Bandhas

Question 1

hasta bandha

Answer 1

lock of the hands
four points
index and pinky ball mound and two bones at the bottom of the wrist; press into those four points and feel lifting of the palm of the hand

Question 2

pada bandha

Answer 2

foot lock
press down through big toe, pinky toe, and heel and feel lifting in the arch of the foot

Question 3

jalahara bandha

Answer 3

throat lock
chin towards chest and place tongue at the roof of the mouth

Question 4

uddyala bandha

Answer 4

engage jalahara bandha, and exhale completely, pretend to inhale but draw the diaphragm up and in towards lungs

Question 5

mula bandha

Answer 5

internal root lock