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Apana Vayu mudra

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Apana Vayu mudra can be done in any position - sitting, standing, lying, while doing pranayama or even while walking. Benefits with Regular Practice: helps prevent heart attacks as well as their recurrence, lessen heart palpitations, relieve heaviness on heart helps relieve heartache, anxiety, panic, grief, sadness, overwhelm helps balance the three doshas (vata, pitta, kapha) as well as can help improve digestive fire as well as lung capacity It helps regulate and balance the air element within your body, Heals and treats you against any air imbalance diseases, Reduces extra air from stomach and body, Tightens and strengthens your chest, Relives you against chest pains, Builds immunity for your body against cold and cough, #How it works: Apana Vayu mudra includes gesture of the thumb, middle finger, ring finger, and index finger. This mudra increases the earth element with the fire element and decreases the air element in the body. ... We fold the index finger in this mudra which redu...

Gyan Mudra

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Gyan mudra is one of the most important and well known mudras, found across Buddhist, Hindu and Yoga traditions alike. Gyan is Sanskrit for ‘knowledge’ or ‘wisdom,’ and so this gesture is sometimes referred to as the Mudra of Knowledge. Gyan mudra is traditionally practiced whilst in seated meditation. Gyan mudra has been practiced for thousands of years and is highly symbolic in several ways. The index finger is believed to relate to Jupiter, and so this gesture helps to connect the practitioner with this planet of knowledge and expansion. #Benefit: The Gyan Mudra stimulates the root chakra, easing tension and depression. It relates to expansion and knowledge. It is extremely calming and brings the practitioner spiritual openness and ease in meditation. #How it works: It is one of the easiest forms of YOGA one can do and benefit from it. It works like miracle and its very easy to perform. It can be done by anyone and anywhere, but mudras are most effective when done in meditative awar...

Kubera Mudra

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This mudra is known to increase an intensify your inner desire of wealth and prosperity. It is also known as “Three Finger technique” from Alpha training. You can see this finger gesture quite commonly in our daily life.  #Benefit: When practiced regularly, it will increase memory power and sharpens the brain. By practicing Kubera Mudra, you feel confident and calm. People believe that Kubera mudra relieves a person and instills positive thinking in them. #How it works: Kubera Mudra leads to complete repose, confidence and serenity of mind. If Kubera Mudra is practiced with drawing the air upward while inhaling, this Mudra helps to open, decongest and cleanse the frontal sinuses. It also helps individuals to reach the set goals in the future with force and power.

Varun mudra

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 Varun Mudra – The Gesture of Water “Varun” is basically a Sanskrit origin term which in Hinduism is referred to as “God of Water” or “God of Sea”. Mudra simply means Gesture or Closed seal of fingers. Due to its ability to increase the water content in the body, varun mudra also known as Jal Vardhak Mudra. #Benefits: Prevents Dehydration. Inadequate consumption of water leads to a deficiency of water in the cells, which causes dehydration in the body. ... Helps in Moisturization of Skin. ... Helps in Reducing Cholesterol. ... Cleans Blood. ... Prevent Skin Diseases. ... Stimulate Sacral Chakra. #How it works: Varun mudra prevents the inadequate distribution of body water and maintains a good flow of water in blood vessels. Hence it helps in cleaning the blood. When the tip of the thumb touches 'little finger's tip, it produces acupressure. This acupressure activates fluid circulation through the body.

SURYA MUDRA

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 SURYA MUDRA  Also known as Agni Mudra, this one helps regulate the amount of heat in your body. Mudras have the latent power to revitalise the body for good.  It increases the fire element in the body that helps to maintain the temperature and improve the vision. #Note: One should not do this mudra when he has weakness in his body. This gesture should not be overdone beyond the mentioned time. ... In summer it should not be done for long time. ... Pitta constitution people should be careful doing this posture. ... It increases fire element in the body. #Benefits: this mudra provides us the essential heat and energy, keeps us fit and healthy. It enables heat balance in the body. It increases the fire element in the body and regularizes the metabolism. It improves appetite and digestion.   #How it works: When you hold the ring finger & thumb in the Surya mudra arrangement, then the fire element (thumb) of the body dominates over the earth element (ring finger). He...

Vayu mudra

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Vayu Mudra is associated with a healthy lifestyle. Practicing it for a longer time will ensure you get the best results while leading a happy life. One of the best ways to stay healthy is to engage in some form of exercise that is sure to keep you fit as a fiddle. A long-term practice of Vayu mudra will give positive results. Once you come in terms with doing it, there really is no way you’ll stop doing it, because it is easy and at the same time ceases to be boring. Take a look at the Vayu mudra benefits and how you can do them. Benefits of Vayu Mudra: Apart from the air balance, Vayu Mudra is known to tackle many other problems like the following. It helps regulate and balance the air element within your body, Heals and treats you against any air imbalance diseases, Reduces extra air from stomach and body, Tightens and strengthens your chest, Relives you against chest pains, Builds immunity for your body against cold and cough, It is also very useful against paralysis, It helps fight...

PRITHVI MUDRA

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Prithivi Mudra is a simple hand gesture made up of ring finger & thumb to bring the earth element of the body in balance. By bringing the earth element in balance, you can connect with your individual self more easily. In yoga, Prithvi mudra’s spiritual essence begins while meditation when it calms the seeker’s mind and makes them feel grounded. #Benefits: Regular practice of this mudra helps to improve the body strength. It keeps the body stable. Improves self confidence, gets rid of confusion, anxiety, fearfulness, fickle mindedness. Makes the body and mind more stable and concentrated. It is famously known for improving weight and hair growth. #How it works: Earth element is a vital component of nails, hair, skin, bones, and muscles in the body. Prithvi mudra increases the earth element and decreases the excess of fire element simultaneously. Therefore, this mudra helps to cure various disorders caused by the imbalance of these two elements such as weight loss, hair fall, fatigu...