Mudrais an ancient Sanskrit term meaning “gesture.”
In other words, we can use them to help us meditate and open upour seven main chakras.
Here are seven lesser-known mudras I’ve chosen to give your seven chakras a little boost.
you’re free to also incorporate the mantra associated with each chakra to help enhance your meditative experience.
The root chakrais the foundation for the other chakras, with emphasis on survival and grounding.
This feminine mudra forthe sacral chakraworks to harness sexuality and sensuality.
Mantra:VAM
With your palms in front of your chest, press your pinky and ring fingertips together.
Fold your thumbs into your palms, inside of your index and middle finger.
Optional step: Lower the hands to just below the navel.
Mantra:RAM
Place your palms face-up on your thighs.
This lotus-inspired mudra that calls forth new possibilities and invites in love is fitting forthe heart chakra.
Keep the heels of the palms pressed together as you blossom open through your hands.
Extend through the tips of all 10 fingers.
Place the tips of the three fingers that are touching to your third-eye focal point.
The left hand can remain on top of the left thigh, palm face-up or in Gyan mudra.
Allow the remaining fingers to extend upward, keeping them straight.
Raise this mudra to about 6 to 7 inches above the crown of your head.
Perform the mudras in a comfortable seated position for one to five minutes each.
