Uddiyana bandha, performed in nauli.
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Nauli is one of the kriyas or shatkarmas, preliminary purifications, used in yoga. The exercise is claimed to serve the cleaning of the abdominal region - digestive organs, small intestine- and is based on a massage of the internal belly organs by a circular movement of the abdominal muscles.[2][1] It is performed standing with the feet apart and the knees bent.[3]
The 15th century Hatha Yoga Pradipika claims that Nauli (magically) removes all diseases.[1]
Nauli is an exercise of classical hatha yoga;[1] it is not often taught in yoga as exercise. There are four steps, which are learned one after another:[4]
- the abdominal lock, uddiyana bandha: the lungs are emptied, and the abdomen is pulled inwards and upwards under the lower edge of the ribcage[5]
- madhyana nauli: only the central muscles of the abdomen are contracted[5]
- vama nauli: only the left muscles of the abdomen are contracted[4][5]
- daksina nauli: only the right muscles of the abdomen are contracted.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Mallinson & Singleton 2017, pp. 49-50, 71-79.
- ^ "How to Perform Nauli". www.jaisiyaram.com. Shree Bindu Sewa Sansthan, India. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ Walford, Lisa (12 April 2017) [2007]. "Benefits of Nauli". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ a b c Beisecker, Ling. "It's Not "Alien Yoga"—It's Nauli Kriya, and Here's How to Do It". Do You Yoga. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "What is Nauli?". Nauli.org (non-profit). Retrieved 19 August 2019.
Sources
- Mallinson, James; Singleton, Mark (2017). Roots of Yoga. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-241-25304-5. OCLC 928480104.