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What Are Yoga Mudras

Yoga mudras are "body gestures" that are believed to accentuate a yoga practice. Most people think of the 4 hand gestures that are sometimes used in yoga when they think of mudras, but there are actually a lot more that don't involve the hands. There are actually about 25 mudras mentioned in 2 ancient yoga texts, and except for those 4, the rest involve the use of the face, the eyes, or the whole body.

So, what exactly do they do?

They are considered more meditative in nature. They were traditionally used to help awaken the kundalini energy, although a far more effective kundalini meditation is available here (and its free!) (just make sure you do the prerequisites first).

Other, more modern explanations of mudras include that a sort of biofeedback loop is created using the subtle energies of the meridians that end in our fingertips. The palm chakras may also play a role.

For others, there is a symbolic connection with the subconscious mind, an association between using the mudras and a signal that it is time for some inner work.