Mula Bandha Benefits: What the Root Lock Does and What It Does Not

Mula Bandha (Root Lock) is a light lift of the pelvic floor, the sling of muscles between the pubic bone and the tailbone. Its best supported benefit is the one it shares with pelvic floor training: stronger, better controlled pelvic floor muscles, which helps with bladder leaks and pelvic...
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Amrita Meaning: The Nectar of Immortality in Yoga and Hindu Texts

Amrita (Sanskrit: अमृत, amṛta; Hindi: amrit) means "immortal" and, by extension, "the nectar of immortality". In Hindu stories it is the drink that makes the gods deathless. In yoga texts it is also the name for a subtle nectar said to drip from the head during deep practice, and in...
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