Apana Vayu Mudra
Besides the previous mudras discussed, there is actually one more mudra that is left. This is the last mudra you will encounter in hand mudras, but it surely is not the least beneficial. As previously stated, there are so many hand mudras, and you can do them even if you do not have so much time. They are very convenient and healthy just the same.
So what is this chapter about? It is all about Apana Vayu Mudra, its benefits and the precautions to be taken along with it. It will answer your questions about how to do the hand mudra, how long you should do the mudra and a lot more. So sit back, relax and enjoy reading the facts about this mudra.
How to doApana Vayu Mudra
This mudra, like the previously discussed mudra, is one of the vital mudras. It is also known as the Mritsanjeevani mudra or better yet the mudra of the heart. How do you do it? First, you find a place that seems peaceful enough for you then you sit in any comfortable position you can think of. After that, you have to join the tips of your middle finger, your ring finger, and your thumb. Then you have to put your index finger and the base of your thumb in order to perform properly the Apana Vayu Mudra.
How Apana Vayu Mudra works
Now, you know how to do it but how does it work exactly? Well, the answer to that is pretty simple: it detoxifies the body, removes blockages, increases vitality and strength and lastly, it relaxes the body, mind and muscles.
Benefits Of Apana Vayu Mudra
Like the other hand mudras, Apana Vayu Mudra has a lot of benefits. Some of them are: treating diseases such as hypertension and high blood pressure, excessive sweating, obstruction of urine, all painful conditions such as pain in the heel, joint pains, back pain, pain in the tummy, toothache and even headache. It is also used in curing angina pectoris, fast heartbeat, palpitations and other bad effects of heart attack. You may not believe these, but once you do it regularly, the benefits will be so much more obvious to you.
How long to do it
In order to enjoy the benefits of the hand mudra, doing it around 30 to 45 minutes a day is necessary. However, if you are experiencing chest pains, you can do it until the pain subsides.
Precautions of Apana Vayu Mudra
There is just one simple precaution you must take note of, and that is only to do this hand mudra in moderation if you are a Kapha Prakruto person.
This post will be useful to you in many ways especially when you are on your way to try these mudras out. Do not forget that different mudra has different functions, and you only need to find the one that suits you or practice all of them regularly to keep you healthy and to breathe. The next post will discuss more the benefits of these hand mudras and why you should do them quite often.
