I have practiced mula bandha quite often and hence now im constantly falling sick because of the increase in body heat , a couple of monts back i was addmitted because of the same reason, my body generates too much heat , the apana remains in my stomach it was trying to come out resulting in vomiting , excessive vomiting caused dehydration and i was addmitted hence i need to know how to over come this heat, im still facing the same problem even today , the apana heat up my stomach causing my entire body to become hot , the doctor feels that im having a virus fever and hence his medicines are not helping me , i recently did a blood test and an xray , both of which say my body is normal , i dont understand what to do , its good that i have learnt mula bandha , but i cannot control the apana thats stuck in my stomach, please help me , or ill end up in hospital again,(note: i do not practice udiyyan bandh or jalandhar bandh.)
What sort of practice are you doing?
How often are you practicing?
For how long?
In what climate?
How old are you?
What is your gender?
What is your health and fitness background?
Are you on any medications?
Is your question relative to active or passive mula bandha?
How is mula bandha incorporated into your practice?
practice: i practice aswini mudra
time: ive stopped practicing since one year
i used to practice it for 15 mins daily for 30 days but that was one year back and i had to stop because i had the same issue.
climate: i stay in india its a hot climate.
age: 22
gender: male
health and fitness:i have been a victim of constipation since childhood. Was infected with measeles when i was 16 , i have a very thin and weak body .
Any medications:currently visiting doctor for this reason
Active or passive mula bandha:i could not perform mulabandh because of constipation so i opted for aswini mudra
How is mula bandha incorporated into your practice? i do not practice yoga at all. i tried mula bandh and aswini mudra, was sucessful in doing aswini mudra,but stopped practice one year back because of body heat and CONSTIPATION.
Right now i still have constipation , its not that bad.I get a high fever in afternoon .in morning im at office in a/c so i dont feel hot i feel cold.And ive also got cough and cold,my nostrils are always blocked.
Hi lucas,
Sitkari and shitali pranayamas are said to cool your body, i’ve never practiced them but you may try.
Are you sure what you are suffering is due to ashwini mudra?
Have you tried with Ayurveda? It may be your diet the cause of your problem… Do you have pungent/spicy foods? When i stayed in India i ended with terrible heartburns due to the spicy foods i was obligued to eat sometimes… 
Anyway, i wouldn’t aim to ashwini mudra as the source of the ailment so quickly.
Good luck!
Hi,
I have practiced Sitkari and shitali pranayamas and these can help cool your body. These two are simple and can be practised any where any time.
However I find practise of dhouthi more effective when it comes to getting rid of excess heat in the body.
I read about ashwini mudra and i have my doubts if ur problem is because of ashwini mudra …
thank u for ur replay ,could u pls let me know how to do dhouthi .
Which form of dhauti are you advocating?
Vatsara
Varisara
Vahnisara
Danta
Hrid
HI,
I practice a kind of dhouthi (sitting in vajrasana position) where one has to blow out air from lungs with full force. As air is blown out one has to bend forward with one’s forehead tending towards the knee’s. The point when air is fully forced out, ur head should be between the Knee’s. Hold ur breath in this position for few moments and then slowly inhale raising ur head.
Lucastp, pranayama shuld always be practiced under a trained guru, otherwise u mite end up doing it incorrectly. An organisation named Rishi Samskrithi Vidya Kendra teaches this kind pranayama.
check this link out [U]rishiprabhakar.org - Home of SSY.ORG[/U] to see if they teach in your city.
Any comments/suggestions InnerAthlete?
regards,
A’satru
Well I’ve re-read the OP’s post and I’m only more confused.
The person posting has had issue for five or six years.
The inability to “let go” of the bowels may indicate the person is holding something they cannot digest in their life. There cannot be full healing without an emotional and nutritional approach (in addition to asana). So my primary directive, based solely on what is presented, is that this student has something held very deeply. It must be processed as it is asking for attention and will continue this call, getting louder and louder.
I would use a simple pranayama - Viloma I and or Ujjayi.
Second, a determination based on diet. Is the student’s body alkaline or acidic? Keep in mind that I’m asking about the body not the stomach. In order to properly function the stomach must have an acidic condition.
It is also possible this student is having an absorption issue or an issue with hydration. This would be exacerbated by a hot climate. So increased water consumption (based only on feedback from the student about their diet. This is not a one-size-fits-all resolution).
Asana practice, which this student does not do, would follow a methodology of calming the nervous system. I would not want to bring too much fire into the belly and so twisting action, while they might help, needs to be done very mindfully and not in a pitta nature.
Sarvangasana would be very good for a student such as this - assuming it’s instructed from a qualified teacher. Warm epsom salt baths and oil massaged on the body would both help the nervous system.
Those are my intial thoughts off the top of my head.
I appreciate your suggestions and u are very methodical in ur approach …