Yoga mudras

Mudra literally means "seal” or "gesture” in Sanskrit. They are used to guide the energy flow within the body by using your hands through acupuncture meridians in order to bring your body back to balance.

Yoga Practice: “There is more to yoga than just Asanas. Meditating with a mudra helps to have a positive impact on the body - its…” To see the optimal effects from any of these mudras, try hold them for 5-10 minutes each day.

Yoga Mudras and their positive effects on health...

Chakra Hand Postures -- these mudras and bijas (seed sounds) have real physiological basis--they help us to propriocept in our physical bodies where there are restrictions or blockages that prevent prana (life force) from flowing freely into and throughout the body and can actually remove these restrictions.

Some believe the power of the hands can help you achieve a sense of calm.