Yoga Practice Name
Nasikagra 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 posture with the head and spine straight.
- Keep the hands on the knees in either chin or jnana mudra. Close the eyes and relax the whole body.
- Open the eyes and focus them on the nose tip. Do not strain the eyes in any way.
- When the eyes are correctly focused a double outline of the nose is seen. These two lines converge at the tip of the nose forming an inverted V-image.
- Concentrate on the apex of the V. Try to become completely absorbed in the practice to the exclusion of all other thoughts.
- After a few seconds, close the eyes and relax them before repeating the practice.
Practice Keynotes
- Although the eyes are open, the aim of this practice is to create introspection.
Contraindications
- Those suffering from depression should avoid this introverting practice.
General Benefits
- Nasikagra drishti calms the anger and disturbed states of nervous system.
- It develops the concentration of mind.
- If performed with awareness for a long period, it helps to awaken mooladhara chakra and induce meditative states.
- It takes the practitioner into the psychic and spiritual planes of consciousness.
Benefits for Disease
Depression
Body and Organ Affected
Forehead, Eye