RUDRA MUDRA
HIGHEST GOOD
PROCEDURE
CONNECT THE TIPS OF THE THUMB, INDEX AND RING FINGER. LEAVE THE MIDDLE FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER EXTENDING STRAIGHT OUT.
BENEFITS
RUDRA IS ANOTHER NAME FOR LORD SHIVA, WHO CLEARS PATHWAYS FOR OUR HIGHEST GOOD TO COME INTO OUR LIVES. RUDRA MUDRA IS FOR TREATING FATIGUE, WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS, REGULATING BREATHING AND BLOOD PRESSURE, AND HELPING TO IMPROVE CONCENTRATION AND EYESIGHT. IT ACTIVATES QI (ENERGY OR PRANA). THIS IS ESPECIALLY GOOD FOR MIDDLE-AGED PEOPLE WITH HARD LIFESTYLES AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE STRESS IN LIFE. RUDRA MUDRA INCREASES THE ELEMENT OF EARTH AND TREATS PROBLEMS SUCH AS LETHARGY, RESTLESSNESS, BUTTERFLIES IN THE STOMACH AND ANXIETY.
PROCEDURE
CONNECT THE TIPS OF THE THUMB, INDEX AND RING FINGER, LEAVE THE MIDDLE FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER EXTENDING STAIGHT OUT.
DURATION
PRACTICE RUDRA MUDRA 45 MINUTES A DAY. THIS CAN BE DONE IN A LITTLE AS 5 MINUTES INTERVALS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
CAUTION
PEOPLE WHO ARE HEAVY SHOULD DO RUDRA MUDRA IS MODERATION.
SHAKTI MUDRA
INSOMNIA
PROCEDURE
PLACE THE PADS OF THE RING FINGERS OF EACH HAND TOGETHER. PLACE THE PADS OF THE LITTLE FINGERS TOGETHER. FOLD THE THUMB ACROSS THE PALM OF THE HAND AND WRAP AND INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS AROUND IT LOSSELY. BEST IF DONE SITTING ON THE EDGE OF THE BED SO THAT ONE CAN EASILY LAY DOWN AFTERWARD.
BENEFITS
SHAKTI MUDRA IS GOOD FOR INDUCING SLEEP, HELPING DISSIPATE CHRONIC INSOMNIA, AND ALLEVIATING MENSTRUAL DISCOMFORT IN WOMEN. IT RELEASE TENSION IN THE PELVIC REGION AND COUNTERACTS SPASMS IN THE INTESTINES.
DURATION
FOR INDUCING SLEEP, FOR 15 MINUTES JUST BEFORE LAYING DOWN TO SLEEP AT NIGHT. FOR A CALMING EFFECT, PRACTICE JUST TWO TO THREE MINUTES ANY TIME OF DAY.
CAUTION
IF PRACTICED FOR TOO LONG OR TOO OFTEN, IT CAN PRODUCE LETHARGY.
SHANKH MUDRA
SPEECH AND VOICE QUALITY
PROCEDURE
SURROUN YOUR LEFT THUMB WITH THE FOUR FINGERS OF YOUR RIGHT HAND. JOIN THE RIGHT THUMB WITH THE MIDDLE FINGER OF YOUR LEFT HAND.
BENEFITS
SHANKH MUDRA HELPS THOSE WHO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SPEECH OR STUTTERING. IT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF YOUR VOICE BY PERFECTING THE PITCH OR RESONANCE, BALANCE THE SECRETION INSIDE THE THYROID GLAND AND CURES SORE THROAT. IT ALSO HELPS WITH REDUCING FEVERS, REDUCING ALLERGIC RESPONSE ESPECIALLY SKIN RASHES, AND HELPS WITH WEAKNESS OR PARALYSIS OF MUSCLES.
DURATION
FOR CHRONIC CONDITIONS, PRACTICE FOR 30 TO 45 MINUTES EITHER ALL AT ONCE OR IN 15 MINUTES INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. FOR SPECIFIC AILMENTS, PRACTICE FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES, WHEN NEEDED.
CAUTION
NEVER DO THIS MUDRA AFTER MEALS.
SHUNYA MUDRA
MOTION SICKNESS
PROCEDURE
PLACE YOUR THUMB OVER THE TOP JOINT OF THE MIDDLE FINGER. EXTEND THE OTHER THREE FINGERS.
BENEFITS
SHUNYA MUDRA IS FOR MOTION SICKNESS, AND THE NAUSEA, VOMITING AND PAIN IN THE EARS THAT CAN ACCOMPANY TRAVELLING IN VEHICLES, TRAINS AND AIRPLANCES. THE EXCESS OF THE SKY (SPACE) ELEMENT IN THE BODY CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS SUCH AS EAR PAIN (SENSE OF EMPTINESS AS EAR PAIN) OR MOTION SICKNESS. THE SKY ELEMENT INCREASES INSIDE THE BODY WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELLING IN A CAR ON TRAIN AND DURING THE FLIGHT TAKE-OFF AND LANDING.
SHUNYA MUDRA IS ALSO GOOD FOR ALL HEARING RELATED PROBLEMS INCLUDING EARACHES, RINGING AND PARTIAL OR COMPLETE DEAFNESS.
DURATION
PRACTICE UP TO 40 TO 60 MINUTES PER DAY, EITHER ALL AT ONCE OR IN 10 TO 15 MINUTES INTERVALS.
CAUTION
THIS MUDRA IS FOR REMEDIATION PURPOSES AND SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED AS SOON AS SYMPTOMS SUBSIDE.
SURABHI MUDRA
PEACE AND TRANQUILITY
PROCEDURE
TOUCH THE TIP OF THE RING FINGER OF EACH HAND TO TOUCH THE TIP OF THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE OPPOSITE HAND. TOUCH THE TIP OF THE INDEX FINGER OF EACH HAND TO THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE OPPOSITE HAND. THUMBS SHOULD GENTLY TOUCH EACH OTHER.
BENEFITS
SURABHI MUDRA HELPS CREATE MENTAL PEACE AND TRANQUILITY, AND IMPROVES CONCENTRATION. REGULAR PRACTICE HELPS IMPROVE DIGESTION AND RELIEVE STOMACH ISSUES. THIS MUDRA IS RELATED TO THE MYTHOLOGY OF KAAMADHENU, A HEAVENLY COW THAT IS BELIEVED TO FULLFILL ALL WISHES. IT IS BELIEVED THAT WITH REGULAR PRACTICE, ANY DREAM CAN BE REALIZED.
DURATION
PRACTICE 30 TO 45 MINUTES PER DAY EITHER ALL AT ONCE OR IN 15 MINUTES INTERVALS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

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