{"id":8251,"date":"2026-09-01T19:02:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T19:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/pavanmuktasana-3-die-sakti-bandha-serie-im-kundalini-yoga\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T19:02:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T19:02:50","slug":"pavanmuktasana-3-shakti-bandha-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/pavanmuktasana-3-shakti-bandha-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Pavanmukt\u0101sana 3 \u2013 The \u015aakti-Bandha-Series in Kundalini Yoga"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row et_animated\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Note: All exercises are<em> illustrated by hand<\/em> with a pen and <em>written<\/em> by Clemens Biedrawa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Pavanmukt\u0101sana 3 \u2013 the \u015aakti Bandha Series in Kundalini Yoga<\/h1>\n<p>The third part carries a name that makes you sit up: <em>\u015aakti Bandha Vy\u0101y\u0101ma<\/em> \u2013 the series for releasing energy blockages.<\/p>\n<p>Part 1 opened the joints, part 2 strengthened the centre. Part 3 takes what has been freed and sets it flowing. The exercises are more dynamic, louder, more physical than anything before \u2013 pulling a rope, turning a millstone, rowing, chopping wood. This is the series in which yoga looks like work.<\/p>\n<p>And that is exactly the point.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titel-shakti-bandha-meditation.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titel-shakti-bandha-meditation.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titel-shakti-bandha-meditation-1280x1454.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titel-shakti-bandha-meditation-980x1113.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titel-shakti-bandha-meditation-480x545.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1400px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8229\" title=\"Pavanmuktasana 3 title image\" alt=\"Pavanmuktasana 3 Shakti Bandha series Kundalini Yoga, meditation with sound halo, hand drawing Matsya Yoga Vienna\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>The Series for Releasing Energy Blockages<\/h2>\n<p>Swami Saty\u0101nanda, a renowned teacher, was the first to make this unique sequence available to the West. It is an integral part of <em>s\u016bk\u1e63ma vy\u0101y\u0101ma<\/em>, the subtle exercises of yoga.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>pavanmukt\u0101sana<\/em> series aims to optimise the flow of energy, to promote vitality and to strengthen the centre. This particular sequence also activates <em>ap\u0101na pr\u0101\u1e47a<\/em>, the life energy that streams through the hips, the abdomen and the legs. <em>Ap\u0101na pr\u0101\u1e47a<\/em> supports the will to live, self-confidence, digestion and sexual vitality.<\/p>\n<p>The particular strength of this series lies in its capacity not only to intensify the flow of energy at the base, but also to cultivate fundamental warmth, trust and strength.<\/p>\n<p>The presentation of this series follows the practice of our <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/hatha-and-kundalini-yoga\/\">Kundalini Yoga tradition<\/a>. Let yourself be enchanted by its beauty!<\/p>\n<h2>How to Practise This Series<\/h2>\n<p>Because these exercises are meant to work primarily on the subtle level and to interact with the energetic body rather than only with the physical one, it is essential to practise them with a focus on breath and rhythmic movement.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Two base postures.<\/strong> The first part of the series takes place in <em>da\u1e47\u1e0d\u0101sana<\/em>, the seat with the legs extended. The second part moves into the squat \u2013 where <em>ap\u0101na<\/em> is at home.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Tital\u012b \u0101sana<\/em> is the pause.<\/strong> Between the strong exercises you return again and again to the butterfly, often with <em>bhr\u0101mar\u012b<\/em>, the humming of the bees.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>M\u016blabandha<\/em> sets the full stop.<\/strong> Almost every exercise ends with drawing the force into the centre. Without that, the movement stays gymnastics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Begin slowly, build the tempo.<\/strong> The series lives on rhythm, not on strength.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration.<\/strong> About 60\u201390 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Pavanmukt\u0101sana 3 \u2013 the Exercises Step by Step<\/h2>\n<h3>Rajju Kar\u1e63an\u0101san\u0101 \u2013 Pulling the Rope<\/h3>\n<p>Begin in a seated position with your legs extended, similar to <em>da\u1e47\u1e0d\u0101sana<\/em>. Keep your chest open and your spine straight. Let your hands rest quietly in your lap \u2013 this is your base position.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-rajju-karsanasana-grundposition.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-rajju-karsanasana-grundposition.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-rajju-karsanasana-grundposition-1280x824.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-rajju-karsanasana-grundposition-980x631.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-rajju-karsanasana-grundposition-480x309.