Contracting the throat,
the chin should be firmly placed on the chest. This is known as Jalandhara Bandha.
The destroyer (greatest enemy) of old age and (premature death).
Technique :-
1. Sit in Padmasana
or in any comfortable meditative posture.
2. Bend your neck a little
forward.
3. Slowly place firmly your chin on chest (jugula knotch) so
that when you practise Pranayama with Kumbhaka, the inside retained air must not
come out.
4. While returning, slowiy raise your chin and straighten your
neck.
Remember:-
1. Practise it carefully under the
guidance of a qualified teacher.
2. In the beginning practise it for
few seconds only. Benefits and Limitations:-
1. This
Bandha influences our vocal organs directly.
2. Those having complaint
of pain in neck or spondilitis should not practise it. | 