What are Mudras and how can they help create energy in the body?

 

What are Mudras and how can they help create energy in the body?

A mudra is a symbolic or ritual pose which originates from the Indian Vedic culture and in sanskrit means gesture, some mudras involve the whole body but most are performed by bringing the hand and fingers together to form a specific pattern which when occurs can release energy within the body.

So how do mudras work? Our body is an  incredibly intricate communication device, if the brain needs to communicate a message for us to take action it will do so by transmitting nerve impulses which then allow neurones to communicate with each other, information to be processed and the relevant action taken. Our hands carry motor and sensory mechanisms and by performing mudras we are able to send messages back to the brain allowing the body to open up the relevant energy centres including the chakras and allow energy to flow at an optimal level.

Mudras are most commonly performed during yoga or meditation sitting cross legged, but they can be done anywhere by sitting, lying or even moving so long as you remain focused throughout the time they are being performed whilst  ensuring your body maintains physical symmetry and balance. Some mudras can be challenging as we all have different degrees of flexibility in the hands and fingers. For this reason everyone will experience their effectiveness differently and if at any time whilst performing a mudra you start to feel unwell you should stop immediately as that particular mudra may not be suited to your body or energetic system.

Hand mudras can be held for between 1-5 minutes on average to be most effective and it is recommended to practice just one mudra at a time either with one hand or both hands so that you do not send multiple messages to the brain which can cause confusion as to the action to be taken, as by performing a mudra we are sending a message from our conscious self to our energetic self so that it can relay the message and take appropriate action.

Each mudra is performed for a different reason but collectively it is always to encourage a sense of internal peace balance, connection and healing within the body. Our entire body is made from energy and the fingers represent the different elements along with the chakras so what does each digit represent and what are the five elements?

The five elements which make up our bodies are comprised of earth which is our physical self, water our liquid part making up 60%, fire our body heat, wind which is our breath and space which is our thoughts or consciousness. Just like the chakras if just one of these elements becomes unbalanced we can start to feel depressed and unaligned and in some cases illness may develop. The corresponding digit on our hands making up the elements collectively are as follows:

 The thumb is connected to the fire element and solar plexus

 The first finger the wind element and the heart chakra.

The middle finger to the space element or consciousness and the throat chakra

The ring finger to the earth and the root chakra

The little finger to water and the sacral chakra.

Performing mudras on a daily basis can not only help to realign and open up the energy centres but can also help build up immunity within the body from illness or emotional distress, they help us to see and focus on what it is we want in our lives and by bringing our hands together to form these movements we sub consciously are encouraging our desires into becoming our reality.

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