Yoga Practice Name
Vajroli Mudra
Yoga Practice Branch
Ashtang Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga
Yoga Practice Type
Hatha Yoga Category
Mudra
Steps and Description
- Sit in siddha/siddha yoni asana, or any comfortable meditation posture with the head and spine straight.
- Place the hands on the knees in chin or jnana mudra. Close the eyes and relax the whole body. Take the awareness to the urethra.
- Inhale, hold the breath in and try to draw the urethra upward.
- This muscle action is similar to holding back an intense urge to urinate.
- The testes in men and the labia in women should move slightly due to this contraction.
- Try to focus and confine the force of the contraction at the urethra.
- Bending a little forward during the contraction helps to isolate this point.
- Hold the contraction for as long as comfortable. Exhale, while releasing the contraction and relax.
Contraindications
- Vajroli/sahajoli mudra should not be practised by people suffering from urethritis (infection and inflammation of the urethra) as the irritation and pain may increase.
General Benefits
- Vajroli/sahajoli mudra regulates and tones the entire uro-genital system, correcting incontinence and recurrent urinary tract infections.
- Sahajoli corrects uterine prolapse. Vajroli balances testosterone levels and the sperm count, and gives control over pre-mature ejaculation.
- It also helps correct impotence by toning the endocrine system and local energy structures.
- Benign prostatic hypertrophy, a disorder that troubles 80 percent of men in the later part of life, is prevented.
Benefits for Disease
Depression