#Mudra without closed hands free#

How – Left hand palm up with fingers cupped together at the abdomen. Repeat your mantra out loud or just in your thoughts. Something like, ‘I trust my own intuition’, ‘ I have faith in my own judgment’ or ‘I am confident in my path for the future’. Use this time to create a mantra totally personal to you that will help create a sense of empowerment in your own judgment. When – Sitting in a comfortable seat bring your hands into your Unshakable Trust Seal. Having unshakable trust in ourselves can feel empowering and liberating, making us feel like we can take on any of life’s challenges! This is also a mudra for healing after that trust may have become abused or broken by another person. Why – Meaning ‘unshakable trust seal’, this mudra is about creating self confidence and faith in ourselves as well as confidence and faith in greater things being ahead of us. How – Interlace the fingers with palms facing the chest and thumbs pointing up to the sky. While that prana flows freely with your breath get ready to stimulate your body and mind for your yoga practise.

Have a few minutes to sit with your breath and your Pran mudra to create a sense of grounding and connection. When – This is a great mudra to use at the start of your asana practise. It is also said to be great for quality sleep, decreasing fatigue.

#Mudra without closed hands free#

Associated with the root chakra this mudra is about stimulating the free flow of this prana through the body creating a sense of vitality, awakened energy and positivity. Why – The mudra for prana, stimulating the energetic life force in our bodies. How – Bring the little and ring fingers to meet the thumb, middle and index fingers pointing straight out. To strengthen this seal you could also chant ‘om ganapatayei’ on each exhale to invoke the characteristics of this deity into your life. When – Use this mudra in meditation, visualising yourself conquering your fears and overcoming challenges. This mudra is about creating confidence in our path and resilience to move past the obstacles in your way by creating strength of heart and character. Why – The much-loved elephant God, Ganesha is the remover of obstacles clearing the way for us to move onwards and upwards. Slide the hands over to clasp the fingers together to create a strong grip.

How – Bring left hand to heart with palm facing away and the right palm rested on top. Use Kali mudra in Warrior One or even Tree or Mountain to stand strong and unshakable in your grounded standing asanas. When – Although this mudra can obviously be done seated it can also bring in an extra element of strength in our asana. This mudra is all about creating a sense of personal power and increased self-esteem through love to overcome the evil forces in our lives. She is the ultimate power to conquer destructive forces but is also a symbol of deep love. Her image is as strong as it is intimidating! Sharp teeth, a bright red tongue and a belt made from human arms! O, and a necklace of severed heads. Why – Kali is the goddess of destruction. How – Lace the fingers together while leaving the index fingers pointing straight out. Here are our favourite mudras for creating a feeling of strength and personal power! Umongst the vast number of different mudras there are a number that are dedicated to creating a feeling of strength and resilience, not just in your yoga practise but also energetically within daily life. In fact,you do them all the time in class without realising! Every time you bring your hands together at the heart you are practising Anjali mudra or, prayer seal. Mudras are gestures made using the hands and fingers to facilitate the flow of energy during our yoga practises.