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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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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Mudra : A developed form of yoga and asanas

The explanation of mudra has been given in a sanskrit scripture which is as follows :-
Nasti mudra sama kinchit siddhidham ksiti mandale

The meaning of the above scripture is that there is no other action on the earth providing results equivalent to mudra.

Mudra is considered as a developed form of yoga asanas. It is said that in asanas senses are primary while pranas are secondary, while in mudra it is just reverse ie pranas are primary and senses are secondary.

Categories of Mudras

There are two categories of mudras hand mudra and other one is kunalini jagarana or awakening of kundalini.

Hand mudra

Hand mudra regulates the elements, it is said that the entire Universe constitute five elements and so is our body. In hand mudra the five fingers of our hand represent the five elements. Thumb representing fire, index finger represents air, middle finger space, ring finger earth and little finger water.

Kundalini jagarana of Awakening of Kundalini

Kudalini jagarana is awakening of kundalini power which is beleived to be situated at the spinal cord called base chakra in the body. It is a cosmic energy in a coiled form.

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