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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.
Mode of action of bandhas and mudras, serving to trap energy-fluids (breath, prana, bindu, amrita) and thus help to unblock the central sushumna channel.. A bandha (Sanskrit: बंध) is a kriyā in Hatha Yoga, being a kind of internal mudra described as a "body lock," [1] [2] to lock the vital energy into the body.
This list may not reflect recent changes. Mudra * List of gestures; List of mudras (dance) List of mudras (yoga) A. Abhayamudra; Añjali Mudrā; B. Bandha (yoga) ...
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha (PDF). Yoga Publications Trust. ISBN 978-8186336144. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-07; Sriharisukesh, N.; Pailoor, Subramanya (2019). "A review of asanas referenced in ancient texts and a brief comparative study of selected asanas" (PDF). International Journal of Sanskrit Research. 5 (4).
Unlike older tantric mudras, hatha yogic mudras are generally internal actions, involving the pelvic floor, diaphragm, throat, eyes, tongue, anus, genitals, abdomen, and other parts of the body. Examples of this diversity of mudras are Mula Bandha, Mahamudra, Viparita Karani, Khecarī mudrā, and Vajroli mudra.
Chapter 3 discusses the mudras and their benefits. Chapter 4 deals with meditation and samadhi as a journey of personal spiritual growth. It runs in the line of Hindu yoga (as opposed to the Buddhist and Jain traditions) and is dedicated to The First Lord (Ādi Nātha), one of the names of Lord Śiva (the Hindu god of destruction and renewal).
[1] [2] It presents 6 cleansing methods, 84 asanas, 24 mudras and 8 kumbhakas. [3] The text is illustrated in an 1830 manuscript with 84 paintings of asanas, prepared about a hundred years after the text. [4]
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.