Do you believe that mula bandha makes your limbs stronger? Try this and you will believe 🙂 Mula Bandha is a key to keeping our bodies strong and safe in the yoga asanas. As well, it helps bring the energy up the spine while keeping the heat inside the body, triggering us to sweat and …
If you have about 30 minutes a day, this is a simple and effective practice to circulate the prana in your body and clear the mind. 5 uddyana bandas and/or naulis 5 simha mudras 3 rounds of brahma mudra taking approximately 1 minute per round 12 – 24 rounds of anuloma viloma (also called …
This is one of the preparations we can do before pranayama. It facilitates smooth breathing by working on the carotid artery and the whole region of the neck. Voici une préparation que nous pouvons faire avant le pranayama. Elle facilite la respiration douce et fluide, en travaillant sur l’artère carotide et toute la région du …
This is an exercise done before pranayama which helps to release the neck muscles and free the breathing passages for a more profound experience during pranayama. I also find it very useful for keeping neck pain at bay. Since I have fused cervical vertebrae and have had whiplash twice in my life, my neck …
Gerald explains the analogy of the 3 main nadis with 3 important rivers in India. Nadi means ‘little river’ and they are pranic channels in our bodies. Gérald nous explique la ressemblance entre les 3 principaux nadis et les 3 plus importantes rivières en Inde. Nadi veut dire ” petite rivière” et ils sont les …
Cold season is approaching so we thought it was a good time to share some of our little tips on what to do to keep the colds from bringing us down! All these suggestions are best done right at the outset of a cold. Cleansing the nasal passage with salted lukewarm water: In yoga this …
The kriyas are purification processes to clean the body and the mind. These processes are described in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. We can say that they are even more relevant today than they were thousands of years ago with how polluted our earth now is. We are full of toxins in our body which intoxicate …
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Try this every morning to improve digestion and elimination! Gerald explains how we do uddiyana bandha as a kriya (cleansing) practice in preparation for pranayama. This is a very powerful practice even if fairly simple! “Uddiyana bandha compresses the digestive organs, adrenal glands, kidneys, and most important the solar plexus. This ‘brain-in-the-stomach’ is squeezed and …
Another powerful Kriya practice that follows the mastering of Uddiyana Bandha. However, you should keep in mind these contraindications: UlcersMenstruationPregnancyHeart problems Un autre kriya très fort qui suit Uddiyana Bandha, mais sachez qu’il y a des contre indications: ulcères, menstruation, grossesse, problèmes cardiaques Uddiyana Bandha (version entière) et Nauli : pratiqués chaque matin sans rien …
Another kriya to prepare yourself for your morning pranayama practice. You can do this after Simha Mudra and before Kapalabhati. Agni means digestive fire. Sara means to activate or reinforce.Benefits the digestive system and the liver function.Contraindications:Hyper acidityMenstruationPregnancy Voici un autre kriya pour se préparer avant la pratique du pranayama matinal.Vous pouvez le faire apres …