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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.

In this asana, both the legs are raised above and so it is called Dwipad(both legs) Uttanpad Asana.

How to do it:-

1. Lie down on your back. Exhale and then inhaling raise your both legs slowly. Stop when the leg becomes perpendicular to the floor.

2. Maintain this for some time, say 8-10 seconds to begin with.Inhale and exhaling, bring the legs down on the ground slowly.

3. Repeat this for some more number of times.

Benefits:-

1. It increases the appetite and cures constipation.

2. It activates facial muscles voice box and wind pipe.

3. It strengthens the nerves.


Precaution:- Do not practice this if you have back or neck pain or any problem of heat or high B.p.

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.

Siddhasana Or The Perfect Pose is one of the most popular meditation postures and is so called because one attains the perfection in Yoga. The positions of the legs and the hands in this asana also contain the body energies by closing the circuits and allowing awakened vital forces to remain in the system during meditation practice.

How to do it:-

1. Sit down with both legs outstretched.

2. Bend the left knee and place the sole of the left foot against the right thigh so that the heel touches the perineum.

3. Bend the right knee and put the right heel against the public bone
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4. Keep hands with palms open if done between sunrise and sunset; otherwise reverse the palms.

5. The spine should always be held erect.

Benefits:-

1. It is helpful in developing the concentration level and for clarity of mind.

2. It is also helpful if you are having problems like wet dreams and moreover is used as the ideal posture for doing meditation and Pranayam.

Vrkasana - The Tree Pose

This asana means to stand erect and firm as tree and hence it is named as Vrkasana or The Tree Pose.

How to do it:-

1. Stand erect and firm with your hands besides your thighs and look straight.

2. Fold your right leg at the knee and place the sole near the left thigh joint but mind it that right leg sole should touch the left thigh and not the left knee.

3. Now slowly fold your hands in the namaskara mudra.

4. Close your eyes and balance yourself for as lomg as you can(max 5 min).

5. Now slowly release your hand and legs and stand firm on both of your legs. This completes one round of Vrkasana or The Tree Pose.Now repeat it with your left leg.

Benifits of Vrkasana:-

1. This improves body-minded co-ordination.

2. Thigh and calf muscles, ankles and the spine are made strong and groins , thighs and chest as well as shoulders are stretched.

3. Improves sense of balance.

4. Relieves sciatica and reduces flat feet.

Precaution:- Try to maintain your balance and in the begining you can take help of wall by supporting your back with it.