Udana Vayu: localizare :gat si cap; centru ... - Dan Mirahorian

Maehle (2007: p.11) defines it as "root lock" and further specifies that:
The root referred to here is the root of the spine, the pelvic floor or, more precisely, the centre
of the pelvic floor, the perineum. The perineum is the muscular body between the anus and
the genitals. By slightly contracting the pubo-coccygeal (PC) muscle, which goes from the
pubic bone to the tail bone (coccyx), we create an energetic seal that locks prana into the
body and so prevents it from leaking out at the base of the spine. Mula Bandha is said to move
prana into the central channel, called sushumna, which is the subtle equivalent of the spine.
Mūla Bandha is the principal, key and primary Bandha of the Yogic Traditions. Mūla Bandha is
endemic to all safe, grounded workings of bodymind disciplines. This Bandha in and of itself
conditions the Muladhara Chakra, simultaneously keening, rooting and engaging the systemic
plethora of processes that constitute bodymind and with diligence resolving them in discipline
and accord. Mūla Bandha should be held as a restraint only after kumbhaka, which in this
instance is where the breath is expressed in its entirety and held outside the body.[6] Iyengar
(1976: p.435) likens the functionality of the Bandha and especially Mūla Bandha to "safetyvalves
which should be kept shut during the practice of kumbhakas".
Iyengar (1976: p.437) specifies the energetic prāṇas of Vāyu engaged through Mūla Bandha
as: "...Apāna Vāyu (the prāṇa in the lower abdomen), whose course is downwards, is made to
flow up to unite with Prāna Vāyu, which has its seat within the region of the chest."
Iyengar (1976: p.437) cautions that:
Mūla Bandha should be attempted first in antara kumbhaka (retention after inhalation). The
region of the lower abdomen between the navel and the anus is contracted towards the spine
and pulled up to the diaphragm.
Iyengar (1976: p.437) states that: "While practicing Mūla Bandha, the yogi attempts to reach
the true source or mūla of creation."
− Uddiyana Bandha: Manipura Chakra (Vishnu Loka) �
Uddiyana bandha purifies the prana and the nadis – the subtle passages through which the
prana moves – and strengthens the gastric fire, which further promotes clarity and strength of
mind, our ability
to hold it from wandering. Uddiyana bandha reverses the course of the apana vayu, strongly
drawing it upwards, so that prana and apana can be held steady and merge in the heart.
Definition: Abdominal lock. The second of the three interior body “locks” used in asana and
pranayama practice to control the flow of energy.
Uddiyana bandha can be practiced alone or in conjunction with mula bandha. To engage this
bandha, sit in a comfortable cross legged position. Exhale your breath, then take a false inhale
(draw the abdomen in and up without taking in any breath.) Draw the belly up underneath the
rib cage. To release, soften the abdomen and inhale.
Uddiyana bandha tones, massages and cleans the abdominal organs. If you are familiar with
mula bandha, you will see that the drawing up of the pelvic floor naturally leads into the
drawing up of the abdomen. This is how the bandhas work together.
uddiyana = upward (cf. ud = "up, upwards")
bandha = binding, tying a bond, fetter; putting together, uniting, contracting, combining;
mundane bondage, attachment to this world (as opposed to emancipation, mukti or moksha).