makouda
France
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Posted - Aug 20 2017 : 08:19:06 AM Show Profile Email Poster Edit Topic Reply with Quote View user's IP address Get a Link to this Message Delete Topic
I'm reading lesson 55 of advanced yoga practice but I don't really get how to properly practice mulabandha "I'm not a native english so words can be confusing" . it's said
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we lightly flex our anal sphincter muscle and hold it. that's it
1 - flex the anal muscle means contract it
2 - most importantly : we keep the anal muscle flexed during all Pranayama practice inhalation an exhalation or only in inhalation
Edited by - makouda on Aug 20 2017 08:19:43 AM
Christi
United Kingdom
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Posted - Aug 20 2017 : 2:51:53 PM Show Profile Email Poster Visit Christi's Homepage Edit Reply Reply with Quote View user's IP address Get a Link to this Reply Delete Reply
Hi Makouda,
1. Yes, flex means contract.
2. Different people use mulabandha in different ways. You can certainly hold it for the whole duration of pranayama. It can also be used for just part of your pranayama practice. It could also be used only on the inhale and released on exhale. This is something that people often find happening spontaneously as they practice and is caused by prana beginning to move. Technically, if the lock is being applied and released in a rhythmic fashion, the practice is referred to as ashvini mudra rather than as mulabandha.
See this lesson:
Lesson 119 - Some Other Approaches to MulabandhaChristi
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SeySorciere
Seychelles
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Posted - Aug 21 2017 : 02:14:58 AM Show Profile Email Poster Edit Reply Reply with Quote View user's IP address Get a Link to this Reply Delete Reply
Dear makouda,
Welcome to the forums. Do note that we have french translations of many of the AYP lessons and booklets. The french version of the mulabandha can be found here:
https://www.aypsite.ch/lecon_055Best of luck in your practices
Sey
