Mudras: Yoga in Your Hands

First off, the 1 star ratings of this book have nothing to do with the book. Okay done with that. This little gem of a book is the perfect companion for understanding mudras. Yet, it is so much more than mudras. It starts off with explanations, touches on the music, color, chakras, acupressure and ayurveda; includes meditations and affirmations, there are about 52 mudras with a drawing, explanation of how to do it, it's meaning, what physical ailments t it may help to heal, a mini meditation and affirmation for each one. There is a section on mudra exercise, kinda like yoga and warm exercises you can do (which feel great) right before sitting down to your practice. It finishes up with a little info on the 5 elements wood, fire, earth, metal and water. I had never heard of this author prior to purchasing the book. I'm so glad I read the reviews and followed my gut. I have learned so much. My book has fallen apart, the glue dried up or wore out. Not sure what that is about. I think I may have to purchase another. :)

This is an excellent little book packed with information. The writing is clear and concise, illustrations are helpful. The table of contents and index make it easy to find mudras for a specific intent. Additionally the appendices provide a brief bit of knowledge on related topics such as nutrition and chakras. I suspect the book is no longer in print as the copy I received is new but obviously yellowed with age.

The only problem I have with this book is that I can't decide which mudra to work with first! I have a neurological heart issue and using two mudras, in particular, from this book, have been invaluable for me. My heart palpitations will slow and steady within just a two minutes, and the one for low blood pressure is very balancing. I can feel my breathing open up more in my diaphragm when I use the one for low blood pressure. I have used some of the others in the book, too, and again....invaluable! This book has opened my interest in yoga, in general, and have begun some gentle chair yoga. I didn't realize just how healing and balancing yoga could be until finding this book. I have the kindle book, and had gotten the paperback from the library, which got me started. I have no problems, at all, with the kindle book. Some of the other reviewers were complaining about the kindle setup, but that must have been resolved. It is very good, now.

This books was reccommended to me by one of my Yoga teachers. She brought the book to class one day and proceded to read a section from it for our class. I am hard of hearing and told her that I would like to know the book's title so that I could get a copy. After the book arrived, I found that the many mudras discussed in it were overwhelming to me and so I asked my teacher if she could reccommend one or two that would be suitable for me to try. She asked me what my main areas of concern were. After telling her, she will now find certain ones that I can use. I am interested in what her "assignment" will be. This is the best method to follow as there are so many mudras described in this book, I did not know where to begin!

I do Qigong and Tai Chi and these mudras are a great complement to both of those disciplines or can be done alone. The first mudra I tried was for headaches. Within five minutes of hold the recommended hand positions, my headache was gone. Pretty good, considering I had had this headache for almost a week without being able to get rid of it. The illustrations and descriptions of how to position the hands are quite clear. The author also details which health conditions can be addressed with each mudra. She also includes such things as a general philosophy of how to flow with life, and simple ways of eating to gain and maintain health. This is a book I refer to almost every day.

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There are so many books out there, and you can never tell from a few pages if it's the right selection for you. I'm happy with this purchase because the language is simple, but does not trivialise one's desire for true knowledge. There's lot's of cross referencing, and an index so you can skip all the preamble and go straight to your area of pain or concern. Mudras are my best self-help health discovery yet! I can do them while standing in line at the bank, on the treadmill, lying in bed and still get some relief from my complaint even if I don't have time for concentrated meditation, or am not in a place conducive to rest and meditation.

It a good book of clear understanding of mudras. Like it talk about the fingers and their elements. Have yoga poses and their meaning. Have affirmations when you do the mudras. And how to meditate on them. Explains the mudras and their function in the body. And how long to do them there some you can't to for too long.

Me ha gustado. Estoy un poco limitada porque no me manejo suelta con el Inglés, pero da explicaciones extensas de cada mundra y un mantra/oración con cada uno de ellos.

This book is wonderful, clear and educational. The images for the hand mudras along with affirmations, meaning and benefits are very useful. i can use this book to compliment my yoga and meditation classes. I originally bought the kindle version but have since bought the hard copy so i can bookmark and emerge myself into the content better.

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Prendere in conssiderazione di vivere meglio semplicemente utilizzando lo yoga delle mani è affascinante ma soprattutto SERVE. È qualche anno che studio e applico i mudra ma questo libro della signora Gertrud é illuminante, forse perché essendo occidentale non dà per scontato nulla. Da quando mi sono impegnata dormo e mi muovo meglio.

Excellent book. An excellent selection of mudras are explained in a clear and simple fashion with images that make it easy to for you to to practice yourself. The book is laid out and referenced in such a way that you can easily find what you want. Information on all aspects of the use of mudras is included in this awesome little resource.