| If you are a part of a fitness center like myself, it isn't | | | | stimulated, it will signal healing in the area that needs |
| hard to find a yoga class to attend. The one in our | | | | the most healing. It can also be used for health |
| town fills up very quickly. When I didn't get to the one | | | | prevention. |
| class soon enough for a spot, I browsed through the | | | | The Gyaan Mudra will sharpen your memory and |
| list of available classes and came across hand yoga. | | | | increase intellect. This will promote happiness. You start |
| This intrigued me so I decided to attend. | | | | doing it by creating an "O" shape with the tip of the |
| How will hand yoga or mudras help the body? | | | | index finger and thumb. The Apaan Mudra joins the |
| - Mudras was done by the ancient cultures. | | | | thumb tip to the middle fingers on the hand. When the |
| - It's becoming more popular in the U.S. | | | | tips are connected, it cleanses the body and relieves |
| - This yoga stimulates nerves in the hands to correlate | | | | urination and constipation problems. |
| with parts of the body. | | | | If you join the ring finger, the thumb, and the pinky, you |
| - Easy to do anywhere. | | | | are doing the Prana Mudra. This gives you energy and |
| - Different positions will heal the body. | | | | improves your vision. When you do the Makula Mudra, |
| - Go online to discover how to do the hand positions. | | | | you will put the elbows to the ribs and make the |
| Even the ancient cultures recognized mudras as a | | | | forearms parallel. Raise the palms up with the finger |
| form of healing. Its benefits have gradually been more | | | | joined and pointing upward. This creates overall healing |
| recognized at fitness centers around the United | | | | on the body. |
| States. The reason is mudras focuses on the nerves | | | | If you want to discover more hand positions, then go |
| in a person's hands, as each nerve correlates to an | | | | online. Different websites offer information on how to |
| area on the body. | | | | do hand yoga. This way if you need help with an issue, |
| With a little time, you can learn how to do mudras. The | | | | then look up the correlating hand position. This process |
| nice thing is it can be done almost anywhere - the car, | | | | doesn't take long to learn, but stick with it and you'll |
| your desk, or your couch. When the nerve endings are | | | | appreciate its countless benefits. |