A simple technique to achieve lasting health, happiness, and inner peace. “Yoga for the hands—sounds too good to be true. Do it at the office, on an airplane, lying in bed. Seasoned yoga teacher Gertrud Hirschi has used these hand postures to ease asthma, relieve flu symptoms, think more effectively, relieve tension, and more. Like a classroom instructor, she guides readers with simultaneous breathing advice and conjures up helpful images.” —Brian Bruya, Amazon.com Review Mudras are yoga positions for your hands and fingers. They can be practiced sitting, lying down, standing, or walking, at any time and place. These mysterious healing gestures can calm the stress, aggravations, and frustrations of everyday life. Schooled in the traditional knowledge of this eastern art of healing, well-known Swiss yoga teacher, Gertrud Hirschi, shows how these easy techniques can recharge personal energy reserves and improve quality of life. Readers will learn how to use the practice of mudras to: Prevent illness and ailments Support the healing of many emotional issues Promote spiritual development Intensify the affect with breathing exercises, affirmations, visualizations, herbs, nutrition, music, and colors therapy Also included are several full-body mudras and exercises to enhance any meditation and yoga practice.
Yoga is flying across the shores of Bharatha all over the world like an eagle. The entire humanity needs yoga today. If going after Yoga to get rid of diseases is one dimension, using Yoga to make our body healthy so that we can enjoy material pleasures is the other dimension. This was not what those great Rshis who evolved Yoga had in mind. Yoga is another name for pure living. If man lives, being aware of the purpose for which he was created, what else can it be excepted in Yoga? Human body is a temple. In a larger sense, it is the dwelling place of gods. Whatever one finds in the world is present in the human body. We have 72,000 Nerves in the body, also we have 72,000 Nadies which are subtle channels and centres of energy. We get a detailed account of these in books on Hatayoga. In this background Mudras and Bandhas occupy a place of great significance. We have a considerably difficult challenge to convert this Annamaya body into one, the object of which is Dharma Sadhana. Kalidasa has announced, "Shareeramadyam khalu dharma sadhanam". Our sages have said, "Manaeva manushyanam karanam bandha mokshayoho" Our mind is the cause of both Bandha and Moksha. In that case how can we make use of the techniques available to us to the best of our advantage? "Mudras" help us to keep our body and mind pure and chaste. They are tools to lead us to life fulfilment. When we activate the nerve and nadi centres in the body, they make the flow of energy smooth. Our body is a fantastic machine designed by the Creator. He has set in it a super computer called the 'Brain'. All the activities in our body are controlled by the Mind. The pressure exerted on certain key points in the body and in hands, energises the centres in the brain. We have come to know this truth as a result of experiments conducted in different parts of the world. Acupressure specialists assert that if we activate certain points in the legs, hands and ears, we can ward off a number of disorders of the body. In our ancient Tantra Marga we hear about "Khechari Mudra". During five thousand years after sage Vedavyasa, our ancestors have devised a number of ways to help man keep himself fit. They are simple and workable. We get a sea of information about Mudra Science in a number of books on Yoga shastra and Tantra Shastra. In a few of our epics also, we get references to these Mudras.
Hand mudras have been used for centuries in yogic traditions to promote health and wellbeing, and they are considered valuable tools on the path of spiritual awakening. This card set provides 72 of the most important hand mudras used in yoga. The gestures presented support mental and spiritual development, and have a wide range of health benefits. Each card presents a full-colour image of the mudra with the Sanskrit name, transliteration and English translation. The back of each card includes concise information on technique and applications as well as the physical, energetic and spiritual benefits of the mudra. The accompanying booklet contains background information on the mudras, how to practice them at home, and details on how each of the 72 mudras can be used to address a variety of common health complaints. This card set will enrich the practice of students and teachers of yoga, and will be of interest to anyone looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of hand mudras.
A photographic guide presents more than 200 Indian hand gestures used in yoga and dance, in a fully indexed and cross-referenced format, giving both the Sanskrit and English name for each.
A mudra is a symbolic gesture or action that gives physical expression to an inner state. This book of poetry and songs of devotion, written by Chögyam Trungpa between 1959 and 1971, is spontaneous and celebratory. This volume also includes the ten traditional Zen oxherding pictures accompanied by a unique commentary that offers an unmistakably Tibetan flavor. Fans of this renowned teacher will enjoy the heartfelt devotional quality of this early work.
