mula bandha, according to David Life

[Guest guest]

David Life writes, in the

journal-that-shall-not-be-named:<br><br>"In order to feel the perineum, press a

finger into

the space between the anus and scrotum or labia. Or,

better yet, sit for a few minutes with a tennis ball or

the heel of your foot placed in the space between the

anus and genitals. Alternate between the anal and

perineal contractions until you can feel the difference

[cocteau notes: he's destinguising between ashvini mudra,

contraction of the anus, and mulabandha, contraction of just

the perineal muscles]. With some experience, you will

find that you can refine your experience of mula

bandha by moving deeper into the pelvis through the

isolation of the perineum. This refinement carries the

contraction of the bandha inward and upward, giving you a

physical experience of the yogic process of moving from

external to internal awareness"...<br><br>He

continues:<br>"To find this level of mula bandha, practice

beginning to urinate and then interrupting the flow.

Alternately, women can insert a finger into the vagina and

contract the muscles used to cut off urination: If you

feel tightness on the inserted finger, you are

squeezing the right muscles. But the isolated contraction

of the muscles that control the flow of urine is

actually vajroli or sahajoli mudra. For the full mula

bandha, you must also lift the pelvic diaphragm, mostly

by contracting the muscles called the levator ani.

This diaphragm is the innermost layer of the pelvic

floor, which extends from the pubis to the coccyz and

supports the upper half of the vagina, the uterus [in

women], the bladder, the prostate [in men], and the

rectum."<br><br>"As you leran to apply mula bandha and engage this

deep internal contraction, you will feel the lift

under the vagina and uterus (or prostate), and rectum.

Relax the surface muscles and feel this contraction

deep inside, atthe base of the abdomen. Don't use any

extra muscles to isolate this contraction of the pelvic

diaphragm. With practice, you will discover that it is

possible to lift the floor of the pelvis deep inside

without contracting either the aus or the exterior layers

of the perineum."

[Guest guest]

ahem... this is a delicate posting for girlies

only - cld all boys look away now. <br><br>After all

the mula banda locking, have you all got MUCH

tighter. I mean tight to the point where "stop gripping so

tight, it almost hurts" has been said? I was dreadfully

upset at this. <br><br>Just wondered...

[Guest guest]

blondeismorefun,<br><br>This tightness you

describe is a talent and can be enjoyed--it's good to have

more control over our bodies and O's. Check out Mantak

and Maneewan Chia's book "Cultivating Female Sexual

Energy."<br><br>Sunshine

[Guest guest]

Informed current shag that I have a talent that

should be enjoyed. He said "there's muscles and then

there's muscles." <br><br>Am leaving beloved London for a

lucrative career (invloving ping pong balls) in the

Phillipines.