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'''Bandha''' (bond, arrest) is a term for the "body locks" in [[ http://ayurwiki.org/Ayurwiki/Hatha_yoga Hatha Yoga]], treated under the heading of mudra. Specific bandhas are:
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'''Bandha''' means bondage or fetter. it means a posture where certain organs or parts ofthe body are contracted and controlled.
  
*Mula Bandha, contraction of the perineum
 
*Uddiyana bandha, contraction of the abdomen into the rib cage
 
*Jalandhara Bandha, tucking the chin close to the chest
 
*Maha Bandha, combining all three of the above bandhas
 
  
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Latest revision as of 10:38, 15 November 2018

Bandha means bondage or fetter. it means a posture where certain organs or parts ofthe body are contracted and controlled.