Guest guest Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Greetings, I've been practicing Ashtanga Yoga for about a month and already feel like a new person. Unfortunately, I don't have a live teacher, so I've been very concerned about making sure I have proper form. I am using an Ashtanga beginner's practice video from someone who studied directly under Shri K. Pattabhi Jois. I've also carefully studied books by John Scott and David Swenson. Through a combination of all of these resources, it looks like I've got a lot of the fundamentals covered. I'm still not certain about the proper use of the bandhas, however. Can anyone point me to a good resource that explains the use of the bandhas in detail. I'm a little confused about breathing while holding uddiyana bandha. If we are supposed inhale through the belly first and then up through the lungs, it seems that uddiyana bandha pulls the belly in so you can only breathe with the lungs. Are there times when it is appropriate to breathe only with the chest, not utilizing the belly at all? I would appreciate any advice on this. Thanks. Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 hi udiyana banda is the slight contraction of the lower abdomen. you still breath with the abdomen, but you keep it a litle contract. at the end of the exalation you pull the lower abdomen slightly in and as you start to inhale you try to keep it contract. and soon you will be able to compine it with the moola banda.[contraction of the inner anus musle]. its dificult for the biginers specialy for those with loose abdomenial musles. no stress it will come. ashtanga yoga, "pachi_wawa" <pachi_wawa> wrote: > Greetings, > > I've been practicing Ashtanga Yoga for about a month and already feel > like a new person. > > Unfortunately, I don't have a live teacher, so I've been very > concerned about making sure I have proper form. I am using an > Ashtanga beginner's practice video from someone who studied directly > under Shri K. Pattabhi Jois. I've also carefully studied books by > John Scott and David Swenson. > > Through a combination of all of these resources, it looks like I've > got a lot of the fundamentals covered. I'm still not certain about > the proper use of the bandhas, however. Can anyone point me to a > good resource that explains the use of the bandhas in detail. > > I'm a little confused about breathing while holding uddiyana bandha. > If we are supposed inhale through the belly first and then up through > the lungs, it seems that uddiyana bandha pulls the belly in so you > can only breathe with the lungs. Are there times when it is > appropriate to breathe only with the chest, not utilizing the belly > at all? > > I would appreciate any advice on this. Thanks. > > Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Here's a really good way to 'find' your uddiyana bandha: in a standing position, go to vomit. Feel that contraction just below your navel? That is uddiyana bandha. Works every time. AnnieG Purple Valley Yoga (www.yogagoa.com) ashtanga yoga, rafailgr123 <no_reply> wrote: > hi > udiyana banda is the slight contraction > of the lower abdomen. > you still breath with the abdomen, > but you keep it a litle contract. > at the end of the exalation you > pull the lower abdomen slightly in and > as you start to inhale you try to keep it contract. > and soon you will be able to compine it with > the moola banda.[contraction of the inner anus musle]. > its dificult for the biginers specialy for those > with loose abdomenial musles. > no stress it will come. > > ashtanga yoga, "pachi_wawa" <pachi_wawa> > wrote: > > Greetings, > > > > I've been practicing Ashtanga Yoga for about a month and already > feel > > like a new person. > > > > Unfortunately, I don't have a live teacher, so I've been very > > concerned about making sure I have proper form. I am using an > > Ashtanga beginner's practice video from someone who studied > directly > > under Shri K. Pattabhi Jois. I've also carefully studied books by > > John Scott and David Swenson. > > > > Through a combination of all of these resources, it looks like > I've > > got a lot of the fundamentals covered. I'm still not certain > about > > the proper use of the bandhas, however. Can anyone point me to a > > good resource that explains the use of the bandhas in detail. > > > > I'm a little confused about breathing while holding uddiyana > bandha. > > If we are supposed inhale through the belly first and then up > through > > the lungs, it seems that uddiyana bandha pulls the belly in so you > > can only breathe with the lungs. Are there times when it is > > appropriate to breathe only with the chest, not utilizing the > belly > > at all? > > > > I would appreciate any advice on this. Thanks. > > > > Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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