The movement of prāṇa in Mahāmudrā: after the retention, energy is directed upward (ūrdhva). Then the cycle is completed with controlled exhalation (recaka).

This upward movement is the goal of all preceding practices. The prāṇa that normally flows downward or outward is reoriented toward the crown.

The complete sequence — inhale, retain, direct upward, exhale — constitutes one round of Mahāmudrā. It is repeated several times according to capacity.