Health in Your Hand: Seven Mudras for Amazing Health Benefits | | | | Mudras are very powerful. If you practice these mudras regularly you can see the wonderful health benefits. | Long before this much publicity came to yoga my grand father used to practice asanas, chakras and mudras in yoga. To my knowledge my grandfather has never gone to a doctor. He has neither diabetes nor blood pressure. He taught us the way to practice mudras. Mudras are very powerful. If you practice these mudras regularly you can see the wonderful health benefits. 1. Gyan Mudra (Mudra of Knowledge): Method:Touch the tip of the thumb to the tip of the index finger, with the other three fingers stretched out. Specialty:As it is a mudra of knowledge, it enhances the knowledge. The tip of thumb has centers of pituitary and endocrine glands. When we press these centers by index finger the two glands work actively. Time duration:There is no particular time duration for this mudra. You can practice by sitting, standing or lying on bed whenever and wherever you have time. Benefits:Increases memory power and sharpens the brain * Enhances concentration and prevents Insomnia * If we practice it regularly, it will cure all psychological disorders like Mental, Hysteria, Anger and Depression 2. Prithvi Mudra (Mudra of Earth): Method: Tip of the ring finger touches the tip of the thumb, with the other three fingers stretched out. Specialty: It reduces all physical weaknesses. Time Duration: It has no particular time duration. You can practice it any time you want. Benefits: * It helps to increase the weight for weak people * It improves the complexion of skin and makes the skin to glow * It makes the body active by keeping it healthy 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Varuna Mudra (Mudra of Water):Method: Tip of little finger touches the tip of thumb, with