The Kechari Mudra is believed to be a yogic gesture that helps the performer achieves a
heightened state of knowledge. It is one of the most uncommon yoga practices,
perhaps because it feels a bit too strange even for those who practice yoga
regularly.
Steps:
- Roll your tongue backwards, so that its tip can touch the uvula situated at the back of your mouth
- Roll your tongue backwards so that it enters the nasal cavity placed above your soft palate
- Breathe in and produce a snoring sound from the back of your throat and then exhale
Effect: This
Mudra activates the Bindu Chakra which secrets a sweet juice called ‘Ambrocia –
the nectar of Gods’. In Vedas it is called ‘Somras’ which falls on Vishuddhi
Chakra and reaches Swadhishthana Chakra where it is absorbed.
Benefits:
- By performing this Mudra body becomes radiant and provides energy for procreation.
- · If practiced regularly, it is believed to give ones voice a pleasant tone.
- · It is said to give the face a pleasant glow, and reduces the accumulation of fat on the abdomen. It is said to free the mind of anger, ego, attachment, desire, aversion and hatred
- · It Increases energy and vitality
- · Kechari mudra helps the practitioner to attain Samadhi or the super-conscious state.
- · Kechari Mudra is considered the king among
all the mudras and is given great importance in all the ancient yogic texts.
Time Duration:
Initially one may be able to keep it for less than a minute. When the tongue
starts to pain.
Precautions:
This requires the guidance from an expert yogi who is accomplished in the art
of Kechari Vidya. Do not attempt it by yourself.
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