Care For Obesity
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NOTE: If you are doing this Kriya, you have to drink at least 6 liter water per day and you have to cool your eyes, by putting a handkerchief soaked in little rose water, or simple fresh water like a cooling pad.
Steps to be followed:
- BHADRA ASANA
- JAALANDHARA BANDHA
- UDDEEYAANA BANDHA
- AGNEE SOMA KUMBHAKA
- VYAANA KUMBHAKA
- DAKSHINAAVARTA CHAKRA KUMBHAKA
1. BHADRA ASANA
GHERANDA SAMHITA|, UPADESHA 2, VERSES 9 & 10
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Gulphau cha Vishaanasya adhaha
Yath kramena samaahitaha |
Paada-angushtau karaabhyaam cha
Dhrutvaa cha prushta-deshataha ||2.9||
Jaalandharam samaasaadya
Naasaagram avalokayet|
Bhadraasanam bhavet etat
Sarva-vyaadhi-vinaashakam ||2.10||
TRANSLATION
The heels should be placed crosswise under the perineum. The hands should be crossed from behind the back and should hold the toes. The Bhadrasana is formed by gazing at the tip of the nose seated in the posture explained along with the Jalandhara Bandha.This Asana destroys all diseases.
TECHNIQUE
- Bend both the legs to the back, keep the feet facing up and sit on it
- Take both your hands to the back and hold your right toes with the left hand and left toes with the right hand
- Do Jaalandhara bandha by concentrating your gaze on the tip of your nose, contract your throat, bend your chin and rest it on your chest
- Remain in this pose for 30 seconds and release the Jaalandhara bandha
IN BHADRA ASANA , NEXT-
2. JAALANDHARA BANDHA
GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 3, VERSE 12
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Kanta-sankochanam krutvaa
Chibukam hrudaye nyaset |
Jaalandhare krute bandhe
Shodasha-aadhaara-bandhanam ||3.12||
TRANSLATION
Contracting the throat, place the chin on the chest. This is called Jalandhara Bandha. By this bandha the sixteen adharas are closed.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale deeply and contract the throat by placing the chin on the chest. Just put your chin on the chest and lock the throat internally
- Hold as long as you can, judiciously
- Release the lock and exhale slowly when you feel you can’t hold anymore
- Do this 21 times
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3. STANDING UDDEEYAANA BANDHA
GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 3, VERSE 10
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Udare pashchimam taanam
Naabheroordhvam tu kaarayet |
Uddaanam kurute yasmat
Avishraantam mahaasragaha |
Uddeeyaanam tvasau bandhaha
Mrutyu-Maatanga-Kesaree || 3.10 ||
TRANSLATION
One should contract the bowels above and below the navel so that the abdominal organs touch the back. The one who practices this Uddiyana Bandha continuously becomes a conqueror of death. The great bird (Kundalini) flies up in the Sushumna and flies there itself constantly.
TECHNIQUE
- Stand and Keep about half-a-metre gap between your feet
- Bend the knees slightly and rest your palms above the knees with the thumbs facing inwards and the fingers outwards
- Keep the spine straight. Head should be up and eyes open
- Take a deep breath in and exhale completely, but do not be forceful
- After exhaling, perform jaalandhara bandha by moving the chin down to the chest and raising the shoulders
- Pull the abdominal muscles inward so that the organs of the abdomen touch the back muscles
- Hold as long as you can
- When you can’t hold anymore, Before inhaling, relax the stomach and abdomen, release jaalandhara by raising the head, and stand straight
- Then inhale through the nostrils slowly
- Before repeating another round, breathe normally for a minute or two
- Initially start with 3 times and gradually increase 10 times
IN BHADRA ASANA, NEXT-
4. AGNEE SOMA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 87 (More)
Sooryena Poorayeth Praanam
Kumbhayithvaa Yathaavidhihi |
Rechayeth Anya-Maargena
Punas-Thena Prapoorayeth ||
Yena Thyajeth Thenaapoorya
Chaagnishomaakhya-kumbhakaha ||87||
TRANSLATION
Prana should be inhaled through Surya-naadi(right-nostril) and after retaining the same as prescribed, one should exhale through the other nostril, and again inhale by the same side through which one has exhaled. It is known as agnee-shoma-Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
- Come back to BHADRA ASANA
- Use your fingers to control the breath
- Inhale through the RIGHT nostril
- Hold the breath INSIDE as long as you can
- Exhale through the LEFT nostril
- Now inhale through LEFT nostri
- Hold the breath INSIDE as long as you can
- Exhale through RIGHT nostril
- Do this 21 times
IN BHADRA ASANA, NEXT-
5. VYAANA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 66 (More)
Poorayitvaantharaa Samyak
Hrujjagad-Vyaapti-Yogathaha |
Sarvaagaya-Aakunchanena
Kumbhithe Sookshma-Chinthanaath ||
Paarvathee-Vakthra-Bhenokthaha
Samyak Vyaanasya Kumbhakaha ||66||
TRANSLATION
Completely filling the chest and contracting the whole body during Khumbaka, with subtle concentration is termed as Vyana Kumbhaka by Devi Parvati.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale deeply
- Hold the breath and contract the whole body. Have intense awareness and visualize the whole body contracting: abdomen, throat, chest, back, the whole body
- Slowly relax and exhale when you can't hold anymore
- Do this 21 times
IN BHADRA ASANA, NEXT-
6. DAKSHINAAVARTA CHAKRA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 107,108
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Sooryenaapoorya Marutham
Kumbhayeth Uddarasthitham |
Rechayeth Indhunaa Bhooyaha
Tathaa Dakshena Poorayeth ||107||
Kumbhayeth Idayaa Richyaath
Dakshinaavartta-Chakrakaha ||108||
TRANSLATION
Having inhaled through surya naadi (right nostril) and after retaining it to the maximum capacity, one should exhale through indu naadi (left nostril). Then again one should inhale through the right nostril and after having retained the breath should exhale through the left nostril. This is Dakshinaavarta Chakra Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
1.Inhale through right nostril
2.Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
3.Exhale through the left nostril
4.Again inhale through right nostril
5.Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
6.Exhale through the left nostril
7.Do this 21 times
END OF KRIYA