Healing Your Pelvic Floor After Childbirth with Mula Bandha

By engaging the mula bandha (root lock) one can heal after childbirth.

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On an anatomical level, it requires an engagement of the pelvic floor muscles as well as the transverse abdominis, the deep abdominal muscle layer that wraps around your torso from back to front. Mula bandha can also initiate a deeper sense of stability in both the body and the mind.

YOGA POSE TO ENGAGE MULA BANDHA

• Mula Bandha is a particular action involving pressure or strain on the muscles, allowing energy to flow. The word “bandha” means “to bind” or “to lock”. With mula bandha, the reference is to the locking of the muscles of the cervix.