Using Mudras to Balance Your Chakras

Mudras have long been utilized for both energy (Chi) flow enhancement and as supplemental medicine. They are gestures made with the hands and sometimes involving the body for the purpose of deliberately enhancing the flow of Chi.

Mudras are such an integral part of yogic practices that if you have ever taken a yoga class you are probably familiar with at least two near-universal mudras whether you realize it or not.

Once you’ve undoubtedly made at the end of a yoga class, Anjali or “Offering” mudra. It is the simple gesture of joined hands held at heart level and often accompanied by “Namaste” spoken out loud.

You may also recall utilizing the Gyan “Root” mudra where tips of the thumb and forefinger touch lightly with remaining three fingers outstretched usually rested lightly on your knees from the lotus position. The enhancement of energy in the body can help heal the person spiritually and can also aid the physical body in healing itself from various ailments.

Today we are going to look at some of the mudras we can use in conjunction with our yoga and meditation practices to stimulate and open the chakras. Using mudras in your chakra work can be a foundational part of your spiritual practice or if you are starting out this is a great time to start your meditation regime out strong with some solid chakra mudras.

A few notes before we dive in:

When starting out with using mudras to balance your chakras, you may find it engaging to use them with their corresponding colors, Beej or Seed mantras. Here are some ways to bring these elements into graceful play in your chakra work:

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● Some find it helpful, especially when starting out, to use a binaural beat, chant tracks, singing bowls (usually) or the bell tones so you can easily match on an octave that works for you, making it easier for you to reach the correct resonance.

● Some ways to bring corresponding colors into your meditation:
Candles, mandalas, prayer mat, clothing, crystals held in hand or placed on chakra centers.

● Seed mantras are root vowel sounds from ancient Sanskrit. When chanted on the
correct frequencies you should feel each of these seven chakras’ beej mantras resonating with each respective chakra center in your body.

It’s a simple and powerful way to quickly connect with your chi flow. Try it out and see how it feels. You may need to practice a few times until you can tell you have it right by the vibration you experience in the respective chakra.

These are the mudras you can practice that will help balance the corresponding chakra ~

gyan mudra for root chakra

1) Gyan Mudra / Muladhara Mudra for Root Chakra or Muladhara chakra (colour: red)

It is important to start with the root chakra when doing work to open up and advance your chakras because one needs to be grounded properly before beginning serious work on the higher chakras.

Think of chakra work as laying a proper foundation. You want to begin in an order that is conducive to your goals and is congruent with your natural chi flow. So begin by focusing on your root chakra (located at the base of the spine) and try the Gyan gesture.

How to do Gyan Mudra:

Tips of thumb and forefinger touching lightly with remaining three fingers outstretched. Your bija mantra for Root Chakra is: LAM (sounds like “Lahhhmmm” when chanted softly)

How to do Muladhara Mudra:

Bring your palms together in ‘namaste position’ then fold and interlace the ring and little fingers inside of the palms. The middle fingers are extended touching each other, and the thumbs and index fingers are then brought together so they form rings around each other, touching the fingertips. This mudra can be positioned with the middle fingers pointing down towards the root chakra.

mudras to balance your chakras

2) Dhyana Mudra / Shakti Mudra – Sacral Chakra or Svadhisthana Chakra (colour: orange)

The sacral chakra is the seat of pleasure, creativity, and our emotions. Experiencing a painful time processing the rending of a close relationship? You might need to do some heavily focused work on this chakra.

mudras to balance your chakras

How to do the Dhyana Mudra:

Much like the cradle this chakra serves, you form this mudra by cradling the four fingers of your right hand atop the fingers of your left hand, palms facing up and touching the tips of the thumbs. Hold hands right below the belly button and chant the sacral seed, VAM “Vaaummm.

How to do Shakti Mudra:

Hold your palms in front of your chest, press the fingertips of your ring and little fingers together. Fold your middle and index fingers, pressing the knuckles and tuck the thumbs under the middle and index fingers.

3) Rudra Mudra / Hakini Mudra – Solar Plexus Chakra or Manipura Chakra (colour: yellow)

Our solar plexus chakra is the center of our sense of self. It is where our self-esteem, sense of personal empowerment, and some might say, our charisma reside. If you have been feeling knocked down in life, maybe you’ve become a bit detached from your own self due the circumstances of your life, then you might want to do some deeper work on your solar plexus.

