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Monday, October 2, 2017

Empowering And Inspiring Quotes For Women

Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated  by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in. – Chimamanda Adichie
I like to see a young girl go and grab the world by the lapels. Life is a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass. – Maya Angelou
Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. – Nora Ephron
There is a stubbornness about me that can never bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me. – Jane Austen

The thing women have yet to learn is that nobody gives you power. You just take it. – Roseanne Barr

I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance. – bell hooks
Any woman who is sure of her own wits, is a match, at any time, for a man who is not sure of his own temper. – Wilkie Collins
Well-behaved women rarely make history. –  (Most likely) Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Being a woman is in an incredibly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men. – Joseph Conrad
When a man gives his opinion, he’s a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she’s a bitch. – Bette Davis
Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work. – Adrienne Rich
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. – Coco Chanel
Women hold up half the sky. – Chinese proverb
A woman has to live her life or live to repent not having lived it. – D.H. Lawrence
I do not think, sir, you have any right to command me, merely because you are older than I, or because you have seen more of the world than I have; your claim to superiority depends on the use you have made of your time and experience. –  Charlotte Brontë

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attended. –  Marie Curie
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat, they do not exist. – Queen Victoria
I decided it is better to scream. Silence is the real crime against humanity. –  Nadezhda Mandelstam
When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak. – Audre Lord
A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. –  Eleanor Rooselevelt

You can never be overdressed or overeducated. – Oscar Wilde
There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women. – Muhhamad Ali Jinah
Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition. – Timothy Leary
One life is all we have and we live as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying. – Joan of Arc
When there is no enemy within, the enemy outside cannot hurt you. –African proverb

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Japanese Art of Kintsugi, Golden Joinery - Wabi Sabi

Kintsugi - The Centuries-old Japanese Art of Repairing Broken Pottery


Kintsugi is translated to "Golden Joinery" or Kintsukuroi  as "Golden Repair" is one of the centuries- old Japanese arts and philosophy, Originally the artist worked on broken pottery by filling the gaps and attaching the broken peaces by valuable material such as Gold, Silver or Platinum in new age art you may find lots of similar art works which are broken by purpose and shapes and filled by materials that are not valuable and it is just for showcase and art work purposes. Although this art is more than just a simple art and has its own philosophy and spiritual meaning.


History


Kintsugi workmanship goes back to the late fifteenth century. As per legend, the specialty initiated when Japanese shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa sent a broke chawan or tea bowl back to China to experience repairs. Upon its arrival, Yoshimasa was disappointed to find that it had been patched with unattractive metal staples. This spurred contemporary specialists to locate an option, stylishly satisfying strategy for repair, and Kintsugi was conceived. 


Since its origination, Kintsugi has been intensely impacted by pervasive philosophical thoughts. In particular, the training is identified with the Japanese logic of wabi-sabi, which calls for seeing magnificence in the defective or flawed. The repair technique was likewise conceived from the Japanese sentiment mottainai, which communicates lament when something is squandered, and also mushin, the acknowledgment of progress.



Wabi-Sabi: Embracing the Imperfec

In Japanese rationality there exists the possibility of "wabi-sabi," the demonstration of grasping the defective or the flawed. At the point when kintsugi is utilized to patch together broken earthenware, the breaks are featured, as opposed to covered up.

In our general public characteristics of shallow defect are disregarded. Flaws and age marks are evacuated with plastic surgery. Endless restorative skin medications surge the market. Flawlessness is a flat out must.

This mindset even invades our nourishment. GMO deliver is built in labs to be as huge, vivid, and, for the most part, stylishly satisfying as could be expected under the circumstances. In any case, to the perceiving eye, something about this "flawlessness" appears to be off.

Consistently we are advised to get new telephones, new garments – new everything – anything to remain associated with the transient flawlessness existing apart from everything else. In the meantime, little hugeness is put upon inward otherworldly development.


This viewpoint makes numerous inconsistencies. Also, said inconsistencies entangle our everyday lives, emptying the profundity out of a significant number of our associations. We turn out to be rationally exhausted and this empty multifaceted nature makes a rehashing cycle that abandons us aching for something more.


Philosophy, Perfection Through Imperfection

Numerous old Japanese expressions, including the pottery technique of kintsugi are revolved around very different theory and philosophy– simplicity and bringing out the beauty that is already present in the world around us.

