Bandha (yoga)

A Bandha is a "body lock" in Hatha Yoga, being a kind of mudra.

Maha Bandha ("the great lock") combines all the other three bandhas, namely:

Mula Bandha, contraction of the perineum
Uddiyana bandha, contraction of the abdomen into the rib cage
Jalandhara Bandha, tucking the chin close to the chest

References

Sources

Mallinson, James; Singleton, Mark (2017). Roots of Yoga. Penguin Books. pp. 230–231, 237–242. ISBN 978-0-241-25304-5. OCLC 928480104.
Sanskrit text and English translation of the Pancham Sinh edition at sacred-texts.com (archive.org) pp. 95-127

See also

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga#Bandhas

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