Anjali Mudra

The name is derived from the Sanskrit words; ‘anjali’ meaning divine offering/a gesture of reverence or salutation and ‘mudra’ meaning seal or sign.

Instructions: Sit cross legged keeping the spine straight and the shoulders broad. Fold your hands in a traditional greeting posture pressing the palms together finger to finger and rest the thumbs close to the sternum. The fingers should be pointing upwards as in image. Raise your elbows to stay aligned with the wrists and bow your head slightly in reverence. Stay in this posture for as long as you want focusing on your breathing pattern.

Benefits :

• It is known to balance the right and the left hemispheres of the brain restoring peace and calm.
• It reduces stress and anxiety.
• It is a very good pose for meditation.

Caution:

• Persons with knee injuries can avoid the sitting posture and can perform this mudra while standing straight.