Practices · Locks

Bandha

Three precise internal locks — root, abdomen and throat — used to hold pressure and attention during breath work.

• Mula Bandha · HYP 3.61

  Root Lock

  A contraction of the pelvic floor that seals energy at the base of the body.

• Jalandhara Bandha · HYP 3.70

  Throat Lock

  Drawing the chin toward the chest to seal the throat during retention.

• Uddiyana Bandha · HYP 3.55

  Upward Abdominal Lock

  Drawing the empty abdomen up and back under the ribs on a held-out breath.

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