This Sanskrit word Uddiyan means flying up as in this exercise prana flies up through the Sushumna - the channel in the spinal column, the passage through which Kundalini Shakti flows.
How to do : Stand with legs at a distance from each other. Bend forward a little and exhale air from the mouth . Draw the navel towards the back. The abdomen is drawn into the thoracic cavity.
Gains : Muscles of stomach, abdomen and hips get stronger by this exercise, there by removing stomach troubles like gastro intestine. Excess fat also goes from the body. The exercise helps in preserving sex-energy for its sublimation into spiritual energy. Control of Samana Vaju gives a lustre to the body.
This exercise can be practised while sitting.
How to do : Stand with legs at a distance from each other. Bend forward a little and exhale air from the mouth . Draw the navel towards the back. The abdomen is drawn into the thoracic cavity.
Gains : Muscles of stomach, abdomen and hips get stronger by this exercise, there by removing stomach troubles like gastro intestine. Excess fat also goes from the body. The exercise helps in preserving sex-energy for its sublimation into spiritual energy. Control of Samana Vaju gives a lustre to the body.
This exercise can be practised while sitting.
