Day 27 Krishnamacharya Mudra/Life Saving Session #4

 

Points of concentration: 16 vital points. (No concentration points in todays practice)

sirsa - the fontanel

murdhna - middle of forehead

bhrumadhya - between eyebrows

nasagra - extremity of the nose

talu mula - back of the palate

lalata - root of the uvula

kantha - throat

kantha kupa - back of the throat

hrdaya - middle of the heart

nabhi - navel

sroni - centre of the pelvis

mula - perineum

jangha- point at top of thighs

janu - point at middle of knees 

gulpha - point at middle of ankles 

pada angusta - point of the big toes.

Also of note...

Murdhna: the point located in front of the nose

Divya Chakshush: Point behind the head (occipital)

Aditya (the sun) is the disk of the sun, black and shiny,

The star: lying on his back to look as far as possible on the sky 

Taraka: the horizon point,

Kumbhaka

A.K. = Antah Kumbhaka (holding of breath after inhalation ) 

B.K = Bhaya Kumbhaka (holding of breath after exhalation )

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NOTES

#3

......or Supta Parvata Asana 6 breaths B.K. 5s

#6

or Baddha kona Asana - 12 breaths, 

Inh. kantha, Exh. nabhi

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#10

KECARI MUDRA

Padma Asana or Anata Asana

Draw in Chin, straighten entire spinal column.

Gyan Mudra (tips of thumb and forefinger 

touching) on knees. Stick out tongue, turn it 

backwards and bring tip towards glottis, close 

mouth. Direct gaze to lalata or bhrumadhya.

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Tomorrow is a Full Moon here in Japan

There will be Full Moon session rather than the scheduled pranayama session.

However, The New Moon and Full moon sessions in Sribhashyam's book are themselves pranayama sessions.