Bandhas and Mudras
These are locks and hold of the semi-voluntary and involuntary muscles in
the body . They de-congest the vital organs, improve circulation and
nutrition by pressure manipulations and contribute to general health and
emotional stability. A difference is made between the Bandhas and Mudras
on the basis of their use in Pranayama. Mudras that are used in
Pranayamas are usually called Bandhas because they bind and channelise
a particular nervous activity in a particular place or direction. Jalandhara,
Uddiyana and Mula are important Bandhas. Some Asanas are called
Mudras because of their specific effects and channels through which the
effects are brought about.
