Surya means –
the Sun. Surya Mudra generates heat in the body like Sun. This is achieved by
covering up the ring finger which represents the earth element with your thumb
which represents the fire element.
Steps:
- · Stand or sit up straight.
- · Hold your hands out in front of you.
- · Bend the ring finger of each hand so that its tip touches the mound of your thumb.
- · Press down on your ring finger with your thumb.
- · Ensure that the other fingers are spread out straight.
- · The Surya Mudra can be practiced for 45 minutes at a stretch or this can be divided into three sessions of 15 minutes each.
Effect: The element Agni is associated with
body temperature and metabolism. Practice of Surya Mudra helps to maintain the
body temperature and keeps the metabolism going. Hence this Mudra strengthens
eyes and improves vision.
Benefits:
- · Abnormally low body temperature
- · Coldness of skin
- · Coldness of body limbs hands and feet
- · Shivering
- · Absence of sweating
- · High cholesterol in the blood
- · obesity
- · Overweight
- · Loss of appetite
- · Indigestion
- · Constipation
- · Digestive problems
Time
Duration: Regular
practice of 30 minutes is enough to get maximum benefits of Surya mudra; you can
do it any time or any position. Early hour of the morning or when you are in
meditation is the best choice to get the best result.
Side
Effects: The
practice of this mudra increases fire element within the body. It will lead to
increase body temperature. If you are having a fever don’t do this mudra. It
reduces fat element within the body if you are underweight don’t do this mudra.
Also, don’t do this mudra in summer or hot conditions. It increases Pitta humor
and decreases Kapha humor.
Precautions:
If you are a Pitta
excess or Kapha deficient person then do this mudra in moderation only. These
are the things you should consider to get all the benefits of Surya mudra.
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