Prana Mudra : Yoga mudra for eye problems and increasing eye sight

Prana means life and this mudra activates life by activating the dormant energy inside our body. For better vision this prana mudra is very much helpful.

How to perform Prana Mudra

This mudra posture occurs by touching the tips of little finger and ring finger by tip of the thumb. Rest two fingers that is index finger and middle finger should be straight as showm in the picture.

Benefits of yoga Prana mudra

As mentioned aboove this mudra activates the dormant energy and and makes our body active, healthy and energetic. This is a rejuvenating mudra and removes fatiguness. This yoga mudra also strengthen our immunity system. By doing this prana mudra one can remain fast without eating anything for longer duration without any feeling of weakness. Prana yoga mudra is very much beneficial for eye problems. Those having low vision should always perform prana mudra for at least 15 to 30 minutes.
Those who lack sleep should perform this prana mudra along with Gyana or dhyana mudra for maximum benefit.

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Prithvi mudra : Yoga mudra for activating yourself

If you feel low, dull and inactive and want to revitalize yourself, it is best to do by performing prithvi mudra which energize your self and makes you active.

How to perform prithvi hand mudra

Simply fold the ring finger and join its tip with the thumb. Keep other fingers straight as shown in image.

Benefits of prithvi mudra

This hand mudra revitalize yourself and cures weakness of the body, leanness and removes feeling of fatigueness. It makes the body active, bright and glowing. In simple words prithvi hand mudra is an energy supplier to the body.

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Sunya Mudra : Yoga mudra for hearing defect

Sunya mudra is mainly a yoga mudra for hearing defects. Middle finger which represent space element play a major role in this.

How to perform sunya mudra

As mentioned the middle finger represents space element, this finger is folded so that it touches the root of the thumb, a slight pressure by thumb is given. Other fingers should be kept straight as shown in the image.

Benefits of sunya mudra

As mentioned sunya yoga mudra helps in curing ear problems like secretion and discharge from the ear, pain in the ear, hearing impairment or even frank deafness, unless any serious organic cause is not present. This benefits can be witnessed on parcticing this sunya yoga mudra daily for one hour for a long period of time.

Sunya yoga mudra is also beneficial in curing some heart disease and weakness in bone. It strengthens gums and keep the tooth intact in elderly. Sunya yoga mudra is also helpful in thraot diseases and thyroid abnormalities.

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Vayu mudra : yoga mudra for Parkinson disease

It might be strange but truth, a hand mudra can be helpful in diseases like Parkinsonism, sciatica and even paralysis. These problems is supposed to be related to vayu and vayu mudra is very much nelpful in these conditions.

How to perform vayu mudra

Fold the index finger and join it with the root of the thumb, put slight pressure with the thumb. The remaining three fingers should be straight as shown in picture.

Benefits of vayu mudra

As mentioned above this yoga mudra helps in combatting problems related to vayu like Parkinson disease, Gas formation in stomach and even helpful in paralysis. This yoga mudra is extremely beneficial in joints related problems like sciatica, gout, arthritis and simple joint pain. Vayu yoga mudra also helps in giving relief to nech and spinal pain. Blood related problems also see some help by doing vayu hand mudra.

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Gyan or Dhyan mudra

Gyan mudra or dhyan mudra is the exact position of hand and fingers for meditation and helps in eliminating problems like stress, insomnia and even controls anger.

How to perform gyan or dhyan mudra

Keeping the othe three fingers straight touch the tip of thumb and index finger. Fingers should be closed and index finger should be bent as shown in image.

Benefits of gyan or dhyana mudra

As mentioned above this is the meditation posture and helps in improving concentrations, people suffering from negative thoughts will see incredible improvement, the feeling of low will be abolished.
The nerves of brain gets strength thus increases memory power. Its regular practice make the children bright and intelligent.
Above all this gyan mudra helps in combatting headache, stress, insomnia and controls anger.
For maximum benefit prana mudra should be performed immidiately after this mudra.

