Term | Definition |
Bandha | energy lock |
prana | vital energy |
bandha - jalandhara | chin lock - heart, brain, thyroid, parathyroid |
bandha - uddiyana | abdominal lock - digestive system, solar plexus, tone, massage, cleanse |
bandha - mula | root or anal lock - pelvis, excretory system |
bandha - maha | all 3 locks |
Mudra | hand gesture to seal vital energy |
mudra - varuna | thumb to pinky, balance of fluids, circulation, skin |
mudra - agni | base of thumb to ring, increase metabolism, digestion, cholesterol |
mudra - prithvi | thumb to ring - self-preservation, muscle tone, security, strength |
mudra - akasha | thumb to middle, mindfulness, earache |
mudra - vayu | index down, thumb over, release wind, increase digestion, rheumatic pain |
mudra - gyana | thumb to index tip, meditation, knowledge |
Shad Kriya | purification, cleansing |
Shad Kriya - neti | nasal, salt water opens nostrils |
Shad Kriya - dhauti | stomach, chug warm water |
Shad Kriya - nauli | abdominal, massage organs |
Shad Kriya - kapalabhati | respiratory, deep fast exhalation |
Shad Kriya - tratak | eyes, focus on candle |
Shad Kriya - basti | colon, enema |
Nadis | passages of astral tube for psycho spiritual energy, 72000, sushumna, ida, pingala |
chakra | wheel of energy, nadis coming together, energy from base of head |
7 chakras | root, spleen, solar, heart, throat, brow, crown |
Kundalini | coiled serpent, spiritual cosmic energy at base of spine, travels through chakras |