Jnana Mudra Jnana (a Hindu Goddess, power) + mudra (gesture) Ayurvedic Elements – Ether, Air, Fire Fundamentals Hand mudras are gestures that are used to deepen your meditation and redirect the energy in the body. Each of our fingers is connected to a certain element and energy channel, and we can use them to receive … Read more
Vishnu Mudra Vishnu (a Hindu God) + mudra (gesture) Ayurvedic Element – All Elements Fundamentals Vishnu mudra is one of the hasta or sacred hand gestures, created as a way to work with prana or essential life energy. This particular mudra is also known as the “gesture of universal balance” and is dedicated to Lord … Read more
Yoni Mudra Yoni (womb) + mudra (gesture) Ayurvedic Element – Fire and Air Fundamentals While most hasta mudras, or hand gestures, are intended for all practitioners, Yoni mudra is one of the rare ones which is primarily designed for women. Even the name implies that, as yoni translates to womb or vulva in Sanskrit. The … Read more
Chin Mudra Also Known as Gyan Mudra Chin (Sanskrit for consciousness) Or Gyan (Sanskrit for knowledge) + mudra (gesture) Ayurvedic Element – Air Fundamentals Chin mudra is one of the hasta or hand mudras in English, used in meditation practice to aid with directing one’s energy (prana) and improving concentration. It can be used by beginners … Read more
Apana Mudra Apana (reffering to Apana Vayu) + mudra (gesture) Ayurvedic Element – Earth, Ether, and Fire Fundamentals Apana mudra is one of the hasta mudras developed to direct the energy in the body and balance the elements. This gesture in particular is connected with the Apana Vayu channel, which is responsible for the downward … Read more