Yoga Practice Name
Akashi Mudra
Yoga Practice Branch
Ashtang Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga
Yoga Practice Type
Hatha Yoga Category
Mudra
Steps and Description
- Sit in any comfortable meditation asana.
- Close the eyes and relax the whole body for a few minutes. Fold the tongue back against the palate in khechari mudra.
- Practise ujjayi pranayama and shambhavi mudra. Simultaneously bend the head back a little.
- Straighten the arms and lock the elbows, pressing the knees with the hands.
- Breathe slowly and deeply in ujjayi, continue for as long as you feel comfortable.
- Bend the elbows and release khechari and shambhavi mudras.
- Stop ujjayi and raise the head to the upright position. Breath normally for a few seconds and relax.
Cautions and Limitations
- Stop the practice if you feel a faintness
- This technique must be learned slowly and under expert guidance.
Contraindications
- People suffering from high blood pressure, vertigo, brain disorders or epilepsy should not practise this mudra.
General Benefits
- This practice combines the benefits of kumbhaka, ujjayi, shambhavi, khechari.
- It can induce calmness and tranquillity, and develop control over the senses.
- It arrests the thought processes and induces higher states of consciousness.