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1400px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8223\" title=\"Rajju Karsanasana base position\" alt=\"Rajju Karsanasana base position Pavanmuktasana 3, Dandasana seated staff pose with raised arm, Kundalini Yoga drawing\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Inhale and raise your right arm out to the side while opening your hand. Then close your hand by first placing the thumb into your palm and then closing the fingers over the thumb \u2013 as though you were gripping an imaginary rope above you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_2 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-rajju-karsanasana-handhaltung-faust.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-rajju-karsanasana-handhaltung-faust.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-rajju-karsanasana-handhaltung-faust-1280x870.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-rajju-karsanasana-handhaltung-faust-980x666.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-rajju-karsanasana-handhaltung-faust-480x326.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1400px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8224\" title=\"Rajju Karsanasana hand position\" alt=\"Hand position Rajju Karsanasana Pavanmuktasana 3, thumb into the palm closing the fist, yoga illustration\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Exhale and pull your fist down so that it taps gently onto your lap. As soon as you feel your fist pressing softly against your thigh, activate <em>m\u016blabandha<\/em> and draw the force into the centre. Perform this movement alternately on the right and the left side.<\/p>\n<p>To finish, pull your hand down, exhale and hold the breath in the centre. Practise with deep, rhythmic breathing; begin slowly and then increase the tempo.<\/p>\n<p><em>Duration: 1\u20133 minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_3 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-rajju-karsanasana-seil-ziehen.jpg\" width=\"1157\" height=\"1369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-rajju-karsanasana-seil-ziehen.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-rajju-karsanasana-seil-ziehen-980x1160.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-rajju-karsanasana-seil-ziehen-480x568.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1157px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8225\" title=\"Rajju Karsanasana pulling the rope\" alt=\"Rajju Karsanasana pulling the rope Pavanmuktasana 3, arm up and fist down, Shakti Bandha Kundalini Yoga\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Tital\u012b \u0100sana \u2013 the Butterfly<\/h3>\n<p>Then relax in the butterfly pose. Draw your knees to your chest, open them gently to the sides and bring your hands to your feet. Interlace your fingers underneath your feet, with your thumbs resting on the big toes. Inhale and lengthen your spine, exhale and lean forward while your feet rest relaxed on the floor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_4 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titali-asana-vorbereitung.jpg\" width=\"1211\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titali-asana-vorbereitung.jpg 1211w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titali-asana-vorbereitung-980x590.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titali-asana-vorbereitung-480x289.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1211px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8228\" title=\"Titali Asana preparation\" alt=\"Titali Asana preparation Pavanmuktasana 3, knees to the chest and opening the butterfly, yoga hand drawing\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Advanced practitioners can deepen the exercise with <em>bhr\u0101mar\u012b<\/em>. Remember that <em>bhr\u0101mar\u012b<\/em> means a gentle expansion of your self and honours the inner sound that flows into eternal space. <em>Bhr\u0101mar\u012b<\/em> resembles the humming of bees; it calms the mind and expands the self.<\/p>\n<p>When leaving <em>tital\u012b \u0101sana<\/em>, lift your knees passively with the help of your arms, to avoid unnecessary activation of the adductors and to encourage the opening of the hips.<\/p>\n<p><em>Practise this exercise with deep breathing for 1\u20132 minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_5 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titali-asana-schmetterling.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titali-asana-schmetterling.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titali-asana-schmetterling-1280x609.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titali-asana-schmetterling-980x466.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titali-asana-schmetterling-480x228.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1400px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8227\" title=\"Titali Asana butterfly\" alt=\"Titali Asana butterfly Pavanmuktasana 3, Baddha Konasana and forward bend, Shakti Bandha series drawing\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>C\u0101k\u012b C\u0101la\u1e47\u0101sana \u2013 Turning the Millstone<\/h3>\n<p>Return from <em>tital\u012b \u0101sana<\/em> to the base position \u2013 <em>da\u1e47\u1e0d\u0101sana<\/em>. Open your legs wide and stretch your arms out horizontally above the floor. Interlace your fingers as though you were holding the handle of a giant millstone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_6 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-weite-beine.jpg\" width=\"1113\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-weite-beine.jpg 1113w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-weite-beine-980x586.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-weite-beine-480x287.