Haiku, Ikebana, and customary Japanese culinary practices are for the most part old expressions based around these standards. Toning it down would be ideal and flawlessness is accomplished through bringing into center what is as of now present.

Perfection, as it is portrayed in the Western media, is not perfection. There is no perfect love, no perfect beauty. But, without the presence of imperfections, the wonders of the world would not be so breathtaking.

Imperfection is simply part of being, and perfection is all about embracing our imperfection as we strive to naturally better ourselves. Just as Kintsugi highlights the cracks in a piece of pottery, rather than hiding them, we should look at ourselves and the world at large and consider what we really want for the future.
Today the Earth and its biological communities are in peril, to a limited extent due to our relationship to flawlessness. Rather than acknowledging things with wear and tear as wonderful, or retouching broken things, we see those things as dispensable and supplant them with new things, making waste and putting more request on the Earth's assets. 

In the event that we move our relationship to the Earth and to flawlessness, grasping the logic of toning it down would be best and wabi-sabi, there exists potential to make a reasonable future for our planet and all the life that exists on it. Like bits of smashed ceramics, we are altogether associated. Through meeting up we can repair the Earth.

Friday, August 18, 2017

Understand and Open your Sacral Chakra- Swadhisthana


To watch the video please scroll down, we suggest to read before watching.

What is Chakra, and why should I care about it?

To learn about Chakras please check the following link and read the article "Introduction to Chakras and Energy Vortex". Overall in basic chakras are energy vortexes positioned on our body which means physical and energy bodies and to learn more about energy bodies please read the following article "The Human Energy System and Energy Bodies". Chakras are absorbing and projecting energy from inside and out which effect our physical, emotional and mental health. So that if we learn about each chakra and their achar to our physical, emotional and mental bodies and health then we may have a way to fix, heal and recover from difficulties.


Sacral Chakra - The Second Chakra:

Sacral chakra or Svadhisthana is located below the belly button area and lower abdomen, and it is associated with color of orange. each chakras has their own color and frequencies and vibration that they get effect and get affected by so if we eat, watch and play with more orange color in our life it does direct link to our root chakra. The sound waves are vibrations and playing an specific note or frequency will affect corresponding chakra, and the frequency associated with root chakra is 417 Hz which in ancient solfeggio scale RE and playing it is known to produces energy to bring change, and it clears traumatic experiences and destructive influences of past events. This frequency puts you in connection with an inexhaustible source of energy that allows you to change your life. and it can be played as the note G#3 or Ab3 (Sol # or La b) in just intonation scale and tuning.


Properties Associated with Root Chakra:

Here are different properties and information associated with second chakra - The Sacral Chakra. It is somehow important to understand most of them to heal, feed and keep your chakra open and healthy, pay attention to physical and psychological function which is movement and connection as well as womb and genitals, have you felt powerless, unsatisfied ? too much worries and low self steam in some cases, this chakra is connected to emotional balance, sexuality and intimate relationships as well, lack of intimacy can affect this chakra and imbalance your sacral chakra. I will provide some affirmations which is great to practice in the morning or evening before bed.

  • Sanskrit name: Swadhisthana - sweetness
  • Element: Water
  • Color: Orange
  • Shape: Circle with crescent
  • Petals of the lotus: Six
  • Seed sound: VANG (Vam)
  • Vowel sound: Oo
  • Rights: To feel, to want
  • Endocrine gland: Ovaries, testicles
  • Physical association: Womb, genitals, kidney, bladder
  • Psychological function: Movement and connection
  • Identity: Emotional
  • Developmental stage: 6 months- 2 years
  • Challenge: Guilt
  • Plane: Astral plane
  • Planets: Mercury, Jupiter, Moon
  • Deity: Indra, Rakini, Vishnu
  • Mythological Animal: Makara (Mythical Crocodile)
  • Animals: Crocodile, Alligator, Fish, Badger, Dolphins, Elephant
  • Sense organ: Sexual organs
  • Predominant sense: Touch and taste
  • Incense: Gardenia, damiana
  • Essential Oils: Rosemary, sandal wood, Jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang
  • Herb: Fennel, Coriander
  • Sephira: Yesod
  • Tarot suit: Cups


Affirmations for Root Chakra:


  • I am creative and adaptable
  • I Love and enjoy my body
  • I am passionate
  • I am open to experiencing the present moment through my senses
  • I value and respect my body
  • I allow myself to experience pleasure
  • I take good care of my physical body
  • I am at peace
  • Emotions are the language of my soul
  • I am open to touch and closeness
  • I have healthy boundaries
  • I nourish my body with healthy food and clean water
  • I feel pleasure and abundance with every breath i take
  • I know how to take care of my needs
  • My sexuality is sacred


