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- Kumbhaka is the retention of the breath in the yoga practice of pranayama. It has two types, accompanied (by breathing) whether after inhalation or after...
- text of this tradition and includes various forms of pranayama such as Kumbhaka breath retention and various body locks (Bandhas). Other forms of pranayama...
- of inhalation (puraka), retention (antara kumbhaka), exhalation (rechaka) and second retention (bahya kumbhaka) before inhaling again. Visama vritti involves...
- kumbhaka where stillness and dissolution emerges. The text divides kumbhaka into two kinds: sahita (supported) and kevala (complete). Sahita kumbhaka...
- vocal, and pelvic). They are used in conjunction with holding the breath (kumbhaka) during pranayama. Adhara mudras (perineal mudras) are performed on the...
- alternating nostrils and exhaling through both together. The practice of a kumbhaka or retention is encouraged as students advance at the practice; first at...
- Bhurishravas's two sons Pratipa and Parjanya are killed by Abhimanyu. His daughter Kumbhaka marries Drupada's son Satyajit and has two sons after the war; the first...
- unification with God. According to Jaerschky, kevali-pranayama leads to kevala kumbhaka, "the natural state of breathlessness, which is the goal of all deep yogis...
- enters the aperture of the Sushumna. At the end of the breath-retention in kumbhaka, make the mind free of support. Through practising yoga thus one attains...
- breath deep in the abdomen for extended periods (called "vase breath", kumbhaka), then applying visualization of a fiery short stroke AH syllable on the...