Certified Ashtanga teacher David Garrigues defines mula bandha and how to discover mula bandha into three levels, the physical, energetic, and esoteric. In this video he discusses the energetic aspect of mula bandha and the way to develop and further utilize the great seal in your asana practice. Learning how to use Mula Bandha on the energetic level is a tool that more advanced practitioners will utilize in their practice.
Two examples of utilizing imagery in your practice to help you define and redefine Mula Bandha are:
Imagery for activating Mula Bandha
1) The pelvic floor is a magic carpet that 'floats' your pelvis atop the femur heads and gives your pelvic base a light, buoyant feeling. Your whole body feels supported by the effortless elevation of the magic carpet at your root.
2) The pelvic floor is the source of a powerful geyser, imagine that your powerful life energy wells up from a deep source with the pelvic basin. Then this geyser of prana bubbles and shoots upwards from your base, up the core of spine and then flows outwards horizontally along either collarbone to the sides.
KEYWORDS: David Garrigues ASANA KITCHEN MULA BANDHA ENERGY PHYSICAL BANDHAS MUDRAS ASHTANGA YOGA HATHA YOGA PRIMARY SERIES STRENGTH CORE PELVIC FLOOR UDDIYANA BANDHA "MOOLA BANDHA"
David Garrigues is one of the few teachers in the US certified to teach Ashtanga Yoga by the late world renowned yoga master Sri K Pattahbi Jois. As an Ashtanga Ambassador, he bases his teachings on the idea that 'Anyone can take practice,' a core idea in the teachings of Sri K Pattahbi Jois.
David's mission is to help others flourish within the contemporary lineage of Ashtanga Yoga. While staying true to the traditional teachings of Ashtanga, David is adept at adapting the practice to suit all levels of practitioner and make it accessible to everyone.
David is the creator of the Asana Kitchen Series (SUBSCRIBE for up-to-date videos at [ Ссылка ]) as well as additional resources for Ashtanga practitioners including led DVDs and his pranayama book, Vayu Siddhi, available for purchase on his website [ Ссылка ].
This video was filmed at a weekend workshop in Massachusetts. To find out where David will be teaching visit his website at [ Ссылка ]
