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Khecari mudra is one of several mudras in traditional Hatha yoga. [5] [6] In the beginning stages and for most practitioners, the tip of the tongue touches the soft palate as far back as possible without straining, [7] or is placed in contact with the uvula at the back of the mouth.
Khecarī Mudrā (Sanskrit, खेचरी मुद्रा) is a hatha yoga practice carried out by curling the tip of the tongue back into the mouth until it reaches above the soft palate and into the nasal cavity.
Kaula's basic method is the experience of the freedom of consciousness [21] in the heart, ultimately reflected in the center of the being as Khechari Mudra. This mudra (attitude) means "the ability of consciousness to freely move (charati) about in the space (kha) of the heart". [22] The disciple learns to recognize Śiva as the ultimate reality.
Amrita, divine nectar that drips from the glands in brain onto the tip of tongue and can be trapped using Khechari Mudra: Mamsa: Meat: Control of speech. It symbolizes the Khechari Mudra in which the tongue is swallowed back simulating eating meat. Matsya: Fish: Ida and Pingala Nadis, controlled through pranayama. They are visualised as figure ...
Mudra is used in the iconography of Hindu and Buddhist art of the Indian subcontinent and described in the scriptures, such as Nātyaśāstra, which lists 24 asaṁyuta ("separated", meaning "one-hand") and 13 saṁyuta ("joined", meaning "two-hand") mudras. Mudra positions are usually formed by both the hand and the fingers.
The mudras that Bernard practised were maha bandha (all three body locks at once), khechari mudra as just described, uddiyana, the supplementary technique of asvini mudra, jalandhara bandha (throat lock), pasini mudra, vajroli mudra (other locks), and "yogasana" (by which was meant yogamudrasana, the legs in lotus position, the body folded ...
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Dhyana Mudra Psychic gesture of meditation Upturned hands overlapping each other, usually right on top of left, with the thumbs touching. Vāyu Mudra Psychic gesture of element air Tip of index finger on the ball of the thumb, with thumb over the bent finger. Other three fingers are extended. Shunya Mudra (or Shuni Mudra)