Pranayama and Bandhas Flashcards
1
Q
bandha
A
“lock”
contraction
2
Q
mūla bandha
A
root contraction
3
Q
uddiyāna bandha
A
stomach contraction
4
Q
jālandhara bandha
A
chin lock
5
Q
pūraka
A
“filling”
inhalation
6
Q
recaka
A
“emptying”
exhalation
7
Q
kubhaka
A
breath suspension
8
Q
ujjāyi
A
drawing breath that creates a sound with the glottis like wind or the ocean waves
9
Q
nādī sodhana
A
“nadi purification”
alternat nostril breathing
10
Q
sītalī
A
cooling breath, inhale with sides of tongue curled
11
Q
kapāla-bhāti
A
skull shining breath, slow inhale and fast exhale
