Sankalpa Mudra

Sankalpa mudra is a hand gesture which is used either during meditation, contemplation or even a yoga posture to enhance the effect of a sankalpa or intention.

When it is performed during seated meditation, the left hand rests palm facing up on the right thigh, while the right hand covers the left with the palm facing down. The elbows are relaxed in beside the rib cage and the practitioner maintains a calm but alert posture. The practitioner then repeats, silently or out loud, their sankalpa.