yahooyoga: The Great Separting Attitude

Sit with the legs outstretched. Assume yourself in Utthan Padmasana as described for Maha Mudra. Keep the back straight. Relax the whole body. Do Khechari Mudra. Take a deep breath in. While exhaling, lean forward and clasp the right big toe with both hands. Retain the breath outside and perform Jalandhara, Uddiyana and Moola Bandhas. Rotate the awareness successively from the throat, to the abdomen, to the perineum, mentally repeating, ‘Vishuddhi, Manipura, Mooladhara’. The awareness should rest on each Chakra for only two to three seconds and then move to the next in a smooth flow. Rotate the awareness in this manner for as long as is comfortable, retaining the breath outside. Release Moola Bandha, Uddiyana and Jalandhara.

When the head is fully raised, breathe in and return to the upright position. This completes the round one. Immediately exhale and commence the next round.

Practice five times with the left leg folded, then five times with the right leg folded, then five times with both legs outstretched.

As for Maha Mudra, make sure not to strain your lungs. Increase the lung capacity gradually over a period of months and years. This mudra is best practiced in the early morning while the stomach is completely empty and is especially recommended before meditation. This mudra has a profound influence at a Pranic level. It specifically influences Mooladhara, Manipura and Vishuddhi Chakras, manipulating and harnessing the energies within them to induce concentration of mind and meditation. Maha Bheda supplements and follows Maha Mudra; together they supercharge the whole body and mind complex. Before commencing this practice, the practitioner should be familiar with the techniques of Jalandhara, Uddiyana and Moola Bandhas and Bahir Kumbhaka.

This practice should not be attempted without expert guidance.

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