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2) Chinmaya Mudra
-join the tips of the thumb and index fingers together, middle, ring and index fingers to fold towards the palm then keep the
elbows close to the body
-prana flows above navel to the throat
3) Adhi/Tse Mudra
-fold thumb towards the palm, then fold all the other fingers to the palm with the thumb under them
-prana flows from the throat to head
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5) Brahma/Poorna Mudra
-fingers like in adhi/tse mudra
-palm to face up to the sky, knuckles together, gently press towards the lower abdomen
-helps generate prana to the entire body
-helps in fatigue
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b) Agni/Fire/Surya Mudra
-fold the ring finger towards the palm, fold the thumb on the ring finger, the other fingers to stay together and extended
-helps increase heat in the body
-can be of help with indigestion, obesity and hyperthyroid
c) Vayu/Air Mudra
-fold the tip of the index finger to the base of the thumb, keep the thumb on the index finger while extending the other
fingers, keeping them together
-helps to regulate air in the body and encourages movement
-can be of help with gastric, stiff joints, athritis
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d) Jala/Water Mudra
-join the tips of the little finger and thumb, extend the other fingers, keeping them together
-maintains moisturisation in the body
-helps with dehyration, hormonal imbalances, urinary problems, sweating problems, increased or decreased production of
mucus
e) Akash/Space/Shunya Mudra
-join the tips of the middle finger and thumb, extend the other fingers
-akash mudra is more effective when practised with shunya mudra (fold the tip of the middle finger to the palm, then place
thumb on the middle finger, extend the other fingers, keeping the ring and little figners together)
-helps with ear,nose and throat problems or any sicknesses caused by any imbalance to the ear, nose and throat ie
vertigo and travel sickness
7) Prana Mudras
Our body consists of 5 koshas and one of it is called the pranayama kosha. Pranayama kosha is also composed of 5
pranas. Each of the 5 pranas can be activated with mudras.
a) Prana aka Bhu Mudra
-join the tips of the thumb, ring and little fingers together, extend the others
-benefits the respiratory and cardio system
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b) Apana Mudra
-join the tips of the thumb, ring and middle fingers together
-benefits the excretory system
c) Samana Mudra
-join the tips of all fingers
-benefits the digestive system
d) Udana Mudra
-join the tips of all fingers except the second finger to be extended
-benefits the upper chest and throat area
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e) Vyana Mudra
-join the tips of the thumb, index and middle fingers, extend the others
-balances the entire body
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I found this really interesting thanks for sharing!
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