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1113px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8216\" title=\"Caki Calanasana wide legs\" alt=\"Caki Calanasana wide legs Pavanmuktasana 3, Upavistha Konasana starting position, Kundalini Yoga drawing\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_7 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-muehlstein-griff.jpg\" width=\"1052\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-muehlstein-griff.jpg 1052w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-muehlstein-griff-980x558.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-muehlstein-griff-480x273.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1052px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8215\" title=\"Caki Calanasana millstone grip\" alt=\"Caki Calanasana millstone grip Pavanmuktasana 3, arms extended horizontally, Shakti Bandha illustration\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_8 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-fingerverschraenkung.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-fingerverschraenkung.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-fingerverschraenkung-1280x517.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-fingerverschraenkung-980x396.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-fingerverschraenkung-480x194.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1400px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8213\" title=\"Caki Calanasana finger interlace\" alt=\"Finger interlace Caki Calanasana Pavanmuktasana 3, shifting the grip by one finger, yoga hand drawing\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Inhale, lift your upper body, exhale and make a circular movement forwards, then move backwards. The circular movement should come from the hips, while your spine stays straight. Your arms should remain parallel to the floor and extended throughout the whole exercise.<\/p>\n<p>Begin slowly, but with deep breathing. After a while, increase the tempo and deepen your breath. At the end, inhale, stretch your body and then change direction.<\/p>\n<p>When changing direction, invert the interlacing of your fingers as well. A simple way to do this is to interlace them the usual way and then shift them by one finger.<\/p>\n<p>After finishing the exercise, return slowly to <em>tital\u012b \u0101sana<\/em> and relax with <em>bhr\u0101mar\u012b<\/em> or deep breathing.<\/p>\n<p><em>Practise with deep, rhythmic breathing and gradually become faster. 1\u20132 minutes in each direction.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_9 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-muehlrad-drehen.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-muehlrad-drehen.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-caki-calanasana-muehlrad-drehen-480x487.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 980px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8214\" title=\"Caki Calanasana turning the millstone\" alt=\"Caki Calanasana turning the millstone Pavanmuktasana 3, circular movement from the hips, releasing energy blockages yoga\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Nauka Sa\u00f1c\u0101lan\u0101sana \u2013 Rowing the Boat<\/h3>\n<p>Sit again in the base position, your upper body upright. Make fists with your hands, as though you were gripping the oars of a boat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_10 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-nauka-sancalanasana-ausgangsposition.jpg\" width=\"760\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-nauka-sancalanasana-ausgangsposition.jpg 760w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-nauka-sancalanasana-ausgangsposition-480x397.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 760px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8221\" title=\"Nauka Sancalanasana starting position\" alt=\"Nauka Sancalanasana starting position Pavanmuktasana 3, fists beside the shoulders, Kundalini Yoga drawing\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Then inhale and open your chest; exhale and make a big circle forwards with your arms until your hands come to the floor beside your feet \u2013 bend your knees too, if needed. As you inhale again, lean back and bring your fists beside your shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>Do this in a dynamic, circular movement and breathe deeply. At the end, inhale and draw the force into the centre. Relax in <em>tital\u012b \u0101sana<\/em> with deep breathing or <em>bhr\u0101mar\u012b<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Move with deep, rhythmic breathing that gradually becomes faster, 1\u20132 minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_11 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-nauka-sancalanasana-boot-rudern.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-nauka-sancalanasana-boot-rudern.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-nauka-sancalanasana-boot-rudern-1280x946.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-nauka-sancalanasana-boot-rudern-980x725.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-nauka-sancalanasana-boot-rudern-480x355.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1400px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8222\" title=\"Nauka Sancalanasana rowing the boat\" alt=\"Nauka Sancalanasana rowing the boat Pavanmuktasana 3, circular rowing movement in seated staff pose, Shakti Bandha series\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_6 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Gaty\u0101tmaka Meru Vakr\u0101sana \u2013 Dynamic Spinal Twist<\/h3>\n<p>Return carefully from <em>tital\u012b \u0101sana<\/em> to the base position \u2013 <em>da\u1e47\u1e0d\u0101sana<\/em>. Open your legs hip-width apart and bend gently forward. Take hold of your right big toe with both hands. If you cannot comfortably reach your toes without bending the knees, take hold of your right shin with both hands instead.