Jalandhara Bandha


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

Etymology

Jālandhara bandha comes from जाल Jāla, web or net and dhara, "holding". Bandha means "bond; contracting".

Description

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