Yoga Practice Name
Maha Mudra
Yoga Practice Branch
Ashtang Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga
Yoga Practice Type
Contraindications
- People suffering from high blood pressure or heart complaints should not perform this practice.
- Maha mudra should not be performed without prior purification of the body.
- Impurity is indicated by any symptoms of accumulated toxins such as skin eruptions.
- As the practice of maha mudra generates a lot of heat it should be avoided in hot summers.
General Benefits
- By the practice of maha mudra the combined benefits of shambhavi mudra, moola bandha and kumbhaka are gained.
- Digestion and assimilation are stimulated and abdominal disorders are removed.
- Maha mudra stimulates the energy circuit linking mooladhara with ajna chakra.
- The whole system is charged with prana which intensifies awareness and induces spontaneous meditation.
Benefits for Disease
Depression