Yoga is not only an exercise but a form of spiritual practice to improve you physical, mental and spiritual well being. It also involves some specific mudra posed during meditation. Mudra mean gestures adopted during pranayams and meditations that directs flow of energy into our body. Yogic tantras say that these mudra yoga techniques stimulate different areas of the brain. Here we are describing different types of Yoga Mudra.
Hand yoga mudra and their benefits
There are many different yoga mudras and each of them has a different benefits.
Gyan mudra:
This is the first yoga mudra pose known as Gyan mudra or the mudra of knowledge.
How to do?
Practice this mudra when doing meditations. It’s perfect when you do it early in the morning with a fresh mind.
Touch the tip of your index finger with the tip of your thumb. The other three fingers, you may keep it straight or just keep it free, doesn’t matter even if they are if they are faintly bent.
Caution:
This is a very valuable mudra and anyone can practice this.
Benefits:
- As the name suggests, this mudra is ment to increase your awareness and memory power.
- This mudra sharpens your brain power.
- It has the ability to cure restlessness.
- Practice this mudra recurrently to heal yourself of all mental and psychological disorders like anger, stress, anxiety or even depression.
Vayu mudra:
How to do?
This mudra can be practiced in a standing, sitting or lying down position. It’s easy to do. Fold your index finger. As you fold fingers you can see two skeleton.
These are called phalanx bones. When you have folded your index finger the second bone that you see, you have to press it with the base your thumb just as shown in the above picture. The rest of the three fingers should be kept extended as much as possible.
Do this at any time of the day as per your handiness. There is also no compulsion of doing this at an empty stomach.
Caution:
Once you achieve the benefits from this mudra, stop doing it. After a certain time, it may cause disparity within your system.
Benefits:
As the name suggests vaayu mudra, it balances the air elements within your body. This mudra releases excess win from stomatch and body thereby reducing rheumatic and chest pain.
Agni mudra
How to do?
Fold your ring finger and press the second phalanx with the base of your thumb. Keep the rest of the fingers straight. This mudra should be practiced only in sitting position early in the morning with an empty stomach. Maintain this mudra for atleast 15 minutes every day.
Caution
But if you are suffering from acidity or indigestion, avoid this mudra.
Benefits
- It helps to dissolve the extra fat boosting metabolism and controls obesity.
- Quickens digestion.
- Improves body strength.
- Reduces stress and tension.
- Controls high cholesterol levels.
Prithvi mudra:
How to do?
Touch the tip of your ring finger with the tip of your thumb. Pressing the tips of these two fingers, keep the rest of the fingers extended out.
It is preferable that you perform this mudra in the morning. However you may even do it at any time of the day and for any duration. Sit in a padmasana keeping the palms of both your hands on your knees with straight elbows.
Perform this asana when you feel stressed out and bushed. Padmasana accompanied by this mudra will immediately perk you up. This is also amazing mudra yoga for glowing skin.
Caution:
Nothing at all. Perform this asana freely.
Benefits:
- It improves blood circulation throughout the body.
- Increases patience and tolerance.
- Increases concentration while meditating.
- Helps strengthen weak and lean bones. Also increases weight of people suffering from low weight.
- It reduces weakness, exhaustion and dullness of mind.
- This mudra makes you beautiful by improving your complexion and giving a natural glow to your skin.
Varun mudra:
This is the best yogic mudra for your beauty. It has a positive effect on your skin and keeps it away off all problems. A very successful yoga asana for your overall health let us learn to do this mudra with rightness.
How to do?
Lightly touch the tip of your little finger with the tip of your thumb. The rest of the finger should be kept straight.
There is no specific time to perform this mudra. You may do it at any time of the day and in any positions, but sitting cross legged when doing this mudra is preferable.
Caution:
Take care not to press the tip of the little finger near the nail. That will cause dehydration instead of balancing the water level in your body.
Benefits:
- Varun mudra balances the water pleased in our body.
- It activates fluid passage within the body keeping it moisturized always.
- It cures all skin issue like dryness, skin diseases and skin infections. Moreover it also prevents the appearance of pimples for a longer time.
- It adds a natural glow and luster to your face.
- Varun mudra also relieves and prevents any muscle pains that you may suffer from.
Shunya mudra:
How to do it?
Press the first phalanx of your middle finger with the thumb.
Benefits:
- Practicing this mudra with full concentration will cure within 5-10 minutes at the most.
- It is also very helpful if someone is deaf or mentally challenged. But those who are handicapped inborn won’t benefit from this media.
Cautions:
After you are cured of these diseases, stop practising this mudra.
Surya mudra:
How to do?
Press your ring finger and press it with the thumb just as show in the picture.
Benefits:
- It is quite beneficial when it comes to reducing bad cholesterol.
- Want to lose weight? This is an amazing yoga mudra for weight loss that come handy.
- Reduces anxiety.
- Also improves your digestions.
Prana mudra:
This is a very important mudra as it activates the energy in your body.
How to do?
This yoga mudra pose should be accompanied along with padmassana. Bend your ring finger and little finger and touch the tip of both these fingers with the tip of your thumb.
Benefits:
- This mudra improves your immune system.
- It also increases your eye powder and also cures any sort if eye diseases.
- It reduces fatigue and tiredness.
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