Udana Mudra
Udana mudra is a yogic hand gesture that is believed to promote the flow of energy in the throat region. The name comes from the Sanskrit, udana, meaning “joy” or “breathing upward”; and mudra, which means “gesture” or “seal.”
Practice this mudra with both hands in any posture- sitting, standing, walking or lying. For best results, do this mudra everyday in sitting posture. Just sit in the easy cross-legged position, keep your spine straight, close your eyes, breathe normally and practice udana vayu mudra.
Benefits
- Promotes calmness and relieves depression, stress and tension
- Improves concentration, alertness and sharpens the memory
- Develops a positive attitude and makes you happy and cheerful
- Relieves pain, tension and discomfort in the throat
- Helps in various speech disorders
- Helpful in asthma, shallow breathing and other breathing difficulties.