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Old 02-05-2010, 04:02 PM   #5
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Default Re: mudras - hand yoga


Vayu Mudra

Description:

Place thumb down on index finger and keep all remaining three fingers comfortably straight.

Uses include:

Rheumatism
Sciatica
Stiff Neck
Knee Pain
Gout
Joint Pain in hands and feet
Paralysis
Hysteria



Shankha Mudra

Description:

The left thumb should be held in the right fist and then the left index finger should touch the right thumb.

Uses include:

Digestion
Thyroid Glands
Throat
Enhances quality of voice



Varuna Mudra

Description:

Join your little finger to the tip of your thumb. Keep other fingers comfortably straight.

Uses include:

Dry skin
Blood problems
Restores moisture to the body
Relaxes muscles ~ cramp
Diarrhea and dehydration
To enhance beauty



Shunya Mudra

Description:

Place thumb down on middle finger and keep all remaining three fingers comfortably straight.

Uses include:

Earache
Deafness
Vertigo
Numbness in the body



Apan Mudra

Description:

Place tips of thumb, middle finger and ring finger together in each hand. (BOTH HANDS)

Uses include:

Liver
Gall Bladder
Removes wastes products
Toxic release
Bladder problems
Balances mind
Self confidence
Patience
Serenity
Inner Harmony



Linga Mudra

Description:

Join your palms in front of your chest and lock the facing fingers together keeping your thumbs upright. Hold for 3 minutes, release and repeat twice.

Uses include:

Weight Reduction
Colds and Coughs
Strengthens lungs
Digestion

Make sure you drink plenty of water as Linga Mudra generates heat in your body.


Surabhi Mudra

Description:

Join the little finger and ring finger, then join the middle finger and index finger together. This pose can also be called "cow posture" as the mudra makes cloven hooves of your hands,

Uses include:

Rheumatic inflammation
Sharpens your intellect



Surahi Mudra

Description:

Join the little finger of one hand with the ring finger of the other and vice versa. Similarly, join the forefinger with the middle finger of the other hand and vice versa. Leave your thumbs free.

Uses include:

Rheumatic inflammation
Colds
Sharpens your intellect

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