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This is one of the advanced version of Gyan Mudra and is said to be the provider of wisdom. It is said that Lord Gautam Buddha was in this mudra when he received enlightenmentand also, in ancient indian religious texts , it is said that Lord Shri Krishna was in this mudra when he gave the delivered the knowledge of Gita to Arjuna.I think these examples are good enough to enlighten you to to importance and significance of this mudra.

How to form Purna Gyam Mudra:- Sit in Padmasana or Siddhasana which ever is comfortable to you. Now bring your hands in Gyan Mudra and keep one hand near knee and right hand near chest region and sit as long as you meditate or as long as possible.

Benefits:- It introduces the sense of spiritual stamina and dispassion,improves memory to a great extent,bestows intelligence and wisdom,causes electrical changes in the electromagnetic activity of the brain leading to increased clarity and understanding.It also soothes irritable tempraments.

Precautions:- This mudra should not be performed if you are in high-strung. In fact, meditation is not recommended in such states. Instead, do some pranayams and then meditate in purna gyan mudra.

As the name suggests, this mudra is the mudra of knowledge and wisdom. In many of the pics that we see of yogi's doing meditation as this mudra develops one's thinking power and expands his horizon of thinking.

How to form Gyan Mudra:-

Bend the index finger and touch the tip of thumb with the tip of your index finger as shown in the figure above.Hold it together for atleast 15-30 minutes while practicing meditation in Padmasana, Sukhasana or Siddhasana.

Benefits:- Its practice ensures mental peace, concentration, sharp memory and spiritual feelings. This mudra is good for: stresses and strains, insomnia, emotional instability, indecisiveness, excessive anger, idleness, laziness, indolence, and is a great help in increasing memory and I.Q. It can help cure sleeplessness and get one off sleeping pills where these are being taken.

Kuber Mudra is named after the Hindu God of wealth and riches and rightly so cause this mudra is said to be bestowed with the blessing of Kuber himself and is his own Mudra.


How to form Kuber Mudra:-

1. The tips of thumb, index and middle finger should be brought together and press them against each other.

2. The other two fingers should be bent and they should rest in the middle of palm. Do it with both of your hands.

Benefits:- As said earlier, this mudra helps people achieve what they set as goal for themselves and not only money, though money is what most of the people want. While doing this mudra, focus with your full intensity on what you want and think of as if you have already got it. This Mudra helps channel your energy and motivation towards what you want. And in this Mudra, it is of less importance that for what time you do but what is important is with how much intensity you do it.

The best thing would be to practice this every morning for 15 minutes and focus on what you want of the day and i am sure, you will find it very very helpful.

Mudra's are said to be very powerful and yet very simple as they can be practised anytime unlike various asanas and Pranayams, which ought to be practiced in the morning.

Human body is said to be made up of five elements:-
1. Earth
2. Water
3. Fire
4. Air
5. Sky

It is said that if the balance between these five elements is disturbed, the body develops various ailments and diseases. So, to maintain good health the balance between these five elements must be maintained and conversely, the diseases and ailments can be cured if the balance between these elements is restored. Some of the common mudra's are listed below and they have been named as per the purpose they serve.
1. Vayu Mudra
2. Aakash Mudra
3. Prithivi Mudra
4. Shoonya Mudra
5. Surya Mudra
6. Varun Mudra
7. Apan Mudra
8. Apan Vayu Mudra
9. Pran Mudra
10.Ling Mudra
11.Agni Mudra

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Kati Chakrasana is a kind of extension of Chakrasana, though it may not look like Chakrasana, but effect wise and benefits wise, it is very much derived from Chakrasana for some special needs.

How to do it:-

1. Stand with your feet shoulder distance apart and raise your arms to shoulder level as you inhale.

2. Breathe out and twist the body to the right with your right arm holding the waist and the left arm should be holding the shoulder.

3. Now inhale back to come in the centre positon, with your legs shoulder distance apart and arms raised sideways parallel to the ground.

