8 Yoga Mudras To Overcome Any Ailments

8 Yoga Mudras To Overcome Any Ailments
Yoga is not only an exercise but a form of spiritual practice to improve you physical, mental and spiritual well being. It doesn’t only refer to twisting and curling your body into different shapes and poses, but it also involves some specific mudras posed during meditations. Mudras 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.

Hand yoga mudra and their benefits:

There are many different yoga mudras and each of them have a different benefit. Continue to read the explanation to each.

1.Gyan Mudra

This is the first yoga mudra pose known as Gyan Mudra or the Mudra of Knowledge.

How to do?

Practice this mudra while meditating. It’s perfect when you practice it early in the morning. Touch the tip of your index finger with the tip of your thumb. Keep the other three fingers straight. This is a very commonly used mudra when practicing meditation. This is a very beneficial mudra and anyone can practice this.

Benefits:

• As the name suggests, this mudra is meant to increase your concentration and memory power.
• This mudra sharpens your brain power.
• It has the ability to cure insomnia.
• Practice this mudra regularly to heal yourself of all mental and psychological disorders like anger, stress, anxiety or even depression.

2.Vayu Mudra

How to do?

This mudra can be practiced in a standing, sitting or lying down posture. Fold your index finger. When you fold your fingers, you can see two bones. These are called phalanx bones. While folding your index finger, press the second bone with the base of your thumb (see the picture). Keep the other three fingers straight. Do this at any time of the day as per your convenience.

Caution:

Once you achieve the benefits from this mudra, stop doing it. After a certain time, it may cause imbalance within your system.

Benefits:

As the name suggests, it balances the air element within your body. This mudra releases excess wind from the stomach and body, thereby reducing rheumatic and chest pain.

3.Agni Mudra (Mudra of Fire)

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.

4.Prithvi Mudra (Mudra of Earth)

How to do?

Touch the tip of your ring finger with the tip of your thumb. While pressing the tips of these two fingers, keep the other fingers straight. It is preferable that you perform this mudra in the morning. Sit in apadmasana keeping the palms of both your hands on your knees. Perform this asana when you feel stressed out and exhausted.

Benefits:

• Improves blood circulation throughout the body.
• Increases patience and tolerance.
• Increases concentration while meditating.
• Helps strengthen weak and lean bones. Also increases weight.
• Reduces weakness, exhaustion and dullness of mind.
• This mudra makes you more beautiful by improving your complexion and giving a natural glow to your skin.  

5.Varun Mudra (Mudra of Water)

This is a very effective yoga asana for your overall health.

How to do?

Lightly touch the tip of your little finger with the tip of your thumb. The rest of the fingers should be kept straight. You may do it at any time of the day and in any position, but sitting cross-legged when doing thismudra is recommended.

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:

• Balances the water content in our body. It activates fluid circulation within the body.
• Cures all skin issues like dryness, skin diseases and skin infections. It adds a natural glow and luster to your face.
• Also relieves and prevents any muscle pains that you may suffer from.

6.Shunya Mudra (Mudra of emptiness)

How to do it?

Press the first phalanx of your middle finger with the thumb.

Benefits:

• Practicing this mudra with full concentration will cure earache 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 mudra.
  

Cautions:

After you are cured of these diseases, stop practicing this mudra.

7.Surya Mudra (Mudra of the Sun)

How to do it?

Press your ring finger and press it with the thumb just as shown in the picture.

Benefits:

• It is quite beneficial when it comes to reducing bad cholesterol.
• Want to lose weight? This mudra comes handy.
• Reduces anxiety.
• Also improves your digestion.

8.Prana Mudra (Mudra of Life)

This is a very important mudra as it activates the energy in your body.

How to do it?

This yoga mudra pose should be accompanied along with padmasana. Bend your ring finger and little finger and touch the tip of both these fingers with the tip of your thumb.

There is no specific time to perform this asana. Any time of the day will be suitable.

Benefits:

• This mudra improves your immune system.
• It also increases your eye power and also cures any sort if eye diseases.
• It reduces fatigue and tiredness.

These are some very important mudras in yoga and are beneficial for your health. Practice them everyday.