Opening Swadhisthana Chakra and Activating your Sacral Chakra:

Choose a quiet place without distraction and extra noises that would interrupt your process, take a comfortable position which you won't feel any pressure of any kind and also can hear and see the video easily and clearly. We suggest that you use headphone or earphones for this purpose. Start with relaxing yourself and meditating before watching the video, very short and simple relaxation start with three deep breath and close your eyes, take a deep breath and hold for moments then slowly release through the mouth, count from 3 to 1 and by each count feel more relaxed, loose your facial muscles and jaw then your shoulders and so on, on the next count down feel the heavy and go deep, and tell yourself relax when you feel that you are losing focus or need to be relax, then make an intention of healing, opening and activating your sacral chakra, imagine an orange ball of fire under your belly button the lower abdomen on your second chakra cleansing and opening the flow of energy. then take a breath and slowly open your eyes, hit the play and listen and watch the video.


Tuesday, August 8, 2017

31 Herbal Medicines Used by Native Americans

Herbal Remedies and Native Americans

Medical treatment using herbs has been recognized as being older than man's intelligence. Such herbal treatment has been seen in animals' instinctive use of plants to help cure certain ailments. For example, a dog hunted a special grass to eat when it has become ill, a mother bear has dressed a wound on her cub with leaves, and a horse lacking vitamins and minerals has eaten certain plants and bark from trees (Weiner,1972). Today people have continued to use herbs with medicinal chemicals daily, usually without realizing the values of such plants. Herbal tea, a popular drink, has contained fluoride, a chemical used in preventing tooth decay. Coca-Cola was originally based on an herbal remedy used for headaches. Aspirin was created from two plants: white willow and meadowsweet. Often, however, even with these examples, lack of knowledge has prevented health professionals and health educators from teaching or supporting herbal healing. Nevertheless, the World Health Organization has estimated that two-thirds of the world's population has 14
Herbal 3 depended on healing herbs for primary medicines (Castleman, 1991).

For thousands of years Native Americans have used herbs to, not only heal the body, but, also to purify the spirit and bring balance into their lives and their surroundings. Oral traditions indicate that they learned about the healing powers of herbs and other plants by watching sick animals. There are no written records of herbal use by the indigenous people of America prior to the first contact between Europeans and the tribes. However, this changed as Native Americans shared their knowledge of how to use nature's medicines with the new settlers.

While there were hundreds of herbs and plants used in Native American remedies, one of the most sacred was Tobacco, which was used healing numerous conditions, as well as in rituals and ceremonies. It was smoked pure and not mixed with any chemicals as it is today.

Another very important herb to the Native Americans was Sage, which was said to not only heal multiple problems of the stomach, colon, kidneys, liver, lungs, skin, and more, it was also believed to protect against bad spirits and to draw them out of the body or the soul.
I have listed 31 herbal remedies here hope you will add some useful herbal remedy information from this list to your library.

31 Healing herbs Used by Native Americans

1. Alfalfa:
Relieves digestion and is used to aid blood clotting. Contemporary uses included treatment of arthritis, bladder and kidney conditions and bone strength. Enhances the immune system.






2. Aloe:
A cactus-like plant. The thick leaves can be squeezed to extrude a thick sap that can be used to treat burns, insect bites and wounds.










3. Aspen:
The inner bark or xylem is used in a tea to treat fever, coughs and pain. It contains salicin, which also is found in willow trees and is the foundation ingredient for aspirin.







4. Bee pollen:
When mixed with food it can boost energy, aid digestion and enhance the immune system. If you’re allergic to bee stings you will most likely be allergic to bee pollen.






5. Beeswax:
Used as a salve for burns and insect bites, including bee stings. Intended to only be used externally.










6. Blackberry:
The root, bark and leaves when crushed and infused in a tea are used to treat diarrhea, reduce inflammation and stimulate the metabolism. As a gargle it treats sore throats, mouth ulcers and inflammation of the gums.






7. Black Raspberry:
The roots of this plant are crushed and used as a tea or boiled and chewed to relieve coughs, diarrhea and general intestinal distress.







8. Buckwheat:
The seeds are used in soups and as porridge to lower blood pressure, help with blood clotting and relieve diarrhea.