<\/p>\n<p>As you inhale, raise your right arm and turn to the right, look behind you and open the arm and the chest. As you exhale, turn back to the front, take the left toe with your right hand, inhale and open the left arm to the left while directing your gaze and upper body back to the left.<\/p>\n<p>Move in this way, in a joyful rhythmic motion. At the end, inhale in the centre, come up carefully, draw the knees towards the body and relax in <em>tital\u012b \u0101sana<\/em> with deep breathing or <em>bhr\u0101mar\u012b<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Deep rhythmic breathing, gradually accelerating, 1\u20133 minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_12 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-gatyatmaka-meru-vakrasana-wirbelsaeulendrehung.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-gatyatmaka-meru-vakrasana-wirbelsaeulendrehung.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-gatyatmaka-meru-vakrasana-wirbelsaeulendrehung-1280x920.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-gatyatmaka-meru-vakrasana-wirbelsaeulendrehung-980x704.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-gatyatmaka-meru-vakrasana-wirbelsaeulendrehung-480x345.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1400px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8217\" title=\"Gatyatmaka Meru Vakrasana\" alt=\"Gatyatmaka Meru Vakrasana dynamic spinal twist Pavanmuktasana 3, twist in seated staff pose, Kundalini Yoga\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_7 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_13 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>K\u0101\u1e63\u1e6dha Tak\u1e63an\u0101sana \u2013 Chopping Wood<\/h3>\n<p>Come into a squat; your feet may be a mat's width apart, the toes turning slightly outwards. Interlock your fingers into one fist and stretch your arms down towards the mat. Fix your gaze on a point on the mat directly in front of you \u2013 with the arms extended, your fist should point at that spot.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_13 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-kastha-taksanasana-hocke.jpg\" width=\"643\" height=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-kastha-taksanasana-hocke.jpg 643w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-kastha-taksanasana-hocke-480x593.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 643px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8218\" title=\"Kastha Taksanasana squat\" alt=\"Kastha Taksanasana squat starting position Pavanmuktasana 3, Malasana with interlocked fists, yoga drawing\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Inhale and raise your arms so that they form a line with your back. Then exhale through the mouth and let the fists fall powerfully downwards, as though you were chopping wood. When the fists touch the floor, activate <em>m\u016blabandha<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Call out <strong>\u201cHa\u201d<\/strong> as you exhale and chop downwards. Look down at the floor and set a strong tempo in movement and breath. At the end, hold the breath and draw <em>m\u016blabandha<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Perform this exercise with powerful, rhythmic breathing that gradually becomes faster, for 1\u20133 minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_14 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-kastha-taksanasana-holz-hacken.jpg\" width=\"1241\" height=\"1299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-kastha-taksanasana-holz-hacken.jpg 1241w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-kastha-taksanasana-holz-hacken-980x1026.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-kastha-taksanasana-holz-hacken-480x502.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1241px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8219\" title=\"Kastha Taksanasana chopping wood\" alt=\"Kastha Taksanasana chopping wood Pavanmuktasana 3, raising the arms and chopping down with Ha, Shakti Bandha Kundalini Yoga\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_8 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Namask\u0101r\u0101sana \u2013 the Salutation Posture<\/h3>\n<p>Come into the squat and form <em>namask\u0101ra mudr\u0101<\/em>. Open your knees with the help of your elbows and keep the spine upright.<\/p>\n<p>Breathe in deeply and, as you inhale, extend your upper body horizontally above the floor while stretching the arms out straight. Exhale and return to the squat with a straight back and your gaze directed forward. Your hands come back into <em>namask\u0101ra mudr\u0101<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Practise with deep breathing for 1\u20132 minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_15 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-namaskarasana-gebetshaltung.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-namaskarasana-gebetshaltung.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-namaskarasana-gebetshaltung-1280x609.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-namaskarasana-gebetshaltung-980x466.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-namaskarasana-gebetshaltung-480x228.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1400px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8220\" title=\"Namaskarasana salutation posture\" alt=\"Namaskarasana salutation posture Pavanmuktasana 3, squat with Namaskara Mudra and horizontal extension, yoga illustration\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_9 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>V\u0101yu Ni\u1e63k\u0101sana \u2013 the Wind-Releasing Posture<\/h3>\n<p>From the squat, take hold of the inner edges of your feet, thumbs pointing upwards and fingers reaching underneath the feet.