Question

Bandha- learn 4 kinds of yogic locks which helps raise our consciousness, energy and overall physical health.

Answer 1

The internal yogic locks, or bandhas, are examples of such paradoxical techniques, and to understand why they are practiced they must be put into a context. What’s the point of closing off the throat (jalandhara-bandha), of contracting and lifting the abdomen (uddiyana-bandha), or of drawing inward at the center of the pelvic floor (mula-bandha)? We can get a glimpse of the reasoning behind these practices with the help of theories drawn from hatha, tantra, and kundalini yoga. Along the way we will also begin to look beyond the short-term benefits of yoga and see its transcendental goals.