Nauli Kriya stimulates and recalibrates the diaphragm, abdominal viscera and the alimentary system
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 the three bandhas, known as Mula bandha and jalandhar Bandha.
Uddiyan Bandha: Breathe out
through the mouth and keeps the lungs completely empty. Contract stomach
towards spine and stay sitting firmly in the siddha asana or any comfortable
position
Three bandhas: Mula bandha,
Jalandhar bandha and uddiyan bandha; as of these three required for the
pranayama proposes, and but for Nauli Kriya you have to master only Uddiyan
bandha. For Nauli Kriya, you have to do
uddiyan bandha while standing. This is
the first step of performing the Nauli Kriya. After mastering Uddiyan bandha,
one can do Nauli easily.
Step 1: stand with the feet apart
(one and half feet). Bend forward as keeping your hands on the thighs in a way
that the fingers are on inside the thighs, in a semi-squatting position that
making a slight curve of the back. Do Uddiyan Bandha. Breathe out through the
mouth slowly or fast and completely empty the lungs. If you are beginner do
this for one or two week before proceeding to the next step.
Step 2: make sure the posture is
comfortable and empty lungs by exhaling, contract the abdominal muscles
forcibly and let the middle portion of the abdomen free. Now contract the left
and right side of the abdomen muscles. You will have all the muscles in the
centre of abdomen in a vertical line. Holding this position for a sometime.
This position is known as Madhyama Nauli. Do this for some days. Be relaxed. Do you hold your breath or continue to breathe
in via nose and out of mouth
Step 3: contract the right side
of the abdomen and let the left side free. Its means that whole muscles of left
side will have what? On the left
side; while the muscles of the right side be contracted towards the centre of
the abdomen and towards left side and that Kriya be known as Vama Nauli.
Step 4: contract the left side of
the abdomen and let the right side free. You will have of keeping the muscles
on the right side only. This is Dakshina Nauli. By practicing of it you will
notice that how they move from side to side and gradually you will learn how to
churn all of the abdominal muscles effortlessly. Move the protruded section
round and round in order to churn the abdomen. This is the last stage of the
Nauli will appear (or feel) like a
churning sensation and you will notice how easily the abdominal muscles are
isolated and smoothly rotated from side to side.
Health Benefits:
Nauli Kriya will provide you more
energy for your day. Nauli is very useful to intestines, liver, kidneys, and
spine and makes fascia more flexible.
Nauli Kriya balances Samana-vayu in the navel
area. Samana Vayu (balancing air) is a centralizing force of energy that draws
from the boundary of stomach to the navel and of spiralling movements around
the navel areas or Manipuri chakras/solar plexus in clockwise direction to
maintain the processing and assimilation of all that is taken in the body of
whether it is food or emotions. Balanced Samana Vayu will provide good health
by balancing of metabolism, hormones and appetite. Samna Vayu’s task is to keep
the fire burning properly by churning motion to navel, so that the processing
and assimilation would be carried out properly. Prana is a current/life
force/cosmic energy and samana Vayu is just like the wind or mechanism of the
body to use the life force for ascribed work. If wind is strong, fire would
definitely be strong, so if wind is weak then it can mean only the fire will
also weak in the body, prana and samana of doing their work to maintain the
fire/ jathar Agni. Navel area is the store house of energy that is governed by
Samana and when it is connected with Prana it will attribute to good health and
makes the spiritual journey easy.
Very beneficial for good Abdominal health
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