Moola Bandha Procedure

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TheMula Bandha is located between the pelvic floor muscles and sphincter muscles in the Pelvic region. Moola or Mula is directly related to the Muladhara chakra. It refers to the base of the torso or base region of the spine. In Mool bandha, the pelvic floor is contracted and lifted towards the spine.

Practicing the Moola Bandha triggers the spine and contracts the muscles at the physical level. On practicing it regularly, there comes a contraction in cervix muscle in female and perineal body in males. Cervix and perineal body help us to know or to locate the psychic center of the Muladhara chakra.

Moola Bandha is not only meant for the contraction of the cervix or perineal bodies. The main aim of this bandha is to lock the Muladhara Chakra. Muladhara Chakra is the initial Chakra that helps in Kundalini awakening. Hence by locking this chakra means locking the energy that is exerted by the Muladhara Chakra so that it helps in Kundalini awakening.

Moola Bandha is an important yogic activity we can also call it as energy lock. This Bandha helps to control the impulsive actions of the lower pelvic hormones, hence it stimulates all the internal organs. It helps to cure diseases related to the lower abdomen such as digestive problems and sexual disorders.

Our body is having an interconnection with our mind. Hence Moola Bandha creates a deep sense of mental relaxation. Moola Bandha is very beneficial for the patients of depression, neurosis, some phobias, mania, and hysteria.

This Bandha is very effective in Mania [efn_note] Mania [/efn_note] and depression. It helps to provide harmony to the sexual hormone, organs, and mind. Moola bandha has a powerful Pranic effect over the psychology of a human.

To perform Moola Bandha, you need to bring your awareness to the perineum region and lift it upwards and release with respect to breaths. perineum [efn_note] Perineum [/efn_note] is located between genital organs and anus.

The main thing is the contraction of your perineum muscles. The contraction might feel like the condition when you have to pee very bad, but you are holding it. In conditions like holding urine or forcing yourself to urinate, you use these muscles.

If a male is practicing the moola bandha then he needs to place the heel against the perineum, behind the Scrotum and in front of the anus. One thing is common in females i.e, place your heel At perineum, pressed against the outer vagina.

Although males and females have different sexual formation the basic muscle structure of the lower Pelvic is the same for both males and females. The vagina occupies approximately the same area as the root of the penis. The hormonal and neurological connections are the same for both the sexes.

Many of the Yogis added variation with other yoga practices. Those variations are not only attractive to see but all those variations have adverse effects over the body as well. Same as Moola bandha has its benefits but if this will collab with asanas or Pranayamas then it will give enormous effects. Here are some variations of Moola Bandha.

When Moola Bandha performed with the Pranayama then it gives maximum benefits. As pranayama regulates the flow of prana inside the subtle bodies whereas Bandha directs the prana to the right path. Bandha helps to retain the pranic energy without any wastage.

When Moola Bandha collabs with Pranayama during inhalation, the Apana Vayu moves upward and Prana moves downward during exhalation. At the time of the collision of Apana Vayu and Prana retention of breath occurs impatiently.

One can perform this bandha with Nadi Shodhana. This variation develops the inhalation (upward movement of Apana Vayu), exhalation (downward movement of Prana), Retention (collision of Prana and Apana Vayu). This development of breath leads to the conscious flow of Prana inside the subtle body.

One can enjoy the bliss created by the collision of the Apana Vayu and Prana while practicing it with Nadi Shodhana. If one will become the master of this practice then it will become very easy to activate their Mooldhara Chakra (The Root Chakra).

The perineum is the place from where our nervous system starts. It is a junction of all the nerves. In Moola Bandha, the perineum is contracted and stimulates the nervous system for a better function. This stimulation calms our mind that increases our emotional and psychological strengths. We get relief from phobias and negative emotions. It also improves concentration power.

Along with this, three main nadis (Ida, Pingala, and Shushmna) starts from the Perineum Region and then goes through all the chakras. Nadis carries the kundalini energy and flows it through all the chakras. Moola Bandha helps to stimulate these nadis and helps in kundalini awakening.

Moola Bandha stimulates the flow of Apana Vayu in the body. Basically Apana Vayu is mostly active in the pelvic and lower abdomen region and directs the elimination process (excretion, urination, and mensuration). Thus, it helps in cleaning the body.

Moola bandha also has a good effect on the sexual health of both men and women. It prevents premature ejaculation and other sexual disorders. It has a soothing effect on the pain and disorders in mensuration cycles in women.

Research [efn_note] Effect of Mula Bandha Yoga in Mild Grade Pelvic Organ Prolapse [/efn_note] says the practice of Moola Bandha has a surprising effect on Mild Grade Pelvic Organ Prolapse in women.

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This bandha is best performed in siddhasan as it helps give an automatic Moola Bandha and creates more awareness in this region. If siddhasan is difficult then one can sit in Padmasan or any other meditative asana.

Apan vayu is generally in the downward direction. With deliberate contraction the apan vayu is lifted upwards. This is known as moola bandha. The bandha is to be performed till the time the gas is forced upwards. Hatha Yoga Pradipika, in further shlokas, describe this bandha as when the prana, apan, the sound and the point (nad and bindu) will merge with each other due to this bandha, then one can be said to succeed in yoga.

The regular study of moola bandha results in merging apan and prana. The excretions are minimised and an old person turns into a young one. Though, as a matter of practice, an old person may not be transformed into a youth, the general meaning can be guessed as the disappearance of the signs of old age with return of the enthusiasm of youth.

The next four shlokas in Hatha Yoga Pradipika describe how the bandha is related to awakening of Kundalini power. Hatha Yoga Pradipika says that when the apan vayu is forced upwards it enters the vanhimandal. The pressure of this vayu results in increasing the fire. Apan vayu and this fire heat the prana. This results in igniting the fire in the stomach. The kundalini power, which is supposed to be asleep, awakens like a snake hit by a stick. It then enters the sushumna nadi (brahma nadi) like a snake entering its hole. Hence, every sadhaka must study moola bandha regularly.

This is a superior type of bandha which results in reversal of old age and the death. The study of this bandha results in fulfilment of any desire. This description is a bit exaggerated but one can understand its importance on health.

Surya Bhedana, similar to nadi shodhana, this pranayama consists in breathing in through the right nostril (or left as described by Muktibodhananda), retaining the breath, exhaling through the left nostril slowly and keeping the right closed. During retention jalandhara bandha and moola bandha are also performed closing both nostrils, then releasing moola bandha then jalandhara bandha and raising the head. If necessary, Muktibodhananda mentions that a few breaths can be taken in between rounds and suggests practising up to ten rounds.

Seetkari is performed by inhaling in through the mouth, making a hissing sound with the teeth closed. This practice results in a coolness sensation. Sitting in a comfortable sitting position and closing the eyes, keeping the hands on the knees in chin or jnana mudra, practising kaya sthairyam[i] for a couple of minutes, bringing the lower and upper teeth together and separating the lips as much as is comfortable and breathing slowly through the gaps in the teeth. Listening to the sound that the inhalation produces and closing the mouth to exhale slowly through the nose. Muktibodhananda suggests repeating the process up to twenty times. It can also be performed practising retention and jalandhara bandha and moola bandha.

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