Friday, October 16, 2015

Vaayu mudra

Vayu mudra is also known as Vayu-shamk mudra. Vayu Mudra is very much useful to decrease air element within the body.
Vaayu shaamak mudra or Vaayu mudra
Vayu mudra or vayu shamak mudra




How to do Vayu Mudra:



1. Sit in a comfortable posture.
2. Place the tips of index finger at the bottom of thumb finger and apply a little pressure. Look at the Vayu Mudra picture.


How Vayu Mudra works:


The element represents by the index finger is suppressed by placing it at the bottom of thumb finger which represent fire element. Vayu Mudra reduces air element within the body. This reduction of air element 

1. Controls restless and anxious mind.
2. Calm down the nervous system.
3. Controls overactive endocrine glands.
4. Relieves tense or spastic muscles.
5. Soothes the strained voice and allows rehydration of skin and articular cartilage.

The practice of Vayu mudra controls the aggravated Vata humor.
Vayu Mudra is very much beneficial for the person whose bodily humor is Vata. Regular practice of this mudra will help them to prevent illness.

Benefits of Vayu Mudra:


Vayu Mudra is beneficial in the treatment of 

1. Stress, irritability, lack of concentration, anxiety, timidity, indecisiveness, restlessness and impatiences. 
2. Sleeplessness, giddiness, epileptic fits, Parkinson's disease, tremors, sciatica, chorea, intercostal neuralgia and trigeminal neuralgia can be easily overcome by practicing Vayu mudra.
3. Other benefits of Vayu mudra are 

Controls hormonal imbalance due to overactive endocrine.
Heals twitching of eyelids, nystagmus.
Relieves tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, breathlessness, tachycardia and palpitations.

Reduces Hiccups, Muscle-spasm, muscle cramps, muscular rigidity.

Heals crackling joints, Gout.
Relieves dry, rough skin/hair, brittle nails.
Also relieves constipation and flatulence.



Duration for Vayu Mudra:


Forty-five minutes of regular practice is enough to get the good result. You may take few break in between.


Precautions of Vayu mudra:



Practice of this mudra should be stopped after the disease is cured