There are many mudras in yoga here we are posting some of the important hand mudras in yoga.
Gyan mudra:
Popularly known as Gyaan mudra this mudra increases the vaayu(air) element within the body. This mudra is also known as meditation mudra. In hatha yoga this mudra is used for meditation. In Ayurveda this mudra is known as vaayu vardhak mudra. Read more
Vaayu mudra:
Populrarly known as Vaayu mudra, htis mudra decreases the vaayu (air) element within the body.
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Aakaash mudra
Popularly known as Aakaash mudra this mudra increases the (inactive) Aakaash(ehter or space) element with in the body.
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Vaayan mudra
Vaata-kaarak or Vaayan mudra
Also called Vaata or Vaayan mudra, this mudra increases the Vaata humor wihin the body.
Gyan mudra:
Popularly known as Gyaan mudra this mudra increases the vaayu(air) element within the body. This mudra is also known as meditation mudra. In hatha yoga this mudra is used for meditation. In Ayurveda this mudra is known as vaayu vardhak mudra. Read more
Vaayu mudra:
Populrarly known as Vaayu mudra, htis mudra decreases the vaayu (air) element within the body.
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Aakaash mudra
Popularly known as Aakaash mudra this mudra increases the (inactive) Aakaash(ehter or space) element with in the body.
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Shoonya mudra
Popularly known as shoonya mudra, this mudra decrease the Aakaash(space) element with in the body .
Surya mudra
Popularly known as Surya mudra this mudra increases the Agni(fire) element within the body. It can, therefore, 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.
Prithvi mudra
Popularly known as Prithvi mudra, this mudra increases the Prithvi(earth0 element with in the body. At the same time, it decrease the Agni(fire) element. Therfore, it can also be called Agni-shaamak mudra.
Method: This mudra is formed by joining together the tips of the ring finger and the thumb.
Varun mudra
Popularly known as Varun mudra, this mudra increases the Jal(water) element with in the body.
Method: this mudra is formed by joining together the tips of the thumb and the little finger.
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Jalshamak mudra
Jal-shaamak mudra brings about a reduction of the jal(water) element with in the body.
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Jalshamak mudra
Jal-shaamak mudra brings about a reduction of the jal(water) element with in the body.
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Vaayan mudra
Vaata-kaarak or Vaayan mudra
Also called Vaata or Vaayan mudra, this mudra increases the Vaata humor wihin the body.
Vaata nashak mudra
The Vaata-naashak mudra brings about a reduction of the Vaata humor with in the body.
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Pitta-karak or kapha nashak mudra
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.
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Kaphakarak or pitta-nashak
Kapha-Kaarak or Pitta-naashak mudra
Popularly known as Praan mudra, this mudra increases the Kapha humor but decreases the Pitta humor with in the body.
Mehtod: This mudra is formed by joining together the tips of the thumb the ring finger and the little finger,
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Pitta-karak or kapha nashak mudra
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.
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Kaphakarak or pitta-nashak
Kapha-Kaarak or Pitta-naashak mudra
Popularly known as Praan mudra, this mudra increases the Kapha humor but decreases the Pitta humor with in the body.
Mehtod: This mudra is formed by joining together the tips of the thumb the ring finger and the little finger,
Vatta+pitta nashak mudra
This mudra helps to overcome any ailment of a person having a Vaat+Pitta mix constitution,
Method: This mudra is formed by
Placing the index finger on the base of the thumb and
Joining together the tips of the thumb and the ring finger.
Vaata+kapha nashak mudra
Vaata+Kapha)-naaashak mudra This mudra helps to overcome any ailment of a person having a Vaata+Kapha mix constitution. Method: this mudra I sformed by applying the tips of the index and the ring fingers to the base of the thumb. Duration: 45 minutes every day, either at one stretch or in three parts(i.e for 15 minutes, thrice a day). Precaution: People with a pronounced Pitta constitution should practice this mudra in moderation if at all.
Surabhi mudra
Tridosha-naashak ‘Surabhi’ mudra
Also known as the Kaamadhenu mudra, this mudra balances and oc-ordinates the five elements and the three humors of the body. While the effects of this mudra are similar to those of the Samaan mudra it si much mor difficult ot perform.
