Uddiyana Bandha उड्डीयन बन्ध Print

Uddiyana is a real horse I photographed in the wild mountains of Colorado USA. Uddiyana Bandha is a Sanskrit word meaning "to rise up." In this second bandha, energy moves upward more forcefully than it does in mula bandha. Uddiyana bandha stimulates the abdominal muscles as they are pulled in, while the chest lifts upward. Though it is highly recommended for those struggling with constipation, uddiyana bandha can also boost the practitioner's metabolism and promote healthy function of the adrenal gland, thereby relieving stress and tension. It also energizes the heart chakra (anahata), promoting kindness and compassion. lock, or bandha, in hatha yoga, is a gesture in which a segment of the body is sealed, isolated, or constricted in some manner. One of the most powerful locks is uddiyana bandha—the upward flying lock or abdominal lift, in which you suck your abdominal wall in and up at the end of an exhalation, while restraining the breath. The abdominal organs are all swept up to a higher than normal position in the trunk by a partial vacuum in the chest cavity. A lock, or bandha, in hatha yoga, is a gesture in which a segment of the body is sealed, isolated, or constricted in some manner. On an empty stomach uddiyana bandha is pleasurable and invigorating. It is the safest form of breath retention because it creates a vacuum in the chest instead of additional pressure. The vacuum in the chest also improves circulation to the abdominal organs because it draws blood from the abdominal cavity into the chest and back to the heart. Decreased pressure in the capillary beds and veins of the abdominal organs will facilitate more blood flow through those organs as well as more efficient fluid exchange with their tissues. Uddiyana bandha is the only practice in hatha yoga that stretches the respiratory diaphragm, which spans the junction between the chest and abdomen and attaches to the base of the rib cage and lumbar spine. Exhaling as much as possible will push the dome of the diaphragm to the highest possible position that can be accomplished with the abdominal muscles. Performing uddiyana bandha at that time pulls the dome of the diaphragm from above to an even higher position, stretching its muscle fibers and connective tissue. Practiced regularly, uddiyana bandha will enable you to exhale more completely and breathe more comfortably and efficiently. Uddiyana bandha and its variations are also required for the practice of several yogic kriyas. For nauli kriya, uddiyana bandha is performed first, and then the rectus abdominis muscles are alternately contracted, producing a side-to-side rolling motion in the abdomen. Uddiyana bandha plus contraction of the rectus abdominis muscles is also necessary to generate the abdominal vacuum necessary for basti kriya and vajroli mudra, in which water is drawn respectively into the lower bowel or urinary bladder. Many children do uddiyana bandha in play, often combining it with other manipulations such as rolling the rectus abdominis muscles side to side or up and down. In a typical group of fourth-grade children, almost half will be able to do uddiyana bandha with only a few seconds of instruction and demonstration. In a beginning hatha class for adults, those who did the practice as children will usually be able to do it immediately, but others may find it difficult and perhaps impossible.

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