Practicing mudra is a best exercise to lose weight. The best way to control obesity is practice mudra, as it is easy exercise to practice almost any one can practice it simply.
Gyan Mudra.
Popularly known as Gyaan mudra this mudra increases the vaayu(air) element within the body.
Mehtod: This mudra is formed by joining together, the tip of the index finger with the tip of the thumb finger
Effects: Vaayu-vardhak mudra increase the vaayu (air) element with in the body. thus reinforced the air
empowers the mind , causing a positive effect on emotions and leading to enlightenment,
empowers the nervous system(including the brain)
facilitates movements of electrical impluses alnog nerves,
empowers the pituitary gland and thereby, the entire system of endocrine glands,
empowers muscles, both voluntary and involuntary,
empowers the vocal cords and the voice,
empowers the heart, increasing its efficiencey,
renders the skin and mucous membranes dry,
renders the joins and articular cartilage dry.
The elemnet Air is also a component of bodily humor Vaata. The increase of air in the body due to Vaayu-vardhak mudra reinforces the Vaata humor. therefore, this mudra is an excellent mudra to overcome vaata-deficiency. How ever, it should be practised in moderation by people who already have a Vaata constitution(i.e, and excess of vaata in their bodies).
Pitta-kaarak or Kapha-naashak mudra The Pitta-kaarak mudra brings about an increase in the pitta humor with in the body. At the same time, it effects a reduction in the Kapha humor within the boyd. It can, therefore, also be called Kapha-naaashak mudra. Method: This mudra is formed by first placing the ring and the little fingers on the base of the thumb and the bringing gentle pressure of the thumb upon these fingers. Effects : this mudra increases the pitta humor but decreases the kapha humor with in the body. Pitta is concerned with the bodily heat(digestion /metabolism) and the circulatory system. These entites are stimulated and reinforced by this mudra. This is an excellent mudra for people having a kapha-excess or a pitta-deficiency in their bodies. They can regularly perform this mudra even to prevent illness. However, people who have and excess of pitta(heat) in their bodies should practice it in moderation, if at all.
Gyan Mudra.
Popularly known as Gyaan mudra this mudra increases the vaayu(air) element within the body.
Mehtod: This mudra is formed by joining together, the tip of the index finger with the tip of the thumb finger
Effects: Vaayu-vardhak mudra increase the vaayu (air) element with in the body. thus reinforced the air
empowers the mind , causing a positive effect on emotions and leading to enlightenment,
empowers the nervous system(including the brain)
facilitates movements of electrical impluses alnog nerves,
empowers the pituitary gland and thereby, the entire system of endocrine glands,
empowers muscles, both voluntary and involuntary,
empowers the vocal cords and the voice,
empowers the heart, increasing its efficiencey,
renders the skin and mucous membranes dry,
renders the joins and articular cartilage dry.
The elemnet Air is also a component of bodily humor Vaata. The increase of air in the body due to Vaayu-vardhak mudra reinforces the Vaata humor. therefore, this mudra is an excellent mudra to overcome vaata-deficiency. How ever, it should be practised in moderation by people who already have a Vaata constitution(i.e, and excess of vaata in their bodies).
Gayan mudra is useful to fight against obesity.
Surya Mudra is useful to reduce weight
Popularly known as Surya mudra this mudra increases the Agni(fire) elemnt within the body. It can, therofre, be called Agni-vardhak mudra, too. At the same time, this mudra decreases the Prithvi(earth) element with in the body.
Method: This mudra is formed by first placing the tip of the ring finger on the base of the thumb and then bringing gentle pressure of the thumb upon this finger. This amounts to suppression of element earth (residing in the ring finger) by element fire (residing in the thumb). The earth element thus suppressed, fire is able to rage unopposed.
Effect: Prithvi-shaamak or Agni-vardhak mudra increases th eAgni(fire) element within the body but subdues the Prithvi(earth) element.
The element Agni (fire) is associated with body temperature an dmatbolism. Practice of Pritvi-shaamak or Surya mudra helps to maintain the body-temperature and keeps the metabolism going.
The elemnt agni is also connected with vision. Hence, regular practice of surya mudra helps to strengthen
weak eyes and improve vision.
Agni is also a component of bodily humor Pitta. Ptactice of Prithvi-shaamak or Surya mudra increases the Pitta humor with n the body. Therefore, this mudra can be used to overcome disorders caused by Pitta deficiency. However, it should be used only in moderation by people having an excess of Pitta.
Prithvi-shaamak mudra decreases the element Prithvi(earth) who in the body. It is, therofre, excellent for people having an excess of element Prithvi on their bodies .
The element earth is also a component of bodily humor kapha. Therefore , Prithvi-shaamak mudra is an excellent mudra for people with a pronounced kapha constitution. They can regularly practice this mudra even to prevent illness.
Linga mudra is useful to lose weight.
Linga is the Sanskrit term for phallus(the male genital organ) . this mudra increases bodily heat since it reinforces the fire element and the Pitta humor.
Method : this mudra is formed by interlocking the palms but keeping the left thumb erct, pointing upwards.
Effects: the thumb represents the element fire. This fire is reinforced by performing the linga mudra. The fire element which resides in the thumb is activated and is able to increase uninhibited.
Pitta kaarak mudra is useful. to prevent weight gain and to control obesity
Pitta-kaarak or Kapha-naashak mudra The Pitta-kaarak mudra brings about an increase in the pitta humor with in the body. At the same time, it effects a reduction in the Kapha humor within the boyd. It can, therefore, also be called Kapha-naaashak mudra. Method: This mudra is formed by first placing the ring and the little fingers on the base of the thumb and the bringing gentle pressure of the thumb upon these fingers. Effects : this mudra increases the pitta humor but decreases the kapha humor with in the body. Pitta is concerned with the bodily heat(digestion /metabolism) and the circulatory system. These entites are stimulated and reinforced by this mudra. This is an excellent mudra for people having a kapha-excess or a pitta-deficiency in their bodies. They can regularly perform this mudra even to prevent illness. However, people who have and excess of pitta(heat) in their bodies should practice it in moderation, if at all. 