<\/p>\n<p>In this squatting position, inhale, draw your back straight, tilt your head back and look up into the cosmos. Hold the breath for a moment and activate <em>m\u016blabandha<\/em>. Then exhale, straighten your legs, bend forward and turn your gaze inwards. Hold the breath out and activate <em>m\u016blabandha<\/em> again.<\/p>\n<p>Move up and down in the rhythm of your deep breathing. At the end, exhale deeply and hold <em>b\u0101hyakumbhaka<\/em>, the outer retention of the breath.<\/p>\n<p><em>Move with deep breathing for 1\u20132 minutes. Afterwards relax in vajr\u0101sana, the seat on the heels.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_16 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-vayu-niskasana-wind-befreien.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-vayu-niskasana-wind-befreien.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-vayu-niskasana-wind-befreien-1280x766.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-vayu-niskasana-wind-befreien-980x587.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-vayu-niskasana-wind-befreien-480x287.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1400px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8234\" title=\"Vayu Niskasana\" alt=\"Vayu Niskasana wind-releasing posture Pavanmuktasana 3, squat and forward bend with Mulabandha, Kundalini Yoga drawing\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_10 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_10 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_17 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Vajra Bal\u0101sana \u2013 the Dynamic Thunderbolt-Child Posture<\/h3>\n<p>Come into <em>vajr\u0101sana<\/em>, sitting on your heels. Bring your arms behind you onto your back so that your fingers point down and your thumbs point forward. The hands rest on your back directly above the pelvis, while you draw your elbows close together.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_17 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-vajra-balasana-vajrasana.jpg\" width=\"537\" height=\"812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-vajra-balasana-vajrasana.jpg 537w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-vajra-balasana-vajrasana-480x726.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 537px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8233\" title=\"Vajra Balasana Vajrasana\" alt=\"Vajrasana seat on the heels Pavanmuktasana 3, starting position for Vajra Balasana, Kundalini Yoga hand drawing\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_18 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>As you inhale, lift your chin, arch your back and keep your elbows as close together as possible. Breathe in slowly and deeply.<\/p>\n<p>With the exhalation, guide your chin gently back towards the chest and fold your upper body forward from the hips. Let your forehead touch the floor and hold the exhalation for a moment in silence.<\/p>\n<p>Inhale, come up slowly, arch your back and open towards the sky. Repeat this sequence with slow, deep breathing for about one to two minutes.<\/p>\n<p>This posture fosters inner calm and quietens the mind. After a few rounds of deep breathing, relax in <em>vajr\u0101sana<\/em> with your chin on your chest, similar to <em>j\u0101landhara bandha<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Practise this posture with deep breathing for 1\u20132 minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_18 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-vajra-balasana-donnerkeil-kind.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-vajra-balasana-donnerkeil-kind.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-vajra-balasana-donnerkeil-kind-1280x794.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-vajra-balasana-donnerkeil-kind-980x608.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-vajra-balasana-donnerkeil-kind-480x298.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1400px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8232\" title=\"Vajra Balasana\" alt=\"Vajra Balasana thunderbolt-child posture Pavanmuktasana 3, backbend and forehead to the floor, Shakti Bandha series\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_11 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_11 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_19 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Udar\u0101kar\u1e63a\u1e47\u0101sana \u2013 the Abdominal Massage Posture<\/h3>\n<p>Sit on your left heel with your left knee on the floor in front of you. Your right foot stands beside the left knee, the knee upright. Your left arm is extended, the hand resting on the left knee. The right hand rests on the right knee. This is your starting position.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_19 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-udarakarsanasana-ausgangsposition.jpg\" width=\"957\" height=\"883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-udarakarsanasana-ausgangsposition.jpg 957w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-udarakarsanasana-ausgangsposition-480x443.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 957px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8230\" title=\"Udarakarsanasana starting position\" alt=\"Udarakarsanasana starting position Pavanmuktasana 3, sitting on the heel with one knee upright, yoga drawing\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_20 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Inhale, lift the body gently and turn it to the left. As soon as the body passes the centre, exhale and let the buttock come to rest on the right heel, your right knee on the floor and your left leg upright. Turn your body further to the left and look over your left shoulder, to massage your abdomen even more deeply on the exhalation.