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Hand mudra or hast mudra

The Universe is composed of five elements, similarly our body is also a union of five elements which is represented by our five fingers. The hand mudra regulates these five elements in our body. The fingers representing five elements are thumb for fire, index finger for air, middle finger for space, ring finger for earth and little finger for water.

To remain healthy and free from any illness or diseases, a balance is required among these five elements and any disbalance is the cause of certain diseases and illness.

Science reveals that coordination of these five elements controls the internal glands of our body parts and their physiology and functions. There are certain dormant energy in our body which gets activated by these mudras thus making us healthy and fit.

How to perform hand mudra

Mudras are generally activities of hand and fingers and can be performed at any time in any way like sitting, standing, walking or travelling.So there is no need to devote special time to perform mudra, but the maximum benefit is by doing it in sitting posture specially in vajrasana, padmasana or sukhasana. If you have constriants of time you can even perform it in installments.

Timing and duration for mudras

In the initial phase mudras should be performed for at least 10 minutes and then can be extended to 30 minutes to 1 hour. It is not necessary to leave all your normal work for 1 hour to perform mudras as it can be done at any time any place and in any posture, even if you cant perform at a stretch you can do it in 2-3 installments.

Types of hand or hast mudras

Hand mudras are of 11 types. Each type of mudra have some specific action and benefits. Procedure for each mudra is given separately.
Clickable link is there in each mudra enumerated below.
To know performance and benefits kindly go through each of them.
1. Gyan or dhyan mudra
2. Vayu mudra
3. Sunya mudra
4. Prithvi mudra
5. Prana mudra
6. Apana mudra
7. Apana vayu mudra
8. Surya mudra
9. Varuna mudra
10. Linga mudra
11. Dharana shakti mudra

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Vatayanasana : Yoga for hernia and arthritis

Being a doctor I always beleived that treatment for hernia is only surgical but this yoga vatayanasana has been a miracle in reducing hernia and the basic priciple behind this which I beleive may be that vatayanasana moisturise and strengthen thighs and groin muscles thus benefitting the patients of hernia.

How to perform Vatayanasana

First of all stand straight and fold the left leg from the knee joint placing the heel at the groin and toes at the base of right thigh. Now fold the right leg so that the left knees touches the ground, means standing on right foot and left knee. Put your both hand in namaskara position by touching both palms, hands may or may not be coiled.
The same procedure should be done from other side too that is by folding right knee and placing on left groin and thigh.

Timing and duration of Vatayanasana

In the initial stage try to stand in vatayanasana posture for 15 seconds to 1 minute and gradually increase to 15-25 minutes.

Benefits of vatayanasana

Vat means arthritis and this yoga is extremely beneficial in arthritis and other knee problems. As mentioned above this yoga is very much helpful for inguinal and femoral hernia. It moisturizes the thigh muscles and reduce cramps. Thus the jist is that vatayanasana is a yoga for hernia and problems related to muscles and joints.

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Gurudasana : Yoga for kidney problems

As the name suggest guruda meaning kidney, this yoga gurudasana is extremely beneficial for one suffering from any type of kidney related problems or any urinary problems. Even in elderly where prostate enlargement is most commonly seen and is the most important cause of urinary retention, this yoga gurudasana has been very much effective.

How to perform gurudasana

After standing straight the right leg should be brought forward over left leg and should be coiled around left leg. In the similar fashion both the hands should be coiled and both palms should touch each other just like namaskara position. same should be repeated from the other side by coiling left leg around the right leg.

Timing and duration of gurudasana

In the initial stage stand in this posture of gurudasana for 15-30 seconds, gradually increase the time, patients having kidney disorders may perform gurudasana for 15-25 minutes.

Benefits of gurudasana

As mentioned above gurudasana is a yoga extremely beneficial for kidney related problems, this yoga also helps in curing hydrocoele, gurudasana also helps in curbing problems of prostate thus helpful in person having urinary retention and other urinary problems.

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