Jalandhara Bandha

Jalandhara Bandha Sanskrit: जालंधर बंध, IAST: Jālandhara bandha) is the chin Bandha described and employed in Hatha Yoga.

Etymology

Jālandhara bandha comes from Sanskrit: जाल Jāla, web or net and (Sanskrit: धर) dhara, "holding". Bandha (Sanskrit: बंध) means "bond; contracting".

Description

This bandha is performed by extending the neck and elevating the sternum (breastbone) before dropping the head so that the chin may rest on the chest. Meanwhile, the tongue pushes up against the palate in the mouth.

Sources

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