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This is a list of Yoga mudras. In yoga , mudrās are used in conjunction with pranayama (yogic breathing exercises), generally while seated in Padmasana , Ardhasiddhasana , Sukhasana or Vajrasana pose, to stimulate different parts of the body and mind, and to affect the flow of prana in the body.
While some mudras involve the entire body, most are performed with the hands and fingers. [2] As well as being spiritual gestures employed in the iconography and spiritual practice of Indian religions, mudras have meaning in many forms of Indian dance, and yoga. The range of mudras used in each field (and religion) differs, but with some overlap.
The Gheranda Samhita is a yoga manual, that teaches 32 asanas and 25 mudras among other things. ... (PDF) This page was last edited on 2 July 2023, at 12:44 ...
An asana is a body posture, used in both medieval hatha yoga and modern yoga. [1] The term is derived from the Sanskrit word for 'seat'. While many of the oldest mentioned asanas are indeed seated postures for meditation , asanas may be standing , seated, arm-balances, twists, inversions, forward bends, backbends , or reclining in prone or ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... This list may not reflect recent changes. Mudra * List of gestures; List of mudras (dance) List of mudras (yoga) A.
English: Simplified diagram of the mode of action of Mudras and Bandhas on the Sushumna, leading to liberation in Hatha Yoga philosophy. The subtle fluids affected have numerous names including prana, bindu, and amrit.
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It is one of 24 samyukta mudras of the Indian classical arts. [1] There are several forms of the Anjali Mudra such as the brahmanjali. [3] The gesture is incorporated into many yoga asanas. [2] The modern yoga pose praṇāmāsana (Sanskrit: प्रणामासन) involves standing upright, with the hands in Añjali Mudrā.