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How kaki Mudra reduces skin blemishes, increases facial lustre and enhances immune system

Mudra and Bandha are certain postures of the body that can be completed in the stable postures or when practising pranayama; and at the end in meditation. By adopting yoga’s principal the aspirant can easily gain not only good  health but also kundalini is successfully awakened. By following the step by step techniques of Yoga, the aspirant will improve their perception especially when faced with difficult situations. Mudras can affect various glands and keep the body on track. A gland is a group of cells or organs that produce a secretion. In the body, glands perform vital functions and produce juices or hormones; without which the body can become sick and lifeless. The Gheranda Samhita has described 25 mudras and bandhas. The most important among them are mula bandha, jalandhar bandha, uddiyan bandha; mudras- khichari mudra, manduki mudra, ashwini mudra, kaki mudra, matangini mudra, bhujangini mudra, viparitkari mudra and tadagi mudra. All of these mudras are beneficial fo...

Nauli Kriya stimulates and recalibrates the diaphragm, abdominal viscera and the alimentary system

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The third practice of the shat-karma is Nauli; and Nauli Kriya stimulates and recalibrates the diaphragm, abdominal viscera and the alimentary system. To practice Nauli Kriya, one should know the Uddiyan Bandh first. For those one who have a large belly and find it difficult to perform even Uddiyan Bandh would be advised to do abdominal breathing prior to starting it for couple of weeks. Abdominal breathing and Uddiyan bandha is generally done in sitting postures, and while Nauli Kriya is done in the standing position. In the previous article, abdominal breathing technique is described in detail. Abdominal breathing, Uddiyan Bandha and Nauli Kriya recalibrate all the abdominal organs and can eliminate obesity in abdomen area. Nauli Kriya serves as a powerful gastro-intestinal energizer and easily cures all diseases of abdomen. Nauli Kriya results in good appetite, better vision and excellent health for those one who practice it regularly. Uddiyan Bandh: uddiyan bandha is one of ...

How to recalibrate abdomen with the help of abdominal breathing and nauli kriya

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Nauli Kriya, which is intended for regenerating and stimulating the abdominal viscera and alimentary system.   For the practice of Nauli Kriya one must learn Uddiyan Bandh and abdominal breathing first as well as some knowledge about the abdominal organs along with the fascia that covers all the vital organ. How fascia influences our organs and how to strengthen it for longevity and wellbeing of the body. For good health one must take care of stomach. One third of major Nadis flows through navel area, any disturbances among these Nadis definitely spoils one’s health. This article talks about abdominal breathing and information of the organs and fascia. The next article will cover Nauli Kriya. Each organ has a fascia layer that protects the vital organs of the body. Fascia is connective tissue that surrounds the internal organs of the body and made of sticky and stretchy matter around the liver, heart, spleen, lungs and intestines etc. Fascia is given a specific name aft...

How Trataka to provide more space to one's conscious plane

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''You can not change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight'' The six practices aim at internal cleansing of the entire body and making it disease free. Trataka is a Hatha yoga practices to develop concentration. Steady Gazing at a particular object without winking is an excellent concentration exercise. Trataka is mainly intended for developing concentration and mental ability. Constant and regular practises of Trataka gives one more space and time to contemplate one’s response between conscious efforts/tasks. The key to concentration is Trataka and once an aspirant has mastered this, they can observe a lot more within. Trataka is very useful for the students of hath Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Raja yoga; and Trataka is the best method to help gain control of the mind. Trataka provides more space to aspirant’s conscious plane allowing them to actually listen to their body which will in turn cultivate an accurate and reli...

How to increase your intuition along with well being|Vipasana |Anna Panna

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Breath creates a flow of energy in the body to vitalize; whereas, composed breathe draws the more cosmic energy upon the crown chakras/head and keeps the flow of prana energy to the lower chakras (glands) during meditation.  Breathe becomes composed and calm during meditation session. Meditation increases tissue mass in the area of the brain of controlling impulses and maintaining attention swiftly, increased thickness in the state of the brain is accountable for body awareness, enhanced focus and stress management and keeps the amygdala in balance. The amygdala is an almond-shaped section of nervous tissue located in the temporal lobe of the brain that is responsible for detecting fear, negative emotion, anxiety and preparing for emergency events and plays a role in the conscious processing of emotions particularly for the emotion of fear. The amygdala plays a part in sexual activity and libido; with pituitary and pineal glands also giving support to it. The amygdala pro...

How to increase true intuition with the help of yoga

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In previous articles, we have discussed Rubber Neti (catheter) and sutra Neti, jala-Neti (Vyut karma Neti), Gajkarni or Shitakarama- jalaneti, Siddha Jala-Neti Neti, how an aspirant can correctly follow the steps, and how one can gain maximum results of doing Neti as well as the spiritual benefits. Weak eye-sight, the common cold, blockage of the nose, tonsillitis, cough, bronchitis, asthma, sinusitis and tuberculosis can be prevented by doing Neti regularly. The onset of diseases, can be rectified, prevented with the help of Neti.  It is acknowledged that all of these problems begin from the nose. In Gheranda Samhita (ancient yoga book) it is specified that Neti Kriya cleanses skull and produces clairvoyance. First of all we have a look in depth of how Neti produces clairvoyance and super natural power; hypnotism, telepathy, thought reading and distance healing. These are super natural powers that completely depends upon of one’s breathe. Breath creates a flow of energ...