These mudras can help you get the work underway by opening up this third chakra and helping you feel more connected to a sense of worth and relevancy.

How to do Hakini Mudra:

Sit cross-legged on the floor comfortably. Bring your palms closer facing each other. Touch the fingertips of both hands together, leaving space in between the palms. Hold this mudra near your solar plexus chakra and chant the seed mantra, RAM which goes like ‘Raaummm’. Alternatively, try the Rudra mudra and see how it feels.

How to do Rudra Mudra:

Touch the tips of both index and ring fingers to the tip of the thumb while the middle and pinky fingers remain straight.) Hold while hands on lap or knees and chant the seed mantra.

Rudra mudra for solar plexus chakra
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4) Lotus Mudra aka Padma Mudra – Heart Chakra or Anahata Chakra (colour: green)

The heart chakra is the center of compassion, affection, love, and empathy. Perhaps, if you are struggling to forgive you can focus on healing this chakra.

Anahata chakra is symbolised by a smoke-green lotus with twelve petals and the mudra to open this chakra is the Lotus mudra. Lotus mudra helps you to open, receive and connect to your heart center.

How to do Lotus or Padma Mudra:

Sit cross-legged, bring the base of the palms together close to the heart chakra, touching the outer edges of the thumbs and little fingers. Spread the index, middle and the ring fingers wide like a lotus flower opening. Close your eyes, take deep breaths and visualize that you are opening like this flower to love, compassion and kindness.

5) Granthita Mudra – Throat Chakra or Vishuddha Chakra (colour: blue)

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The Throat Chakra is the center from where we communicate our intentions and higher consciousness. If you have ever been in a critical moment at work and just knew what to say you were likely operating from this 5th chakra. If you find yourself having difficulty expressing yourself with others you may want to work to open and heal this chakra.

How to do Granthita Mudra:

To form this mudra you will start by interlocking your last three fingers (middle, ring and little) inside your hands. Then interlock the tips of your index fingers and thumbs to form two rings with thumbs on top and hold this mudra in front of your throat chakra.

Chant the throat seed mantra “HAM” (Haaahhmmm). Visualize yourself speaking confidently and with clarity as you practice this mudra and chant.

mudra for third ye chakra

6) Kalesvara Mudra – Third Eye Chakra or Ajna Chakra (colour: indigo)

The Third Eye Chakra is the center of our intuition, inner thoughts and how we navigate unseen parts and realms. If you are seeking direction or facing a big decision you may want to practice this mudra to gain clarity and openness to receiving divine confirmation and wisdom.

How to do Kalesvara Mudra:

To form this mudra your hands will become like a pyramid. You may recognize this as a geometrical representation of an eye. Fold and touch the knuckles of your index, ring and little fingers. Bring the fingertips of the middle fingers and thumbs together.

Chant the seed mantra AUM “Aauummm” for your sixth chakra. This might increase your focus and quieten the mind. Take your time and let your chant settle into a rhythm as you progress up the body’s energy centers.

7) Mahamayuri Mudra – Crown Chakra or Sahasrara Chakra (colour: violet)

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The Crown chakra is the seat of our connection to Spirit. It is how we relate to the divine, find our cosmic connection to all things, in it lies the ability in all of us for greater awareness of our being and how we fit into the eternal oneness. Since this is our innate gateway to Spirit it is very potent when opened.

For those just beginning to tend to their chakras we caution you to process with care,
making sure you are properly grounded with your root chakra and it is not clogged, so it can serve as your anchor when you begin to open your crown chakra.

How to do Mahamayuri Mudra:

Keep your right thumb over the left thumb and interlace all your fingers except the little fingers. Leave the little fingers straight up touching each other.

The seed mantra for the crown chakra is “AH” or Silent “AUM”. You may feel a slight buzz on the top of your head or even a warm feeling when you’ve got this mantra resonating right with your crown chakra. Try envisioning bright, white light from Source engulfing your crown chakra, then your mind and then your body. Don’t think too hard, just let it flow and fill you up with divine light and love.

You may do these regularly as part of your own spiritual self-maintenance or choose a chakra you feel needs attention to boost with the grounding energy from mudras and corresponding seed mantras.

May you be blessed on your journey of greater connection to self and source.

References:
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