Mudras
Mudras are fascinating
The Sanskrit word Mudra can be translated as gesture or attitude
Mudras can be divided into 5 groups
- Hasta or hand mudras
- Mana or head mudras
- Kaya or postural mudras
- Bandha or lock mudras
- Adhara or perineal mudras
- Hasta or hand mudras include
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- Jnana mudra
- Chin mudra has a certain lightness and receptivity that Jnana mudra lacks
- Yoni mudra
- Bhairava or Bhairavi mudra
- Hridaya mudra
- Mana or head mudras
- Shambhavi mudra
- Nasikagra mudra
- Khechari mudra
- Bhujangini mudra
- Bhoochari mudra
- Asashi mudra
- Shanmukhi mudra
- Unmani mudra
- Kaya or postural mudras
- Vipareeta karani mudra
- Pashinee mudra
- Prana mudra
- Yoga mudra
- Manduki
- Tadagi
- Bandha or lock mudras
- Maha mudra
- Maha bheda
- Maha vedha
- Adhara or perineal mudras
- Ashvini mudra
- Vajroli mudra / Sahajoli mudra
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Here’s a complete list of Mudras from Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha from Swami Satyananda Saraswati
- Jnana mudra
- Chin mudra
- Yoni mudra
- Bhairava or Bhairavi mudra
- Hridaya mudra
- Shambhavi mudra
- Nasikagra mudra
- Khechari mudra
- Bhujangini mudra
- Bhoochari mudra
- Asashi mudra
- Shanmukhi mudra
- Unmani mudra
- Vipareeta karani mudra
- Pashinee mudra
- Prana mudra
- Yoga mudra
- Manduki
- Tadagi
- Maha mudra
- Maha bheda
- Maha vedha
- Ashvini mudra
- Vajroli mudra / Sahajoli mudra
Thanks for checking Mudras out. I’ll be continuing on with a few more Mudras from the Gheranda Samhita, not that the list will ever include ALL. What important Mudras are missing? Let me know what you think!