Preparatory steps to practicing mudras:
- Shape your hands and put your fingers in the positions seen in the diagrams.
- When you're doing this, make sure the weight on your fingertips is light and perfect, and your hands are calm.
However, you might have noticed that this isn't quite so straightforward! The palms are defiant, so rigid, and the hands easily fall away or tire.
The flexibility of the hands is proportional to the overall flexibility of the body. If we are stressed in one part of the body, the stress will be reflected in the hands in a corresponding location.
Even a person's age can be decided by looking at their stretched fingertips, according to Chinese healing practitioners.
Over years of yoga practice, my body and hands have been extremely versatile. Despite this, I can only do the mudra for backaches with one hand because I need to use the other to keep the fingers in place.
You will find it difficult to do some of the mudras with both hands at first because you may need to arrange and hold the fingers of one hand with the other. If this is the case, for the time being, just do the mudra with one hand.
If the fingers that should be extended fold back up on their own, merely rub them against your thigh or some safe position to rest them. The stresses in the fingers or hand, as well as the corresponding region of the body, will dissipate with time.
If you do the mudra as well as you can, the result would show up in any situation. It can be tough to keep the fingers stretched at first. When the fingers get too sore to continue, they give up.
I am certain that as time passes, your hands will get stronger, more comfortable, and you will be able to use both hands.
You'll probably be more energized and adaptable. It's even likely that you'll start to feel younger. Still handle your fingers with respect and love, even though you've become stronger and more flexible. It doesn't matter if you're doing the mudra; it should be both a soothing and a sacred act.
- Mudras may be performed in a variety of positions, including sitting, lying down, standing, and walking.
- Make sure your body is symmetrical and balanced, and that you are as relaxed and loose as possible.
- If you're doing them in a chair, make sure your back is straight and your feet are in good touch with the board.
- If you're going to do them while lying down, the most natural position is on your stomach. If you plan on being in this spot for an extended amount of time, place a small pillow under the back of your head to relieve neck pressure.
- Place a pillow under the hollow of the knee or thigh to alleviate the back. It's crucial to stay comfortable and happy, because any friction can obstruct the inner flow of energy, and we want something new to flow through the mudras.
- If you're going to do them while driving, make sure you're walking in a steady, calm, and rhythmic manner. Holding your legs shoulder distance apart while you're doing them while standing. The elbows should be comfortable and the toe tips should point forward.
If you have a little more time, you can also do the mudras in a sitting meditation pose, which will allow you to meditate for longer. Take into account the following fundamental rules of meditation practice when you do so:
- Sit on a stable couch with an erect pelvis and a straight spinal spine.
- All knees should be level or at the same height on the field (if necessary, support the lower knee with a cushion until it is at the same height as the other knee).
- Relax your palms on your calves.
- Loosen your shoulders and let them slide back and down; your chest should be clear and loose.
- Pull your head back and keep your neck long and comfortable.
- Breathe evenly, slowly, smoothly, and gently.
- Never abruptly end a meditation session.
- Always stretch your arms and legs vigorously. You can even make a mudra when thinking about something else.
However, I've discovered that assuming a meditative pose while focusing on your hands and observing your breathing accelerates and intensifies the result. Observing the natural flow of the breath, as well as controlling and guiding it, is a crucial part of helping the mudra. For each mudra, instructions are given on how to do so.
Visualizations and affirmations that correspond to this should be used to ensure that this does not become a normal matter. The mudras' results are often amplified by these.
For certain exercises, I'm not sure if the mudra, breathing technique, visualized image, or spoken word has the greater impact. Who cares, though? It accomplishes its goal, makes you feel good, and brings you joy!
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