4. Repeat this to about 7-8 times and this should be all done within 30 seconds.

Benefits:-

1. It strengthens the bck,spine and legs.

2. It reduces the fat in stomach and makes body more flexible and energetic.

Bhramri is originally taken from the word Bhramar , which means humming bee, as in this one produces the sound like a humming bee(Bhramar).

How to do it:-

1. Sit in any asana that you are comfortable in.

2. Now close your ears with the thumb and fore finger on the forehead and remaining three fingers should cover the eyes at the base of the nose.

3. Now breathe in and breathe out making sound like a humming bee (Bhramar).

4. This should be slowly increased to 10 minutes.

Benefits:-

1. This Pranayam is extremely good for meditation and it increases your concentration power, besides of-course treating the tension and other stress related dis-orders.

2. It is also very beneficial in the cases of high BP, heart, heart blockage, paralysis, migraine pain, confidence and confidence building.

Bhastrika Pranayama involves rapid movement of the belly like the bellows of a blacksmith. In this pranayama, equal emphsis is be laid on exhalation and inhalation


How to do it:-

1. Sit in the Padmasana ,Vajrasana or Siddhasana Pose, whichever is comfortable to you.

2. Breathe in through both the nostrils forcefully, till the lungs are full and diaphragm is stretched.

3. Then breathe out forcefully but make sure that the abdominal cavity does not blow up when you breathe in.

4. The pace should be about 1 second for inhalation and about the same for exhalation Do a round of 10 repetitions and then inhale completely, hold your breath in for 1-5 seconds and then exhale completely. This completes 1 round. Take a short break.

5.Work your way up to doing 5 rounds.

Benefits:-

1. Relieves inflammation of the throat and increases gastric fire.

3. Removes diseases of the nose and chest and eradicates asthma etc.

4. It gives good appetite.

5. It breaks and dissolve the tumors.

6. It enables one to know the Kundalini.

7. It removes all diseases which arise from excess of wind, bile and phlegm.

8. It gives warmth to the body.

. Purifies the Nadis considerably

10. Very much useful in Muscular Dystrophy and Oxygen deficiency disorders.

11. This Pranayama brings about a proper balance of the three Doshas i.e. Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, and maintains their balance. Blood is purified and the body gets rid of foreign objects and toxins.

12. Stabilizes Prana and calms mind, and helps the upward journey

Did You know that you have the chances of increasing your height upto 25 years of age and this is no joke as this has been experienced by many of the people around the world.

There are many tonics and capsules that tend to stimulate some of the growth hormone with some chemicals or some steroids or some hormonal injection but these methods have got too many side effects.

Tadasana

Padahastasana

Sarvangasana

Vrkasana

Dhanurasana

Trikonasana

Matsyasana

Paschimottasana

Yoga, is said to be the best and most scientific form of exercise for the body and mind. And many ancient Indian Saints have developed a lot form of Yoga. While every one of them have got various advantages, those that help stimulate thyroid glands and remove platings from bones and thus leading to growth of bones are listed below. If practiced for 3 months properly along with a good supplementary guide and good sleep, it can increase your height by 2-3 inches , of course if your are below the age of 25 years.

Paschimottanasana

This is one of the most difficult of the asanas but one with very results also.

How to do it:-

1. Sit with both of your legs stretched and back portion straight as in the Dandasan Positon.

2. Now breathe in and make the spine long.

3. As you exhale , bring your upper part of body(the part above your hips) forward and bend it from the hips.

4. Get hold of your ankle and on each step, try to bend a little more forward unless you can touch your knees with your nose.

5. Extend the spine on each inhale and on exhale bend forward as shown in fig.

Benefits:-

1. According to Hathpradipika, this asana inspires the prana towards the three principle nerves, which arouses the kundalini.

2. It cures the problem of sperm count and also helps increase height.

Precautions:- Do not practise it in case of back problem, asthma or diarrhoea .

Dhanurasana, or Bow pose , is a yoga pose in which the practitioner lies on their belly, grabs their feet, and lifts the legs into the shape of a bow. Dhanurasana is also called Urdva Chakrasana.