<\/p>\n<p>In this way your body makes a 180-degree movement and comes to rest in the exactly mirrored position. Move and turn your upper body from left to right in this way, while noticing the rising heat in the body.<\/p>\n<p><em>Turn with deep breathing for 1\u20132 minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Then relax in <em>vajr\u0101sana<\/em> for three deep breaths; feel the warmth in your thighs and under your hands. Your vital force lies in your thighs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_20 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-udarakarsanasana-bauchdrehung.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-udarakarsanasana-bauchdrehung.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-udarakarsanasana-bauchdrehung-1280x547.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-udarakarsanasana-bauchdrehung-980x419.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-udarakarsanasana-bauchdrehung-480x205.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1400px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8231\" title=\"Udarakarsanasana abdominal twist\" alt=\"Udarakarsanasana abdominal twist Pavanmuktasana 3, 180 degree turn from heel to heel, Kundalini Yoga illustration\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_12 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_12 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_21 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>\u015aav\u0101sana \u2013 the Corpse Pose<\/h3>\n<p>Lie down on your back and relax deeply, palms facing up. Imagine that you are floating in space and expanding.<\/p>\n<p><em>Recognise your strength and your life. You are allowed to be, and you need hold on to nothing, because everything is already there. Be thankful.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>The Series at a Glance<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Rajju kar\u1e63an\u0101san\u0101<\/em> \u2013 Pulling the rope<\/li>\n<li><em>Tital\u012b \u0101sana<\/em> \u2013 The butterfly<\/li>\n<li><em>C\u0101k\u012b c\u0101la\u1e47\u0101sana<\/em> \u2013 Turning the millstone<\/li>\n<li><em>Nauka sa\u00f1c\u0101lan\u0101sana<\/em> \u2013 Rowing the boat<\/li>\n<li><em>Gaty\u0101tmaka meru vakr\u0101sana<\/em> \u2013 Dynamic spinal twist<\/li>\n<li><em>K\u0101\u1e63\u1e6dha tak\u1e63an\u0101sana<\/em> \u2013 Chopping wood<\/li>\n<li><em>Namask\u0101r\u0101sana<\/em> \u2013 Salutation posture<\/li>\n<li><em>V\u0101yu ni\u1e63k\u0101sana<\/em> \u2013 Wind-releasing posture<\/li>\n<li><em>Vajra bal\u0101sana<\/em> \u2013 Thunderbolt-child posture<\/li>\n<li><em>Udar\u0101kar\u1e63a\u1e47\u0101sana<\/em> \u2013 Abdominal twist<\/li>\n<li><em>\u015aav\u0101sana<\/em> \u2013 Corpse pose<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>With that the trilogy is complete: <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/pavanmuktasana-1-the-joint-series-in-kundalini-yoga\/\">part 1<\/a> opens the joints, <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/pavanmuktasana-2-abdominal-series\/\">part 2<\/a> builds fire in the centre, part 3 sets the energy flowing and anchors it below. Practised in this order, the three series are a complete path through the energy body \u2013 and the foundation for everything that follows in our school.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_21 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-savasana-abschluss-meditation.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-savasana-abschluss-meditation.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-savasana-abschluss-meditation-1280x1768.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-savasana-abschluss-meditation-980x1354.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-savasana-abschluss-meditation-480x663.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1400px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8226\" title=\"Pavanmuktasana 3 closing meditation\" alt=\"Savasana and closing meditation Pavanmuktasana 3, seat with Manipura triangle and sound halo, Matsya Kundalini Yoga\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_13 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_13 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_22 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>\u015aakti Bandha, Ap\u0101na and the Satyananda System \u2013 Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>What does \u015aakti Bandha mean?<\/h3>\n<p><em>\u015aakti<\/em> is force, energy, the feminine principle of the universe. <em>Bandha<\/em> literally means fetter, binding, lock \u2013 in yoga usually the conscious lock, as in <em>m\u016blabandha<\/em> or <em>j\u0101landhara bandha<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In the name of this series, however, <em>bandha<\/em> stands for something else: for the blockage. <em>\u015aakti bandha<\/em> are the places where the force is stuck. In English the series is therefore often listed as \u201cenergy block postures\u201d \u2013 postures against the blocking of energy. Both readings belong together: you release the unconscious binding by practising the conscious lock.<\/p>\n<h3>What is ap\u0101na \u2013 and what does it have to do with the five v\u0101yus?