MASTERING THE MENOPAUSE- WITH MUDRAS

                                      Yoni Mudra Benefits

                     

Yoni Mudra is referred to as Feminine Adi Shakti Primal Power Mudra. Given below are some of the important benefits that are derived when one practices Yoni Mudra.

1. Connection to the Earth: The practice of Yoni Mudra teaches one to go back to where one started - the earth - the birth. Bringing a sense of connection to where we belong. It is done on a very spiritual level.
2. Female Energy: The practice of Yoni Mudra helps women to connect to the innate female energy. The main source of life creation embedded deep in the lady - her womb.
3. Balance in the energy: The practice of Yoni Mudra where the fingers are touching each other is said to bring balance within the body in relation to prana. The two most important nadis - Ida and Pingala are said to work in harmony encouraging balance.
4. Fertility in women improves: With the practice of Yoni Mudra when done regularly for a good duration, is said to help women finding difficulties with infertility. Helps women gain energy back into their bodies to help improve fertility.
5. Women during menopause: The practice of Yoni Mudra is also good for women fighting symptoms related to menopause due to hormonal imbalance. This practice helps to bring this balance the right way, making menopause smooth.
6. Balances the right and the left side: While the energy in the body is balanced with the practice of Yoni Mudra, it also brings about a balance in the right and the left side of the hemispheres of the brain.
7. Body and Mind connection: The practice of Yoni Mudra brings about a stable connection with the body and the mind making it ready for deeper meditation, with awareness and concentration.

                               

                                    Yoni Mudra Steps

Yoni Mudra is a hand gesture and given below are the steps to follow for the practice of this mudra.

1. Sit at the center of the mat on the floor or on a higher seat, keeping in mind the practitioner’s comfort.
2. One can sit in any of the meditative poses mentioned here, to begin the practice of Yoni Mudra. padmasana  (Lotus Pose),  sukhasana (Easy Pose), swastikasana (Auspicious Pose).
3. Sit closing your eyes and bring the hands to rest on the knee, taking a few breaths here, with all the fingers opened out.
4. Start to bring the palms together, placing the tips of all the fingers close to each other.
5. Open all the fingers keeping them wide apart. Then bring the thumb while they touch each other close to the naval. Pressing the outer thumbs at the navel (solar plexus), flex the thumbs while showing the thumbs upwards.
6. Bring the index fingers pointing downwards towards the floor, while interlocking all the other fingers together. This gesture will form the shape of an oval from the thumbs to the index fingers.
7. Hold this hand gesture close to the navel (solar plexus) like that of a shining diamond, while closing your eyes to go with the breathing.
8. Rest the hand on the lap, stretching the index and thumb in the opposite directions. The importance of this mudra is the shape that is formed, which represents the source of the womb in a woman.
9. Remain here for about 5-8 minutes with slow deep conscious breathing.
10. Relax to release the hands, and repeat the practice again with Yoni Mudra.
11. The practice of this mudra can be also done where the rest of the fingers are curled touching at the tips of the nails while flexing the fingers inwards. But the most important part of these finger gesture should ensure the diamond shape is for sure formed.