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Apaan mudra
The Apaan mudra is an extremely important and useful mudra that first detoxifies (and, therefore, purifies) the body and the energizes
Method: Appan mudra is formed by joining together the tips of the thumb, the middle finger and the ring finger.
Shanka mudra
Shanka is the Indain term for a conch. When this mudra is performed, the hands resemble a conch.
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Asthma mudra
Like aakash-vardhak (or aakaash), Prtihvi-shaamk (or surya) and Linga mudra, this mudra too can help asthmatics, enabling them to relieve an attack of asthma.
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Maatangi mudra: Maatangi is the God of inner harmany. Performance of this mudra enables a person to attain harmony with himself and with the surroundings.
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Uttarbodhi mudra: Uttarabodhi mudra can be called the mudra of enlightenment. And as the sun of enlightenment dawns, fears are dispelled. Thus this mudra works like (and , therefore, can complement) abhay-gyaan mudra.
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Pushaan mudra
This mudra is dedicated to Pushaann or sun, the God of warmth, energy and nourishment. Method: With the right hand, perform the Vaata-kaarak mudra and with the left hand, perform the Apaan mudra. Effects: pushaan mudra increases the space, the air, and the earth elemtns of the body.
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Samaan mudra
At times also called the Mukul mudra or the Sukri mudra this mudra balances and co-ordinates the five elements and the three humors of the body. Therefore, this mudra is useful for a person, whose all three humors have become deranged. Therefore this mudra is useful for a person, whose all three humors have become deranged. Theoretically, this mudra can be to overcome any disorder. More importantly, however, it can be used to prevent illness.
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Pitta+Kapha-naashak mudra
This mudra helps to overcome any ailment of a person having a Pitta+Kapha mix constitution.
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Also known as the Kaamadhenu mudra, this mudra balances and oc-ordinates the five elements and the three humors of the body. While the effects of this mudra are similar to those of the Samaan mudra it si much mor difficult ot perform.
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Apaan mudra
The Apaan mudra is an extremely important and useful mudra that first detoxifies (and, therefore, purifies) the body and the energizes
Method: Appan mudra is formed by joining together the tips of the thumb, the middle finger and the ring finger.
Apaan- vaayu mudra
This important mudra is sometimes called ‘Mritsanjeevani’ mudra , a mudra which can snatch a person away from the clutches of death! Indeed, this mudra tremendously benefits a person who has suffered from chest-pain(angina pectoris) or a heart attack . It increase the earth element (and therefore the Kapha humor) while decreasing the air and fire elements with in the body.
Linga mudra
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.
Shanka is the Indain term for a conch. When this mudra is performed, the hands resemble a conch.
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Asthma mudra
Like aakash-vardhak (or aakaash), Prtihvi-shaamk (or surya) and Linga mudra, this mudra too can help asthmatics, enabling them to relieve an attack of asthma.
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Maatangi mudra: Maatangi is the God of inner harmany. Performance of this mudra enables a person to attain harmony with himself and with the surroundings.
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Uttarbodhi mudra: Uttarabodhi mudra can be called the mudra of enlightenment. And as the sun of enlightenment dawns, fears are dispelled. Thus this mudra works like (and , therefore, can complement) abhay-gyaan mudra.
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Pushaan mudra
This mudra is dedicated to Pushaann or sun, the God of warmth, energy and nourishment. Method: With the right hand, perform the Vaata-kaarak mudra and with the left hand, perform the Apaan mudra. Effects: pushaan mudra increases the space, the air, and the earth elemtns of the body.
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Samaan mudra
At times also called the Mukul mudra or the Sukri mudra this mudra balances and co-ordinates the five elements and the three humors of the body. Therefore, this mudra is useful for a person, whose all three humors have become deranged. Therefore this mudra is useful for a person, whose all three humors have become deranged. Theoretically, this mudra can be to overcome any disorder. More importantly, however, it can be used to prevent illness.
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Pitta+Kapha-naashak mudra
This mudra helps to overcome any ailment of a person having a Pitta+Kapha mix constitution.
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