<\/h3>\n<p>In yoga, <em>pr\u0101\u1e47a<\/em> is not one single thing but divides into five <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">v\u0101yus<\/a>, five \u201cwinds\u201d, each with its own direction and task:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Pr\u0101\u1e47a<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 in the chest, takes in: breath, impression, food.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Ap\u0101na<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 below the navel, streams downwards and outwards: elimination, birth, letting go, grounding.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Sam\u0101na<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 at the navel, digests and distributes.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Ud\u0101na<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 in the throat and head, leads upwards: speech, expression, uprightness.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Vy\u0101na<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 throughout the body, pervades and connects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pavanmukt\u0101sana 3 works deliberately with <em>ap\u0101na<\/em>. Hence the squat, hence <em>m\u016blabandha<\/em> at the end of almost every exercise, hence the emphasis on hips, pelvis and legs. A weak <em>ap\u0101na<\/em> shows itself as listlessness, constipation, insecurity; a wild <em>ap\u0101na<\/em> as restlessness. This series brings it into a rhythm.<\/p>\n<p>In Kundalini Yoga this is more than physiology: the union of <em>pr\u0101\u1e47a<\/em> and <em>ap\u0101na<\/em> in the navel centre is regarded as the moment in which the force begins to rise along the spine. If you are interested in the map behind this, you will find it on our page about <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/the-chakras\/\">the chakras<\/a> and in the article on <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/svadhistana-chakra\/\">Sv\u0101dhi\u1e63\u1e6dh\u0101na<\/a>, the centre in the pelvis.<\/p>\n<h3>Why is this series so often practised in a squat?<\/h3>\n<p>Because the deep squat is the most natural eliminating and birthing posture of the human being \u2013 the shape in which <em>ap\u0101na<\/em> can flow downwards unhindered. In most cultures where people live without chairs it is an everyday resting position. With us it has all but disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>For many Western practitioners this is the real challenge of the series: not the strength, but the squat. If your heels do not reach the floor, put a folded blanket underneath. That is not a makeshift solution but the correct answer.<\/p>\n<h3>Why do you call out \u201cHa\u201d when chopping wood?<\/h3>\n<p>The sound completes the exhalation. A \u201cHa\u201d from the belly empties the lungs more deeply than a silent exhalation ever could \u2013 and it carries something out with it. Old anger, heaviness, the residue of days on which you pulled yourself together.<\/p>\n<p>It is also one of the few places in yoga where sound is expressly allowed. Use it. Whoever does this exercise quietly does it by halves.<\/p>\n<h3>Why does bhr\u0101mar\u012b appear so often here?<\/h3>\n<p><em>Bhr\u0101mar\u012b<\/em>, the humming of the bees, is the counterpole to the powerful part of the series. After every dynamic exercise you return to the butterfly and hum \u2013 and the nervous system settles without the generated energy evaporating.<\/p>\n<p>The sound calms the mind and expands the self. It is the bridge between movement and meditation. If you leave out this alternation, what remains is effort where practice should be. You will find more on this way of practising in our <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/yacep-meditation-workshop\/\">YACEP meditation workshop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Who was Swami Satyananda \u2013 and what is the Satyananda system?<\/h3>\n<p>Swami Satyananda Saraswati (1923\u20132009) met his teacher Swami Sivananda in Rishikesh at the age of twenty and was initiated into the monastic order in 1947. In 1962 he founded the International Yoga Fellowship Movement, and in 1964 the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bihar_School_of_Yoga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bihar School of Yoga<\/a> in Munger on the Ganges. In 1988 he handed over its leadership to his successor, Swami Niranjanananda.<\/p>\n<p>What is known today as \u201cSatyananda Yoga\u201d or \u201cBihar Yoga\u201d is a system that brings together six paths of yoga: Ha\u1e6dha, R\u0101ja and Kriy\u0101 Yoga as outer practice, Karma, Bhakti and J\u00f1\u0101na Yoga as inner paths \u2013 head, heart and hands. He wrote more than eighty books; <em>Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha<\/em> of 1969 is still one of the most widely used manuals in yoga teacher trainings worldwide. Inseparably linked with his name is also <em>Yoga Nidr\u0101<\/em>, the modern form of guided deep relaxation.<\/p>\n<h3>Is Satyananda's Kundalini Yoga the same as the one known in the West?<\/h3>\n<p>No, and this confuses many people. There are two large currents that are both called \u201cKundalini Yoga\u201d, historically related but different.