Mudra and Bandha

 


Mudra:
Special gesture or gist that express the state of mind is known as mudra. This is more powerful than asana and pranayama. By the practice of mudra we can reach to the ultimate state of spirituality. This whole universe is made up of five fundamental elements. Our body is also made up of these five elements. Five fingers represent these five elements.
Thumb- Sun element
Index- Air element
Middle finger- Sky element
Ring finger- Earth element
Little- Water element

 By balanced state of these five elements body becomes healthy and imbalance make the body unhealthy.

 1) Jnana mudra
2) Chin mudra
3) Vayu mudra
4) Surya mudra
5) Sunya mudra
6) Prithvi mudra
7) Varun mudra
8) Prana mudra
9) Apana mudra
10) Apan vayu mudra (Hridaya mudra)
11) Unmani mudra
12)Shambhavi mudra
13)Nasikagra drishti/ mudra
14)Manduki mudra
15) Bhuchari mudra
16) Khechari mudra
17) Aakashi mudra
18) Tadagi mudra
19) Bhujangani mudra
20) Kaki mudra
21) Ashwini mudra

Common benefits of Mudras
1) Fulfils all the of your desires.
2) Its practice eliminates vata, kafa, pitta imbalances
3) Helps blood purification
4) Increases awareness in the body.
5) Mudra manages activities of internal organs of the body.
6) Hasta mudras brings back the energy that goes out.

Bandha

It means fastening, band, bondage i.e. to connect, tie or link one with other.
This is a small and important part of yoga practice.
Types of bandha
There are four types:
Jalandhar bandha
Moola bandha
Uddyan bandha
Maha bandha

1) Jalandhar Bandha- It supplies proper blood in brain and soothes it.
2) Destroys ego.
3) Releases throat problem and makes voice  better snd sweet
4) Improves concerntration so memory power becomes better.
5) Heals anger so good for aggressive people
6) Releases stress and चिडचिडापन

Contra indixation
1) Cervical स्पोन्डोलाइटिस
2) High bp and heart disease
3) Kumbhak breath retain as your capacity

Moola bandha
Benefits
1) Helpful for kundalini awakening.
2) Strengthens reproductive system
3) Good for indignation, constipation.
4) All the benefits of Jalandhar bandha can be achieved.

Contra- indication
Same as jalandhar bandha

Concentration - muladhar chakra

Uddyana bandha: Benefits
1) Improves digestive system.
2) Good for diabetes.
3) Massages internal organs of heart and abdominal region. Increases the energy of those region.
4) Brings glow in face removing wrinkle.

Contra indication
If any wound or injury , pregnancy

Maha bandha
Concentration- muladhar, manipura and vishuddhi.
1) All the benefits of above three benefits
2) Amazing benefits for awakening kundalini
3) Its practice manages hormone of pituatary gland.
4) Decreases ageing process.
5) Balances and activates prana

Contra indication
1) All as above three.
2) If very weak.

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