Sadhaka Shanti Yoga

20/10/2025

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19/10/2025

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15/09/2025

Namaste 🙏🏽

Just a reminder this evening is our Hatha flow 5.30-6.30pm with optional 15 minute yoga Nidra until 6.45pm.

Thursday is our deep stretch and relaxation class 5.30-6.30pm with optional 15 minute yoga Nidra until 6.45pm.

This is the LAST week of yoga before I go overseas.

There will be NO YOGA:
Monday 22nd September
Thursday 25th September
Monday 29th September
Thursday 2nd October
Monday 6th oct (pub holiday)
Thursday 9th October

WE ARE BACK 13th October

I look forward to see you this evening ✨✨✨

Emma 🙏🏽 🧘🏽‍♀️

14/09/2025

A Sanskrit term meaning “root lock,” mula bandha is the yogic practice of drawing the root chakra up and in. The root chakra is said to be located at the base of the torso, or the perineum, which is the area between your a**s and ge****ls.

BANDHA in Sanskrit means ‘lock.’ The purpose of a bandha is to ‘lock’ the energy flow in and to, a specific part of the body temporarily. When the ‘lock’ is released, the energy flows more vigorously through the body. This promotes overall health and vitality.
On a physical level, a bandha or ‘lock’ is created when a sphincter and specific muscles in relation to it are contracted. There are over sixty sphincters in the human body.

There are six sphincters in the digestive system. Three of these six sphincters can be contracted in order to create the bandhas or locks:
A**l sphincter to create Mula Bandha
Sphincter of oddi to create Uddiyana Bandha
Upper esophageal sphincter to create Jalandhara Bandha
The combination of these three individual locks forms the fourth bandha, Maha Bandha, also called ‘the great lock.’

How to Practice Mula Bandha
Mula Bandha can be applied with internal or external breath retention.

To apply Mula Bandha with internal retention:
Feel supported first; seated and comfortable.
Imagine you have to urinate and have a bowel movement but you cannot at this moment. The effort of holding in your urine and stool automatically engages your pelvic floor muscles.
Feel that sensation and get comfortable with activating those muscles.
To begin the bandha, inhale for 4 counts and
Now hold the muscles gently for 8 to 12 counts.
Release the pelvic floor and exhale.

Cautions for Mula Bandha
It is important to remember that you should not overuse or over-contract the pelvic floor muscles.
A gentle squeeze is enough.
Your upper body should be calm and steady.

08/09/2025

14/08/2025

Jalandhara Bandha is applied by bending the head forward and pressing the chin against the throat in the gap between the collar bones. Sit comfortably with an erect spine. Lift your chest and sternum forward. Gently reach the crown of the head up to lengthen the back of your neck, then draw your chin down.

BANDHA in Sanskrit means ‘lock.’ The purpose of a bandha is to ‘lock’ the energy flow in and to, a specific part of the body temporarily. When the ‘lock’ is released, the energy flows more vigorously through the body. This promotes overall health and vitality.
On a physical level, a bandha or ‘lock’ is created when a sphincter and specific muscles in relation to it are contracted. There are over sixty sphincters in the human body.

There are six sphincters in the digestive system. Three of these six sphincters can be contracted in order to create the bandhas or locks:
A**l sphincter to create Mula Bandha
Sphincter of oddi to create Uddiyana Bandha
Upper esophageal sphincter to create Jalandhara Bandha
The combination of these three individual locks forms the fourth bandha, Maha Bandha, also called ‘the great lock.’

How to Practice Jalandhara Bandha
To apply Jalandhara Bandha with internal retention,:
Feel supported first; seated and comfortable.
Inhale to fill the lungs to about two-thirds full.
Retain the breath
Drop the chin to the chest while lifting the sternum toward the chin and then exhale
If you swallow your saliva, this helps to feel into the bandha.
Inhale for 4 counts with the tongue flat against the roof of the mouth.
Release the breath and bring the chin to the original position.
Exhale and release the bandha

13/08/2025

What does Bandha mean?

A bandha is a lock or bind in yoga, which is performed in order to direct and regulate the flow of prana (life force energy) to certain parts of the body. Also referred to as an energetic lock, bandha was practiced by yogis of the past to promote energy flow and maintain optimal health

Bandha is classified into four types: mula, uddiyana, jalandhara and maha. Each bandha is associated with a major energy channel

Practicing bandha involves concentrated muscular contractions. Performing these locks can aid the practitioner in improving their focus and supporting physical health.

Mula bandha: Mula is a Sanskrit word meaning "root." The "root lock," as it may also be called, involves contracting the perineum muscles inward, then lifting them upward to hold energy. Performing mula bandha promotes energy flow to the re**um, stimulating the pelvic muscles and urogenital organs. It also awakens the individual's kundalini power.

Uddiyana bandha: Uddiyana is a Sanskrit word meaning "to rise up." In this second bandha, energy moves upward more forcefully than it does in mula bandha. Uddiyana bandha stimulates the abdominal muscles as they are pulled in, while the chest lifts upward. Though it is highly recommended for those struggling with constipation, uddiyana bandha can also boost the practitioner's metabolism and promote healthy function of the adrenal gland, thereby relieving stress and tension.

Jalandhara bandha: Jalandhara is a Sanskrit word derived from the roots jal, meaning "throat," and dhara, meaning "flow." It is performed by bringing the chin down towards the chest; therefore, it is also called the "chin lock." Practicing this bandha improves the function of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, as well as supports the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.

Maha bandha: Maha is a Sanskrit word meaning "great." Maha bandha is named as such because it provides the health benefits of all three previous bandhas. Maha bandha is practiced by performing the first three bandhas simultaneously, beginning with jalandhara bandha and ending with mula bandha. These bandhas are released in the reverse order

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