This book details several beneficial Mudras, and provides a holistic view of physical and spiritual healing. The right colours, foods, thoughts and ambience combined with regular Mudra-practice will make for a new and healthy you! #v&spublishers
The word "embodied" is one of those terms, such as "grounded" or "centered" that can be discussed forever without being experienced. Defining embodiment, though, can be quite tricky, because much of what is taught in western societies about the body devalues the felt experience. The categories of formal learning, particularly anatomy and physiology, are taught with the fundamental source being cadavers (dead bodies), and conceptualizations that do not include our own vitality, or life force. Without the felt experience, embodiment is just another concept that can be discussed ad nauseum. The felt experience (or "phenomenology" in academic-speak) is the path away from these endless discussions and conceptual befuddlement. This book provides a basic training on how to become aware of our physiological functioning and our sense of vitality. A part of this training comes from becoming hyper-aware of how we breathe. This awareness makes it possible to feel our own organs and how they function and interrelate. To help us refine our awarenesses of our own organs we are entirely fortunate to learn and practice methods, developed over thousands of years by Indian and Chinese cultures. With these fundamentals this book leads us through a series of connected experiences using mudras to feel our organs, the flows of our life force (Qi) and the flow of that life force through our meridians. From that we learn to feel our own chakras and sushumna (central channel), and our ability to perceive our connections with our environment and ecosystem. This then provides the basis for a body sense of our spiritual existence and development. Thus the definition of embodiment evolves into deeper awareness within our bodies and deeper connection to the world.
“Mudra” is a gesture made with fingers, hands or with entire body, sometimes coupled with breathing techniques to stimulate the flow of energy in the body. Mudras originated thousands of years ago and were very well adopted in ancient India, but of late, its essence is seen diminishing. With an intention to bring the benefits of Mudras to common man, Yogacharya and Mudra Specialist Sri Dharanipragada Prakash Rao has published a book in Telugu (A language of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States of India) by name “Mudralu, Bhandhaalu” which is result of his vast study and research in the area of Yoga and Mudras. Till date it sold around 10,000 copies. To further strengthen the reach of this knowledge and benefits to larger audience, Sri Prakash Rao along with his daughter Dharanipragada Deepthi have brought forward a book in English by name “SAMPOORNA MUDRA VIGNAN” which is an encyclopedia to Mudras. It covers 810 Mudras with pictures, which explains the procedure, time limit to perform the Mudras, their physical, mental and spiritual benefits too. Apart from therapeutic use through Chikitsa mudras, this book also covers various mudras on Pranayama, Dhyana (Meditation) to activate chakras, Puja mudras, Mantra mudras, Vaastu mudras, Natya mudras and many more. This book categorizes Mudras based on how they are performed, such as Hasta Mudras which are practiced with hands, Kaaya Mudras (with body), Sira Mudras (with head), Aadhaara Mudras (taking an external support), Mano Mudras (by focusing the mind on something), Chakshu Mudras (using eyes), Bandha Mudras (internal locking mechanisms). Last part of the book contains a detailed list of ailments with special mention about the Mudras which can prevent or cure specific ailments. The reader can find his or her current health issue and practice the specific Mudras proposed in the book to experience direct benefits of Mudras. Irrespective of the age, if staying fit is your goal, then this is a “Book of all Times”! NOTE: Though most of the Mudras can be practiced by self to heal the health, there are some Mudras which must be learnt and practiced only under the guidance of an expert Mudra Specialist. The results may vary according to the level of concentration, belief, interest and practice. More books from same Author: Mudralu Bandhaalu - Telugu Book Mudraye Aur Bandh - Hiindi Book Sampoorna Mudra Vignanam - Telugu Visit us: YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/YogaMudras Website: http://YogaMudras.org About the Author: https://www.amazon.com/author/dharanipragada.deepthi Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09GYP32L1/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 Hard Copy: Available on Amazon.in, Flipkart.com Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Mobile & Whattsapp: +91 98490 66765, +91 8978801247 To buy your hard copy of this book, contact us on email or whattsapp.
