- Gyan Mudra is a powerful mudra (or hand position) practiced for thousands of years by yogis that brings peace, calm, and spiritual progress.
- It relates to the planet Jupiter. Artistic depictions of great spiritual masters such as Guru Nanak, Christ, Buddha and Mahavir are all shown regularly with this hand position.
- In addition to its many spiritual qualities, Gyan Mudra has wide and varied health benefits, making it one of the most practiced mudras of all.
- Connect the thumb and the forefinger (tip to tip, not tip to nail, which is another "active" variation of Gyan Mudra).
- The other fingers are straight but relaxed. Pressure between the thumb and forefinger is light.
Also Known as VAYU -VARDHAK mudra - Increases the Vayu (air) element with in the body.
- Empowers the mind, causing a positive effect on emotions and leading to enlightment.
- Empowers the nervous system.
- Empowers the pitutary gland and there by the entire system of endocrine.
- It eases tension and depression.
- It relates to expansion and knowledge.
- It is extremely calming and brings the practitioner spiritual openness and ease in meditation.
- Renders the skin and the mucus membranes dry.
- Renders the joints and the articular cartilage.
- Drowsiness, lethargy, Mental retardation.
- Degeneration of Retina, optic atrophy.
- Endocrine disorders like hypopitutarism ,hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, diabetes etc.
- Bradycardia
- Formation of Excessive mucus in Your respiratory or digestive tract.
- Effusion in joints.
- Great help in increasing memory and I.Q.
- It can help cure sleeplessness and get one off sleeping pills where these are being taken.
- Vayu mudra can be performed at any time of the day.
- Practicing it at anytime between 2:00 to 6:00 am/pm gives better result
- People having Vatta constitution should perform this mudra in moderation.
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