How to do it:-

1. Lie down with your stomach facing down.

2. Bring your feet up by bending your knees.

3. Try to hold your ankles with your hands.

4. Breathe IN.Using your hand try to pull your feet so as to raise thighs and simultaneously raise your head , shoulder and chest of the ground.

5. Look up.

6. Hold this pose for around five to eight seconds, more if possible.

7. Your body would be in the shape of a bow, with only your stomach and pelvic area resting on the floor with the entire weight falling on your navels.

8. For those who can do this easily, they can try to rock their body back and forth , but this should not be practiced by the beginners.

Benefits:-

Benefits :

1. It improves digestion.

2. Strengthens spine and thigh muscles.

3. Stretches neck, shoulders and arms.

4. Regulates pancreas gland and is highly beneficial for diabetic patients.

Precautions:- It should not be practiced by those having backaches or cervical pain.

This asana makes the waist and stomach healthy. And, this asans is also helpful in increasing height by pressurizing the pituitary gland. Again, however, heights can increase only upto certain age and the upper limit of that age has been set as 25.

How to do it:-

1. Stand staight and erect with your hands besides your thighs.

2. Inhale and extend your arms and then bend forward.

3. Try to touch your knees with your nose.

4. Remain in the position for 10-20 seconds in the beginning and try to increase it over period.
Benifits:-

1. Good for waist and abdomen.

2. Increases the flow of blood in brain.

3. Helps increase height.

Warning:- Children suffering from backaches should not practice it.

Yoga , through it's various asanas , helps achieve a harmony between the mind and body and thus restores the balance in the body. Besides this, various yougasanas , which are practiced while in the course of Yoga, helps achieve and maintain the correct posture of body and also removes any deformity in the build of the body and has also been found instrumental in helping the body get rid of various diseases .

Below are listed some of the many benefits of yoga that you will experience on your course of practicing yoga.

Benefits of Yoga 1:

Yoga is known to increase flexibility; yoga has postures that trigger the different joints of the body. Including those joints that are not acted upon with regular exercise routines.

Benefits of Yoga 2:

Yoga also increases the lubrication of joints, ligament and tendons. The well-researched yoga positions exercise the different tendons and ligaments of the body.

It has also been found that the body which may have started doing yoga, being a rigid one may experience a quite remarkable flexibility in the end on those parts of the body which have not been consciously worked upon.

Benefits of Yoga 3:

yoga also massages all organs of the body. Yoga is perhaps the only exercise that can work on your internal organs in a thorough manner, including those that hardly get externally stimulated during our entire lifetime.

Benefits of Yoga 4:

Yoga acts in a wholesome manner on the various body parts. This stimulation and massage of the organs in turn benefits us by keeping away disease and providing a forewarning at the first possible instance of a likely onset of disease or disorder.

One of the far-reaching benefits of yoga is the uncanny sense of awareness that it develops in the practitioner of an impending health disorder or infection. This in turn enables the person to take pre-emptive corrective action.

Benefits of Yoga 5:

yoga offers a complete detoxification of the body. It gently stretches the muscles and joints as well as massaging the various organs, yoga ensures the optimum blood supply to various parts of the body.

This helps in the flushing out of toxins from every nook and cranny of your body as well as providing nourishment up to the last point. This leads to benefits such as delayed ageing, energy and a remarkable zest for life.

Benefits of Yoga 6:

yoga is also an excellent way to tone your muscles. Muscles which have been flaccid and weak are stimulated repeatedly to shed excess fats and flaccidity.

But these enormous physical benefits are just a “side effect” of this powerful practice. What yoga does is harmonize the mind with the body and these result in real quantum benefits.

It is now an open secret that the will of the mind has enabled people to achieve extraordinary physical feats, which proves beyond doubt the mind and body connection.

In fact yoga = meditation, because both work together in achieving the common goal of unity of mind, body and spirit which can lead to an experience of eternal bliss that you can only feel through yoga.

The meditative practices through yoga help in achieving an emotional balance through detachment.

This in turn creates a remarkable calmness and a positive outlook, which also has tremendous benefits on the physical health of the body.