9. Cayenne:
The pods are used as a pain reliever when taken with food or drunk in a tea. Also used to treat arthritis and digestive distress. It is sometimes applied to wounds as a powder to increase blood flow and act as an antiseptic and anesthetic to numb the pain.
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10. Chamomile:
The leaves and flowers are used as a tea to treat intestinal problems and nausea.







11. Chokecherry:
Considered by Native American tribes as an all-purpose medicinal treatment, the berries were pitted, dried and crushed into a tea or a poultice to treat a variety of ailments. These include coughs, colds, flu, nausea, inflammation and diarrhea. As a salve or poultice it is used to treat burns and wounds. The pit of the chokecherry – much like apple seeds – are poisonous in high concentrations. Be sure to pit the cherries if you’re considering this for any use.

12. Echinacea:
Also known as purple coneflower, this is a classic Native American medicine that is used to strengthen the immune system, fight infections and fever. It also is used as an antiseptic and general treatment for colds, coughs and flu.




13. Eucalyptus:
The oil from the leaves and roots is a common treatment when infused in a tea to treat coughs, sore-throat, flu and fever. It’s used to this day as an ingredient in cough drops.




14. Fennel:
A plant with a licorice flavor, this is used in a tea or chewed to relieve coughs, sore-throat, aid digestion, offer relief to diarrhea and was a general treatment for colds. It also is used as a poultice for eye relief and headaches.




15. Feverfew:
Used to this day as a natural relief for fever and headaches – including severe headaches like migraines – it also can be used for digestive problems, asthma and muscle and joint pains.








16. Feverwort:
Another fever remedy that also is used for general pain, itching and joint stiffness. It can be ingested as a tea or chewed, or crushed to a paste as a salve or poultice.







17. Ginger root:
Another super plant in Native American medicine, the root was crushed and consumed with food, as a tea or a salve or poultice. Known to this day for its ability to aid digestive health, it also is anti-inflammatory, aids circulation and can relieve colds, coughs and flu, in addition to bronchitis and joint pain.



18. Ginseng:
This is another contemporary herb that has a history that goes back across cultures for millennia. The roots were used by Native Americans as a food additive, a tea and a poultice to treat fatigue, boost energy, enhance the immune system and help with overall liver and lung function. The leaves and stems also were used, but the root has the most concentration of active ingredients.





19. Goldenrod:
Commonly thought of today as a source of allergies and sneezing, it was actually considered another all-in-one medicine by Native Americans. As a tea, an addition to food and a topical salve, it is used to treat conditions from bronchitis and chest congestion to colds, flu, inflammation, sore throats and as an antiseptic for cuts and abrasions.
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20. Honeysuckle:
The berries, stems, flowers and leaves are used to topically treat bee stings and skin infections. As a tea, it is used to treat colds, headaches and sore throat. It also has anti-inflammatory properties.






21. Hops:
As a tea it is used to treat digestive problems and often mixed with other herbs or plants, such as aloe, to soothe muscles. It also is used to soothe toothaches and sore throat.




22. Licorice:
Roots and leaves can be used for coughs, colds, sore throats. The root also can be chewed to relieve toothaches.







23. Mullein:
As an infusion in tea or added to a salad or other food, this is a plant that has been used by Native Americans to treat inflammation, coughs and congestion and general lung afflictions. It is quite common and you probably have it growing in your backyard or somewhere close.
24. Passion flower:
The leaves and roots are used to make a tea to treat anxiety and muscle pain. A poultice for injuries to the skin such as burns, insect bites and boils also can be made from passion flower.






25. Red clover:
It grows everywhere and the flowers, leaves and roots are usually infused in a tea or are used to top food. It is used to manage inflammation, improve circulation and treat respiratory conditions.






26. Rose hip:
This is the red to orange berry that is the fruit of wild roses. It is already known to be a massive source of vitamin C and when eaten whole, crushed into a tea or added to food it is used to treat colds and coughs, intestinal distress, as an antiseptic and to treat inflammation.






27. Rosemary:
A member of the pine family and used in food and as a tea to treat muscle pain, improve circulation and as a general cleanser for the metabolism.





28. Sage:
A far-reaching shrub across much of North America, it is a natural insect repellent and can be used for the standard list of digestive disorders, colds and sore throat.





29. Spearmint:
Used consistently by Native American tribes for treatment of coughs, colds, respiratory distress and as a cure for diarrhea and a stimulant for blood circulation.





