Bear Grip Mudra

Aloha Everyone,

Category - Hasta Mudras (Hand mudras)

Position – Bring both hands in front of your chest but not touching your body.  The right hand faces the body and the left hand faces the palm of the right hand. The right thumb is pointing straight up while the left thumb points straight down.  Interlock the fingers of both hands, elbows up. 

Technique -  Inhale, try to pull your hands apart as powerfully and as long as you are able to while your breath is held in.  Exhale, relax your arms, your elbows will naturally come down.  Inhale elbows lifted, pull your hands apart as powerfully and as long as you are able to while holding your breath; exhale relax your arms, bring your elbows down.  Repeat this cycle for 1 minute to begin.  Eventually increase the total time to 3, 5, up to 7 minutes.  To end, deep inhalation,  bring your hands on your lap, palms facing up with index fingers and thumbs touching (Gyan Mudra), full exhalation, release your mudra.

Specialty – Stimulate the heart.

Benefits – Strengthens the heart, protection for heart related diseases, intensify concentration

Namaste -- Cathi