What is Nauli Kriya, and how do you practice it?
For yogis, being internally cleansed is essential for mental, physical, and spiritual focus and strength.
Do not eat or drink anything, even water, beforehand as it will make the motion uncomfortable.
There are five steps of the Nauli Kriya.
It’s best to practice each one repeatedly before going on to the next if you’re a beginner.
This ensures you will be able to do the full technique correctly.
Relax the belly, but don’t inhale.
Swallow, and when you feel the throat muscles tighten, hold.
With the mouth closed and throat contracted, imagine you’re taking a big inhale.
Without inhaling or exhaling, slowly release the fake inhalation.
And then again, without inhaling/exhaling, reestablish full uddiyana bandha.
The sides of your belly will be sucked back in by the vacuum, and the rectus will protrude.
Stage 5: Nauli Kriya
This is it!
Release, inhale, and return to standing when you feel you are at your capacity.
By fueling this fire, the practice can be beneficial for digestion.
Nauli is essentially an internalized form of an abdominal massage, which is known tostimulate and regulate digestion2too.
Practicing it properly and employing these muscles regularly will strengthen and tone them.
Again, evidence of this is anecdotal and hasn’t been backed up by research.
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Is Nauli dangerous?
Nauli may look unnatural and intimidating, but it is safe for most people.
