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| Hello dear yoginis,
I would like to participate of a class that they emphasize the use of mudra in the sequence of the the practice. Which yoga school really put these gestures into practice?
Best,
Marina
Edited by 0wmar 2009-04-03 11:33 AM
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| Dear Marina: Mudras are coming from very old times in India. You can see them in Indian Temples long long ago. It is not possible to know exactly which school put them. They are NOT only part of Yoga as such. They are part of the entire Indian philosophy and hence of Yoga. As for practice of Mudras, they shall come under Hatha Yoga and NOT Rajayoga or science of Mediation. |
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| Well, I would like to know how to incorporate them into my practice... Nobody knows a good source (maybe a book) that could give an idea on how to use them (mudras) and when?
Best,
Marina |
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| It helped me a lot, Carson!!!
I am really glad that your answer directed me to Yogani, what a wise yogi!
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Marina |
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Location: Oregon | Marina, I practice a seated QiGong series called One Thousand Hands Buddha. It's more of a meditation for me. It combines a series of mudras and hand movements (or maybe they're one and the same?). I attach breath to the movements. I consider this an extension of my Yoga. It is prana more than asana to me. But it's roots are really in Buddhism/Chinese Medicine, not Yoga from the Indian continent. |
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| Sabrina Mesko has two books on mudras. |
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Which kind of yoga style incorporates the mudras to the practice?