<\/p>\n<p>Satyananda's approach is that of a monk in the Sivananda lineage: systematically built up, tantrically grounded, with <em>kriy\u0101<\/em>, <em>yoga nidr\u0101<\/em> and a long preparatory path through <em>\u0101sana<\/em>, <em>pr\u0101\u1e47\u0101y\u0101ma<\/em>, <em>mudr\u0101<\/em> and <em>bandha<\/em>. The variant that spread in the West from the 1970s onwards is considerably more immediate: short, powerful sets with Breath of Fire, mantra and white clothing. How this second lineage came about, and what part <em>s\u016bk\u1e63ma vy\u0101y\u0101ma<\/em> played in it, we described in detail in <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/pavanmuktasana-2-abdominal-series\/\">part 2 of this series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our own lineage, in turn, sits fully in neither of them \u2013 we come from the Trika Tantra of Kashmir. If you want to know what that means, you will find it in the article about <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/tantra-dyczkowski\/\">our teacher Mark Dyczkowski<\/a> and on our page <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/yoga-philosophy\/\">Yoga and Philosophy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>What sets part 3 apart from parts 1 and 2?<\/h3>\n<p>Part 1 is fine and meditative, seated, joint by joint. Part 2 is warm and concentrated, lying down, everything around the navel. Part 3 is the most physical and the loudest: dynamic circles, twists, the squat, a shout.<\/p>\n<p>Energetically the movement goes from the outside inwards and downwards \u2013 from the periphery through the centre to the base. That is why the order is not accidental, and why part 3 is not the right entry point if you have never worked with this kind of exercise before.<\/p>\n<h3>When should I not practise this series?<\/h3>\n<p>With knee problems the deep squat needs care \u2013 work with a support under the heels or leave out the squatting exercises. Restraint is also called for with acute back complaints, disc problems, during pregnancy, after abdominal surgery and in the first days of menstruation.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article describes yogic tradition and is not a substitute for medical advice. If you have complaints, please speak to your doctor.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Where can I learn the three series with guidance?<\/h3>\n<p>In our <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/classes\/\">Kundalini Yoga classes in Vienna<\/a> all three parts are a fixed component of the practice. We cover them systematically \u2013 with anatomy, the energy model and didactics \u2013 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/teacher-trainings\/\">RYT 200h yoga teacher training<\/a> and deepen them in the <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/ryt-300h-training\/\">RYT 300h training<\/a>; both are also available as <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/online-hybrid-yoga-teacher-trainings\/\">online and hybrid training<\/a>. For teachers, the <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/kundalini-workshop-yacep\/\">YACEP Kundalini training<\/a> is the right setting, and if you want to go deeper into sound and silence, the <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/chakra-workshop\/\">chakra workshop<\/a> is the place. A look at <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/who-we-are\/\">who we are<\/a> will show you the people who walk this path.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_14 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_14 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/pavanmuktasana-1-the-joint-series-in-kundalini-yoga\/\">Part 1 \u2013 the Joint Series<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_1_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_1 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/pavanmuktasana-2-abdominal-series\/\">Part 2 \u2013 the Abdominal Series<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_2_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_2 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/downloads\/\">PDF Download \u2013 Pavanmukt\u0101sana Series<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_15 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_15 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_23 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Even more inspiration for you<\/h3>\n<p>If you would like to dive deeper, do take a look at our download area.<\/p>\n<p>There you will find a lovingly assembled selection of Kundalini Yoga kriy\u0101s, mantras and other beautiful impulses that I have put together for you.<\/p>\n<p>And if the world of thought behind the practice interests you: <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/yoga-philosophy\/\">Yoga and Philosophy<\/a> gathers our texts on the subject, and <a href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/the-chakras\/\">The Chakras<\/a> answers the question that sooner or later everybody asks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_3_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_3 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/downloads\/\">All Kriy\u0101 Downloads<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_16 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_22 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titel-shakti-bandha-meditation.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titel-shakti-bandha-meditation.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titel-shakti-bandha-meditation-1280x1454.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titel-shakti-bandha-meditation-980x1113.jpg 980w, https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pavanmuktasana-3-titel-shakti-bandha-meditation-480x545.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1400px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8229\" title=\"Pavanmuktasana 3 meditation\" alt=\"Shakti Bandha meditation, Matsya Kundalini Yoga Academy Vienna\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pavanmukt\u0101sana 3, the \u015aakti-Bandha series, releases energy blockages and activates ap\u0101na\u2014the force that flows downward through the hips, abdomen, and legs. 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