In an arsenal the yogis are several exercises which at the external simplicity are very important elements on the way of further improvement in this practice.
The bandha, differently still called the throat, cervical or podborodochny lock belongs to such exercises Jalandhar.
Description
Externally execution of Jalandhar of a bandha looks very simply: the adherent, having accepted a certain pose, holds the breath and inclines the head to a breast, and his chin rests against a breast. In such situation it remains for all the time of a delay of breath.
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From the point of view of adherents of yoga, Jalandhar the bandha represents the practice allowing to operate so-called nad, meeting in a neck. Under nad channels on which the vital energy (prana) moves are understood. Channels these purely power, and them it is not necessary to identify with blood or lymphatic vessels, nervous fibers, etc.
In the course of performance of Jalandhar of a bandha the prana goes to the vital centers of an organism located around the backbone basis. In the medieval treatise by Hatha yogi Pradipik it is claimed that such practice brings huge benefit: warns a premature old age and death.
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Physical impact
Performance of this practice at the physical level leads to overlapping of airways, squeezing of sleepy sine (bodies on a carotid), to extension of cervical department of a backbone, squeezing of a thyroid gland. Thanks to such complex influence the heartbeat slows down and blood pressure is regulated.
Long use of Jalandhar of a bandha increases overall performance of a thyroid gland that well affects development of a human body and its protective functions. The person practicing this equipment can hold the breath for much bigger time, than usually.
Psychological influence
In the doctrine of yogis it is known грантх — so call the psychological block interfering spiritual development of the person. In total distinguish three types of grantkh. To overcoming or even demolition of such blocks it is also applied Jalandhar bandh. After disposal of grantkh the prana goes to the main canal of circulation of a prana which is called Sushumna-nadi or just Sushumna.
At regular application of practice the susceptibility of reason of the person increases that leads it to higher step of understanding, allows to control thin mental energy. The person becomes more resistant to stressful situations, he controls negative emotions better, gets rid of a disturbing state.
Jalandhar a bandha - one of three important locks in yoga, still allocate an uddiyana of a bandh and to a mule of a bandh.
Restrictions and contraindications
As Jalandhar the bandha influences many major bodies of a human body, there are certain contraindications to performance of this practice. These are, in particular, heart troubles, a hypertension, osteochondrosis of cervical vertebras, high intra cranial pressure.
How to be prepared for performance?
Simplicity of the throat lock is conditional. Actually this equipment of yoga demands serious approach to performance, accounting of a number of nuances, such as breath and position of a body.
Breath
This equipment is executed on a breath delay. At the same time its performance as on a breath when lungs are completely filled with air (it is called antar a kumbkhaka) practices, and on an exhalation when in lungs at least air (Bahir of a kumbkhak).
Important! It is not necessary to bring a breath delay to emergence of unpleasant feelings. Increase delay time very carefully, sometimes for months. To try to set records in the course of exercise performance inadmissibly.
Position of a body
Though execution of Jalandhar of a bandha in the most various asanas is allowed, including standing, three sedentary meditative or relaxation asanas are considered as optimum: padmasana (lotus pose), siddhasana (perfect pose) and siddha of the yoni asana (perfect female pose, female option of a siddhasana).
Practice
Quite often use of Jalandhar of a bandha in the course of execution various the practician practices. So, its application during the breath delay time is considered very effective (on a breath and on an exhalation) at execution of such complex practice as Nadia Shodhana's pranayama. But such combination is available only to skilled adherents.
Action of a therapeutic asana of a pashchimottanasana will be strengthened if at a final stage of its performance the bandha is used Jalandhar. However recommend to enter this element into a pashchimottanasana only after sure development of this asana. Besides, Jalandhar the bandha is practiced after performance of asanas and also before meditation. In principle, the skilled adherent, repeatedly executing this equipment and maintaining considerable delays of breath, can fall under its influence into a meditative state.
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Technology of performance
As it was already noted, this practice can be carried out in various provisions, but it is effective in meditative asanas. Let's consider technology of performance of Jalandhar of a bandha in a sedentary pose.
Rules of performance
Before performance the adherent accepts a convenient sedentary pose, at the same time his knees have to touch densely a floor, breath has to be quiet, equal. Between cycles it is necessary to calm breath. A delay of breath should not cause discomfort. All movements have to be executed quietly and exactly — for this purpose they should be remembered and studied previously.
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To understand how it is correct to block breath in the course of performance, it is necessary to hold the breath and to swallow saliva. At the end of the glotatelny movement the throat is in a special way reduced. It is necessary to remember this state and to reproduce it during execution of the equipment.
Performance algorithm
Direct performance includes the following actions:
- the adherent accepts a sedentary pose, closes eyes and relaxes a body;
- takes a deep breath and holds the breath, or on the contrary, holds the breath after an exhalation;
- inclines the head and presses a chin to the hollow located in the top part of a breast (jugular pole);
- establishes palms on knees and straightens hands, shoulders at the same time rise;
- remains in such situation called final while it does not cause discomfort;
- bends hands, slowly raises the head in a starting position, exhales (or inhales) air.
Important! The above chain of actions is called a cycle. At the initial stages of development of practice it is recommended to carry out no more than three-five cycles for occupation. With experience finding their quantity is gradually increased to ten and even to twenty — the main thing that their execution did not give an inconvenience.
Signs of the wrong performance
sometimes faint. It can be caused by performance errors, excessive loadings or congenital hypersensibility of a carotid sine of a carotid. In that case it is necessary to stop practicing this equipment before consultation with the expert.
In general it is possible to note that Jalandhar the bandha is one of the most important elements of yoga without which significant progress in this practice is impossible. Its development can do to any adherent, of course, if there are no contraindications.