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 )
See Sribhashyam's Pranayama article on the page at the top of the blog.
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Vira Bhadra Asana / Garuda Asana
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Garuda Asana follows on from Vira Bhadra Asana in this session
I'm assuming you would bring the hands down from Vira Bhadra Asana into the fourth photo below.
4th photo below
On the exhalation the arms are lowered, palms upward elbows brought back
1 ujjayi breath
5th photo
Palms brought together, thumbs against the sternum
1 ujjayi breath
6th photo
On the inhalation, raise the arms back overhead to Vira Bhadra Asana
7th photo
straighten the leg
8th photo
unlink the hands, lower the arms and step forward, to bring the right foot beside the left.
Repeat on the other side.
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