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Gflores

Her abs look freakin gross! Sickening actually

harini

i have undergone abdominal surgery 2 years ago... can i do this bandha?

Sundar

How can you do Uddiayana and Jalandhara together? Seems practically impossible to me as theformer is done after full exhalation and the latter after full inhalation

Veena Grover RYt

Practice of Uddiyana Band-ha has helped me release my mental stress, more energy in my body & my abdominal cramps disappeared {means helped my digestion} Very nice article.Thanks a lot.

Katherine

I know that you cannot do this lock with a regular hernia but what about an inquinal hernia?

Anonymous

If people practice uddiynbandha regularly,there will be a drastic drop in the sail of tablets for acidity and gas!!

Tonya

My 7 year old daughter does this naturally--for the fun of it. It's amazing! She's teaching me. Between her innate ability/coaching and what I read here, I think I'm almost there!

Alden

I think uddiyana bandha is a very advanced thing that few "yoga teachers" can do. If you are even working on it, you are doing good in your practice.

yogini

if there is disscomfort in the area of the upper stomach and the possibility of a hiatal hernia (family history) do you suggest an alternative posture? Should the practice be stopped even though i've experienced great release and relief in other areas from this posture?

Jennifer

Some people recommend this as an exercise to heal small inguenial hernias. Yet, it is contraindicated here. Could you elaborate on this point? Thank you.

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