Day 43. Krishnamacharya General Practice #30

 

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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NOTES

#17 Nadi Sodhana (Abhyantara Vrtti)

Abhyantara  - towards the interior

Vrtti -  movement

Until now the concentration on several points has always been ascending, 

here however it is decending, from nasagra down to hrdaya

However, this Nadhi Shodhana is indicated as Abhyantara Vrtti 

"Abhyantara Vrtti is a pranayama that helps to focus the mind

 towards the soul located in hrdaya". 

p225 Emergence of Yoga.

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