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prāńāyāma MODULE-5
Yogic Practices
2. The three main bandhas are……..,………and ………..

3. Jalandhar Bandh is also known as……….

4. Thyroid and parathyroid glands are stimulated by…………

5. In………..bandha upper abdomen moves inwards underneath the rib cage
with chest moving outwards.
B. Mark the following as True or False
Note
1. Uddiyan bandha can be practised in duodenal and peptic ulcer disease. ( )

2. Moola Bandha is also known as the root lock. ( )

3. Maha bandha is the combination of any two Bandha together. ( )

WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNT

In this lesson we have learnt:

Practice of Mudra and Bandha is considered to be more effective than
practice of asan and Pranayam.
Mudra is a symbolic gesture used in yog. There are various types of mudras
and each type has a specific effect on the body and mind.

Touching the fingers of hand in different positions is known as Hast Mudra.
In Hast Mudra each finger of the hand represents each element.

Mudras which are performed as postures are called Asan mudra. This
includes Maha mudra, Vipareet Karani and Ashwani Mudra.
Mudras which are performed with face are called Mukh mudra. Shambhavi
mudra, kaki mudra comes under Mukh Mudra.

The bandhas are an important part of asana practice. Bandhas are the ‘body
locks’ that are held by tightening and lifting certain muscles. There are
three main bandhas: Jaladhara bandha (throat), Uddiyana bandha
(abdomen) and Moola bandha (located in the perineum). Maha bandha is
the combination of all three bandhas together.

TERMINAL QUESTIONS

1. Define Mudra.

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