30. Valerian:
The root as an infusion in a tea relieves muscle aches, pain and is said to have a calming effect.




31. White Pine:
Ubiquitous and the needles and the inner bark can be infused in a tea. Used as a standard treatment for respiratory distress and chest congestion.





If you’re an expert on herbal healing procedures i’m certain you can add many to this list.  natural treatments are well worth considering each from an historical and potentially practical factor-of-view. just make sure you become aware of them well and test together with your medical doctor before any use. Please feel free to leave comments about your thoughts and knowledge about herbal remedies and Native American herbal medicine. If you can refer a book or suggest anything that will help and support someone that would be great, after all we all are here to share our skills and knowledge and care and support each other.

Monday, July 31, 2017

All You Need to know About The Root Chakra & Opening your Muladhara


To watch the video please scroll down, we suggest to read before watching.

What is Chakra, and why should I care about it?

To learn about Chakras please click on the link and read the article "Introduction to Chakras and Energy Vortex". Overall in basic chakras are energy vortexes positioned on our body which means physical and energy bodies and to learn more about energy bodies please read the following article "The Human Energy System and Energy Bodies". Chakras are absorbing and projecting energy from inside and out which effect our physical, emotional and mental health. So that if we learn about each chakra and their achars to our physical, emotional and mental bodies and health then we may have a way to fix, heal and recover from difficulties.


Root Chakra - The First Chakra:

Root chakra or Muladhara is located below and around the genital area of body it covers some part of physical and energy bodies as well, and it is associated with color of red. each chakras has their own color and frequencies and vibration that they get effect and get affected by so if we eat, watch and play with more red color in our life it does direct link to our root chakra. The sound waves are vibrations and playing an specific note or frequency will affect corresponding chakra, and the frequency associated with root chakra is 396 Hz which in ancient solfeggio scale UT and playing it is known to release any guilt and fear also it helps to clear negative ideas and beliefs from subconscious level. The note G3 (Sol) in just intonation scale and tuning.


Properties Associated with Root Chakra:

Here are different properties and information associated with first chakra - The Root Chakra. It is somehow important to understand most of them to heal, feed and keep your chakra open and healthy, pay attention to psychological function which is Survival and self preservation, have you felt unstable, too worried about your position in life or financial wise, a worries that comes from nowhere and is unnecessary, that is a sign to balance and open your root chakra. I will provide some affirmations which is great to practice in the morning or evening before bed.

  • Sanskrit name: Muladhara - root support
  • Element: Earth
  • Color: Red
  • Shape: Square
  • Petals of the lotus: Four
  • Seed sound: LANG (Lam)
  • Vowel sound: O
  • Rights: To have
  • Endocrine gland: Adrenal cortex
  • Physical association: The skeletal structure, teeth, large intestine, kidneys, blood
  • Psychological function: Survival and self preservation
  • Identity: Physical identity
  • Developmental stage: Womb to 12 months
  • Challenge: Fear
  • Plane: Physical plane
  • Planets: Saturn, Earth
  • Deity: Brahma, Dakini, Ganesha
  • Mythological Animal: White elephant with seven trunks
  • Sense organ: Nose
  • Predominant sense: Smell
  • Incense: Cedar
  • Herb: Sage
  • Sephira: Malkuth
  • Tarot suit: Pentacles


Affirmations for Root Chakra:


  • I Love life
  • I Love and trust myself
  • I feel deeply rooted, or I feel deeply connected to earth
  • I am connected to my body
  • I am connected to all that is
  • I feel safe and secure
  • I am grounded, stable, and standing on my own two feet
  • I am grateful for all the challenges that helped me to grow and transform
  • I trust in the goodness of life
  • I am open to possibilities
  • Just like a tree or a star, I have a right to be here
  • I stand for my values, for truth, and for justice
  • I nurture my body with healthy food, clean water, exercise, relaxation, and connection with nature
  • I make choice that are healthy and good for me
  • I have what I need


Opening Muladhara Chakra and Activating your Root Chakra:

Choose a quiet place without distraction and extra noises that would interrupt your process, take a comfortable position which you won't feel any pressure of any kind and also can hear and see the video easily and clearly. We suggest that you use headphone or earphones for this purpose. Start with relaxing yourself and meditating before watching the video, very short and simple relaxation start with three deep breath and close your eyes, take a deep breath and hold for moments then slowly release through the mouth, count from 3 to 1 and by each count feel more relaxed, loose your facial muscles and jaw then your shoulders and so on, on the next count down feel the heavy and go deep, and tell yourself relax when you feel that you are losing focus or need to be relax, then make an intention of healing, opening and activating your root chakra, imagine a ball of fire under your belly on your root chakra cleansing and opening the flow of energy. then take a breath and slowly open your eyes, hit the play and listen and watch the video.


