Mudra May 2020
Mudras for fighting maladies
Abhay Kumar Shah suggests some mudras as protective measures against the Coronavirus
Today, we are fighting COVID-19, a foe we know little about. However, we are aware of its destructive power. Not knowing how to win this battle, humankind is losing its confidence. We may come up with a ‘solution’ (vaccine), but what next? Do we have any vision for the future?
None!
So what is the way out?
Adopting a more healthy lifestyle—yoga, a healthy diet, and a positive mindset—is the way ahead. We know that COVID-19 primarily affects people with low immunity and weak lungs. Current levels of pollution are certainly not helping. So, even under ‘normal’ conditions, we have to strengthen our lungs and immune system.
To this end, let me present some very effective mudras that will protect you from COVID-19.
Praan Mudra
Using both hands, touch the tips of the ring finger and the little finger to the tip of the thumb. Place the back of the palms on the knees or on the thighs. Practise for at least 16 minutes.
Praan Mudra boosts our immunity, regulates blood circulation, and energises the respiratory organs from the neck to the diaphragm, where praan is located. Praan Mudra also strengthens our auric field, which has a salutary effect on our immune system.
Fuffus Mochan Mudra
In Sanskrit, ‘fuffus’ means ‘lungs,’ and ‘mochan,’ means ‘shield.’ This mudra protects the lungs against any ailment.
Touch the tip of the little finger to the root of the thumb. Touch the tip of the ring finger to the middle fold of the thumb. Touch the tip of the middle finger to the tip of the thumb. Stretch out the index finger. Place the back of the palms on your knees or on your thighs. A better way is to extend the arms away from the body, as if they are being pushed against two imaginary walls on either side. Practise for 16 minutes.
Shankh Mudra
Put the thumb of the right hand on the hill below the thumb of the left hand. Wrap all fingers of the left hand around the right thumb, except the thumb. Now turning the right thumb, touch the tip of the right index finger to the tip of the left thumb. Rest the three remaining fingers of the right hand on the back of the left fist. Practise for at least 16 minutes.
Shankh Mudra has the potential to purify the 72000 nadis or nerves which originate from our umbilicus. It energises the thyroid and parathyroid glands, namely, the region of the upper respiratory tract. Disturbances in the windpipe and the food pipe are also remedied. It is said that Shankh Mudra removes negative energy surrounding the practitioner.
Abhay Hriday Mudra
Cross the arms. Touch the backs of both the palms. Twist and engage three fingers-little, ring, and middle, with the same fingers of the other hand. Touch the tip of the index finger to the tip of the thumb of the same hand, forming Jnana Mudra. Place the mudra at the sternum. Practise for 16 minutes.
All these mudras can be used as supportive measures to boost the immunity and respiratory systems, helping us withstand any virus attack. Concurrently, it is important to heed expert advice regarding the coronavirus.