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2. List of mudras (yoga) - Wikipedia

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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.

3. Category:Mudras - Wikipedia

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   This list may not reflect recent changes. Mudra * List of gestures; List of mudras (dance) List of mudras (yoga) A. Abhayamudra; Añjali Mudrā ...

4. Viparita Karani - Wikipedia

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   In the early Bindu Model of Hatha Yoga, as described in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and other texts, the vital fluid is held in the head but constantly drips down and is lost. Mudras were thought to block the central sushumna nadi channel of the subtle body and work to force the flow back up, or in the case of Viparita Karani actually reverse the ...

5. Unroll your mat: A beginner's guide to starting a yoga practice

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   There's every reason to begin your yoga practice now.With evidence that a regular practice can improve flexibility, balance and strength, enhance mobility, sleep and mental health and reduce pain ...

6. Mudra - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. List of asanas - Wikipedia

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   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 ...