Monday, July 24, 2017

Mudra - The Healing Power of Your Hands

Mudra Power of your hand 

We know about energy and energy healing using hands and power that can be transfer by hand, and did you know  that your hands maintain an innate recuperation electricity which have been used for centuries?

Mudras are positions of the arms which can be stated to steer the strength of your physical, emotional and non secular frame. And sometimes people refer to them as Yoga of hands, although it is been used in yoga and meditation.

mudras had been used within the east for lots of years and were practiced by way of many non secular leaders together with buddha. nowadays, mudras are nevertheless utilized in yoga and meditation.

now and again we may additionally subconsciously vicinity our hands into Mudra positions without even understanding it and different times we can use them to help channel and stimulate recovery.


there are hundreds of mudras but right here are a number of the most common:

1 - Gyan Mudra (Mudra of Knowledge):

The tip of the index finger touches the tip of the thumb while the other fingers remain straight.
Benefits: Enhances knowledge, stimulates the pituitary and endocrine glands, increases memory, helps meditation, prevents insomnia, can boost mood and bring clarity.
Practice: Any time while sitting, standing or lying in bed.

2 - Prithvi Mudra (Mudra of Earth): 


The tip of the ring finger touches the thumb while the other fingers remain straight out.
Benefits: reduces physical and spiritual weaknesses, can increase the life force, can help clear skin, promotes body functionality.
Practice: Any time.

3 - Varuna Mudra (Mudra of Water): 

The tip of the pinky finger touches the thumb while the other fingers remain straight up.
Benefits: helps to balance emotions and helps to retain water. Helps to relieve constipation and cramps. Can also help regulate menstrual cycles and hormonal conditions.
Practice: 15 minutes three times a day.


4 - Vayu Mudra (Mudra of Air): 

The thumb wraps over the index finger while the rest of the fingers remain straight.
Benefits: helps to calm an anxious mind, soothe a strained voice and can help decrease stress. Can also help reduce impatience and indecisiveness.
Practice: 10 to 15 minutes, 3 times per day.

5 - Shunya Mudra (Mudra of Emptiness): 

The tip of the thumb presses the middle finger down while the rest of the fingers stand straight up.

Benefits: reduces dullness in the body and can also be highly effective for ear aches. Can help restore confidence and boost mental cognition.
Practice: 40-60 minutes daily or for an earache- 4 to 5 minutes.

6 - Surya Mudra (Mudra of the Sun): 

Bend the ring finger under the thumb while the rest of the fingers remain straight.
Benefits: helps stimulate the thyroid gland, helps to alleviate weight gain and reduces appetite, stimulates digestion, helps relieve anxiety and stress. Helps to guide you to your purpose.
Practice: 5 to 15 minutes, twice daily.

7 - Prana Mudra (Mudra of Life): 

The ring and pinky finger both bend to meet the thumb while the index and middle finger remain pointed straight up.
Benefits: improves the life force, helps to strengthen the mind, body and spirit, helps promote taking action, improves immunity and motivation. Helps enhance vision and reduces fatigue.
Practice: Any time.

8 - Apana Mudra (Mudra of Digestion): 
The middle and ring finger are bent under the thumb while the pinky and index finger stand straight up.
Benefits: helps to regulate the excretory system, helps detoxify and stimulates bowel movements. Helpful at relieving constipation and piles.
Practice: 45 minutes daily

9 - Apana Vayu Mudra (Mudra of the Heart): 

The index finger bends to touch the base of the thumb while the middle and ring finger bend to touch the tip of the thumb. The pinky finger remains stretched out.
Benefits: stimulates healing of the heart and helps physically protect the heart. Can also help reduce gas and heart burn.
Practice: 15 minutes, twice daily

10 - Linga Mudra (Mudra of Heat): 

Interlock the fingers of both hands but keep the thumb of the left hand pointing up. Take the right thumb and wrap it around the thumb so it touches the index finger of the right hand.
Benefits: helps to stimulate heat in the body, helps reduce phlegm and congestion, good for strengthening the lungs, helps to invigorate and balance the body.
Practice: Any time but do not over practice.