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THE IMPORTANCE AND POTENTIAL OUTCOMES OF MUDRA (YOGMUDRA) THERAPY

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Dr. Monika Panwar*, Dr. Sunita Rani, Mr. Ravi Kumar, Mr Kapil Kumar
» doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.14.2024. 478-486

Abstract

Mudra is a symbolic gesture used in yoga. The meaning of the word Mudra is- ‘gesture’ or ‘mark’. In yoga and meditation Mudras are most commonly known as hand positions, which are believed to affect the flow of energy in the body and chakras by clearing the psychic centers and energy channels. Mudra may be roughly translated as ‘Mood’ in English. In the Indian tradition, moods are reflected through various positions of the body, the position of the eyes, position of hands and fingers, and the breath pattern. In scientific expressions, mudras act as a tool to access and inspire the unconscious reflexes and primal, instinctive habit patterns which are originated in the primitive areas of brain around the brain stem. Mudras can be classified into the five basic categories. The categories are yogic, spiritual, curative, religious, and customary. The Yoga and Ayurveda philosophy believes that the human body is composed of five elements- fire, air, water, space and earth. As long as these elements remain in balance, a person enjoys a healthy, disease free life. A regular practice of this mudra considerably controls the level of anxiety, anger, stress, depression and even insomnia. For the present study, male and female students aged between 18-25 years were included. Yogmudra intervention was tried as per experimental design and stress, anxiety and depression level were measured using through questionnaire. Scores were recorded before and after performing Yogmudra. This was observed that regular practice of YogMudra in normal healthy person creates and improves mental toughness and reduces level of anxiety, stress and depression.

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