Namaste and Welcome to Namaste Yoga.
My name is Surbhi. I am a Yoga Teacher.
The Goal of my Channel is to tell you
all those little tips and tricks that
many Yoga teachers know
but somehow in class setting
they do not get conveyed to the students.
Based on many questions and comments
I have been receiving lately.
I really felt the need of making this video today.
I might end up loosing many Subscribers,
but its OK, I don't mind that.
But it is extremely important
that I clear this for everyone's
sake of health and the practice.
Bandhas are an integral part of Yoga.
People, specially Yogis have been practicing
bandhas for a very very long time.
But Bandhas are not done the same way
in every practice.
If you search on YouTube for Bandhas,
hundreds of videos will pop up.
Many of those videos are showing
Bandhas, or how to do Bandhas in the same way.
Including one of my videos.
That is the way Bandhas are done in normal Yoga practice.
But if you are doing an advance practice like Shambhavi,
Bandhas are done differently.
Think of it this way:
If you think of a great chef or a cook,
and same thing that you make,
that person is also making but it tastes really good.
And you find out that he is putting some weird things in it.
Let's say wine or vinegar,
something like that. In order
to put those crazy ingredients
into the dish, you need to have the knowledge
about the ingredient.
And, also what goes along with the ingredient
so it counter the weird taste of
vinegar or wine, or something like that.
So Bandha is like that.
In the same way for this dish
or should I say Shambhavi, Shambhavi Mahamudra
Sadhguru has made some particular changes
in Bandhas to go along with the whole practice.
The whole 21 minutes practice.
And that is the only way
Bandhas should be done when you are doing Shambhavi.
I understand that during the Inner Engineering program
people are not allowed to take notes,
or make videos.
But this is for our own good.
We need to use our mind, create some new Brain Waves,
to remember those things.
But yes some people are still confused
after coming out of the practice.
And then they start searching on YouTube
and fall for wrong practice.
So if that is the case, you just finished Inner Engineering,
Shambhavi Mahamudra, you are confused
please, please, reach out
to your local Ishangas.
Or reach out to Isha Foundation.
That is the right place to find out
how to do Bandhas for this practice.
Not YouTube.
So if you have done Inner Engineering,
you have been initiated into the Shambhavi,
keep practicing the way Bandhas are taught
in the Shambhavi Mahamudra.
Do not get confused with any other practice.
And do not practice the Shambhavi way of Bandhas separately.
Yes, I have made the playlist
for the preparatory asanas for Shambhavi.
But those asanas are done
the same way you do in any Yogic practice.
Those asanas are done to strengthen your pelvic muscles,
To strengthen your lower back.
So when you sit to do Shambhavi,
you do not feel stress
in your body. Your body is open enough,
receptive enough to do the whole practice
without any effort.
But there is no way in any of my videos
I exclaimed that I am showing you
Bandhas as they are done in Shambhavi.
And I never will.
I have been asked by many of the viewers
to make a video on Shambhavi.
Please go to Isha Foundation.
Go to Ishangas,
and get things cleared out.
I will not do such a thing.
So I beg all of you new people,
who are getting initiated in Shambhavi recently.
If you are confused about the practice,
YouTube is not the platform
to learn about it.
Search for local Ishangas,
or go on Isha Foundation,
All the volunteers are very helpful.
I have personally reached out to them for my practice.
They would love to help you all out.
I hope I was able to send a message
to all of the people
who are sending me comments and questions about
Bandhas and about Shambhavi.
And I hope that you keep your practice as you are told
in Isha Foundation.
I wish you all a very Happy and Healthy Day.
Namaste