You can perform Hakini Mudra three times a day for 12 minutes each or 30 to 35 minutes at a stretch at your convenience. Once you get used to performing the Hakini Mudra, you can do it anywhere you like.Try to find a calm place without any disturbance to relax, and achieve this Mudra, especially if you are a beginner.Here are some tips you should keep in mind while performing Hakini Mudra: A beginner can do this Mudra as per the amount of time they can sit as you gain practice, you can do Hakini Mudra for 30 to 45 minutes.Or you can even chant OM or any other mantras. While in this Mudra, breathe in and out regularly.Bring the hands together, making the fingertips of both the hands touch each other gently.Now, slowly lift both your hands to the chest level facing each other.Place your hands on the thighs or knees while palms are facing the sky.With practice, you can feel the breath.Remove the outer world from your thoughts by concentrating on your slow and continuous breathing.Now close your eyes and set them on the third chakra(forehead region) as you roll them up.Sit down on the mat comfortable in sukhasana, padmasana, or vajrasana, as per your comfort.In this blogpost I will share 5 of my favourite Mudras, that I often use in my own practice and in my teachings.Here are the simple steps you can follow to perform Hakini Mudra efficiently at the comfort of your home. There are more than 100 known Mudras (I even read somewhere that it’s more than 1000). Mudras allow us to go inward, balance and recharge the energy levels. The intention in yoga is to draw yourself inward. So overall, the use of Mudras in your yoga practice is a powerful tool for self-care and empowerment. If you feel like you could need some more energy, a palms-up Mudra might enliven you.
Placing your palms face down on your thighs will usually calm and ground your energy, so perfect when you feel agitated, anxious or nervous. Mudras are said to awaken the power of the Divine and have been used for thousands of years in many different traditions.Įvery Mudra has a particular purpose and moves the energy in a specific way throughout the body to create subtle physical, mental, and emotional changes.įor example, in class you might have hear me say to either place your palms facing down or facing up on your legs in a meditation seat. It’s a way of deepening the practice as they enhance one’s journey within. Mudras are a great tool to free up energy and direct it to areas of the body that need healing.
Mudras are sacred gestures, practiced with the hands and fingers. The word Mudra literally means “seal”, “stamp”, or “gesture”. 5 Powerful Mudras and how to use them in your practice