Yoga Practice Name
Khechari Mudra
Yoga Practice Branch
Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga
Yoga Practice Type
Hatha Yoga Category
Mudra
Steps and Description
- Sit in any comfortable meditation pose, preferably padmasana or siddha/siddha yoni asana, with the head and spine erect and the hands in chin or jnana mudra.
- Relax the whole body and close the eyes. Fold the tongue upward and backward so that the lower surface lies in contact with the upper palate of the mouth.
- Stretch the tip of the tongue backward as much as it is comfortable. Do not strain and perform ujjayi pranayama then breathe slowly and deeply.
- Hold for as long as you can relax it and then repeat the practice.
Cautions and Limitations
- Stop doing this mudra for the day if a bitter secretion is tasted, such a secretion is a sign of toxins in the system.
Contraindications
- Don't do this practice if you have tongue ulcers and other common mouth ailments.
General Benefits
- Khechari mudra stimulates a number of pressure points located in the back of the mouth and the nasal cavity.
- These points influence the whole body. A number of glands are also massaged, stimulating the secretion of certain hormones and of saliva.
- This practice reduces the sensations of hunger and thirst, and induces a state of inner calm and stillness.
- It preserves the vitality of the body and is especially beneficial for inner healing.
Benefits for Disease
Depression