Yoni Mudra Yoni (womb) + mudra (gesture) Ayurvedic Element – Fire and Air Fundamentals While most hasta mudras, or hand gestures, are intended for all practitioners, Yoni mudra is one of the rare ones which is primarily designed for women. Even the name implies that, as yoni translates to womb or vulva in Sanskrit. The … Read more
Brahma Mudra Brahma (divine) + mudra (gesture) Ayurvedic Element – Fire Fundamentals Brahma mudra is one of the most important hand or hasta mudras. Like all mudras, it is designed to help the student control their energy and connect deeper with their inner being. Brahma mudra has a special focus on the divine. Even the … Read more
Dharmachakra Mudra Dharmachakra (wheel of Dharma) + mudra (gesture). Ayurvedic Element – All five elements Fundamentals Kalachakra is another symbol of this mudra. It refers to the continued flow of energy and inevitable time cycles. Here, time becomes a measurement of change. We can tap into this and analyze both our external and internal cycles. … Read more
Hakini Mudra Hakini (a Hindu Goddess, power) + mudra (gesture) Ayurvedic Element – All Elements Fundamentals Hakini Mudra is one of the most important hand gestures (hasta mudra) created as a way to channel and control prana, vital energy, and balance the five elements in the body. The name translates in Sanskrit to “power” or … Read more
Apana Mudra Apana (reffering to Apana Vayu) + mudra (gesture) Ayurvedic Element – Earth, Ether, and Fire Fundamentals Apana mudra is one of the hasta mudras developed to direct the energy in the body and balance the elements. This gesture in particular is connected with the Apana Vayu channel, which is responsible for the downward … Read more