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Reply to @Alakananda's question ["Can you please tell me the importance of the mudras..like Gyan mudra, Pran mudra etc"]. Thanks Alakananda for your question.

It seemed that the answer to this can also be helpful to other readers, hence I'm sharing with all the readers.

Mudras is the science of altering or redirecting energy flow in the entire body using hand gestures through acupuncture meridians, bringing your energy body to perfect alignment or balance. There are few scientific evidences supporting this claim [will be discussed in detail in Part II, stay tuned!].

How to perform mudras:

1. Sit in comfortable meditative pose- sukhasana (easy pose) or padmasana (lotus pose). Mudras can be practiced while sitting on chair too.

2. Close your eyes and focus on the breath.

3. Rub your palms for 20-30s to activate the nerve endings in the hand.

4. Place the hands, palm facing up onto your lap. Feel the tingling sensation in the palms.

5. Perform mudras, by pressing fingers in particular manner. Don't apply too much pressure. Only enough to feel the energy flow, gentle pressure is good.

6. Start with 2-5 mins, if comfortable one can practice up to 45 mins.

How to perform different mudras and their benefits:

Gyan Mudra or Knowledge mudra:

Put your hands on your lap, palms facing upward. Join the tip of your thumb with that of the index finger, stretch out the other three fingers on each hand and hold that position.

Benefits: Yogis have reported that this mudra performed consistently helps to improve concentration, ease tension, fights insomnia, depression and relieving headaches.

Pran Mudra:

Touch the tip of ring and little finger with the tip of the thumb and keep the other two fingers (index and middle) extended

Benefits: helps to strengthen immune system, helps in proper circulation, sharpens the vision and improves eyesight.

Other important mudras are:

Vayu Mudra:

Fold your index finger and touch the second phalanx bone with the tip of your thumb. Apply gentle pressure so that the tip of index finger should touch the base of the thumb. Straighten the other three fingers and keep them activated.

Benefits: Helps in easing constipation and releives from bloating, gas

Prithvi Mudra:

Just join the tips of the ring finger and the thumb and keep the other three fingers straight and active.

Benefits: helps overcome fatigue, strengthens the tissues in the body, good for any kind of skin rashes or skin diseases.

Surya Mudra:

Bend your ring finger inward, placing the tip of it at the base of the thumb and touch the second phalanx bone with the thumb and press a little. Stretch out the other three fingers.

Benefits: Improves digestion and metabolism.

Hope this helps.

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Shweta's avatar

Very informative while reading this I was having the experience to know more about my body and soul it was a wonderful experience

I tried the Mudras what an amazing experience

Want to know more about these mudras

Espacially crown mudras what mantras should we chant while meditating and how long should we meditate

Thank u for sharing well researched news with us

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