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Moola bandha

Fitness; Yoga

Energy lock created by the contraction of the perineum in the male and the cervix in the female.

Kunjal kriya

Fitness; Yoga

A shatkarma (cleansing) technique that involves the cleansing of the stomach by drinking in water and then expelling it by inducing vomiting.

Laghoo shankhaprakshalana

Fitness; Yoga

A shatkarma technique - also referred as the short intestinal wash. Involves the drinking of several glasses of water and the expelling it through stool after a series of exercises (asanas); in the ...

Laya yoga

Fitness; Yoga

Union with the supreme consciousness through pranayama or devotion. Literally, union by absorption

Kapalbhati pranayama

Fitness; Yoga

A breathing technique aimed at cleaning the frontal part of the brain; also called skull polishing - done through rapid breaths with more force on exhalation.

Karma yoga

Fitness; Yoga

The yoga of action - aims at supreme consciousness through action; discussed in bhagavad gita

Karna dhauti

Fitness; Yoga

One of the shatkarma which involves cleansing the ears.

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