Mudras: Yoga in Your Hands
by Gertrud Hirschi
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Author: Gertrud HirschiEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-05-01
ISBN: 1578631394
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Book Reviews of Mudras: Yoga in Your Hands
Book Review: one of the best MUDRA sources I've found
Summary: 5 Stars
I've checked out several books on mudras and I found Hirschi's book to be the best and most informative (mind you, I speak only of those that I've reviewed, which I'm sure is not an exhaustive list). She explains what mudras are, where they come from, how to integrate them with other practices and modalities (including breathe work, color therapy and meditation), and even what a mudra cannot do. Each mudra description includes at least one sketch of the hand position, how/when to use it (including specific physical and emotional ailments), an affirmation and some even include herbal remedies.
The mudras are well categorized. You will find them separated into three specific groups: Mudras for the Mind, Body and Soul; Spiritual Mudras; and Mudras of Hatha Yoga. The appendices are also very thorough and useful, covering such topics as: Nutrition, Using Herbs for Maladies, the Chinese Five-Element Theory, and Chakras.
I can attest to many of the results Hirschi claims are attributed to these mudras. I've felt headaches melt in minutes and asthmatic breathing lessen with only a mudra and 10 minutes of meditation. I am also writing a review for "Healing Mudras, Yoga for Your Hands" by Sabrina Mesko, and I can say here that it is a book for the less technically minded...
Summary of Mudras: Yoga in Your Hands
Mudras also playfully called the "finger power points" are yoga positions for your hands and fingers. They can be practiced sitting, lying down, standing, or walking. They can be done at any time and place while stuck in traffic, at the office, watching TV, or whenever you have to twiddle your thumbs waiting for something. Hirschi shows you how these techniques can prevent illness, relieve stress, and heal emotional problems. 82 illustrations. Index. Bibliography.Yoga for the hands--sounds too good to be true. Do it at the office, on an airplane, lying in bed. Seasoned yoga teacher Gertrud Hirschi has used these hand postures to ease asthma, relieve flu symptoms, think more effectively, relieve tension, even have a bowel movement. The possibilities she attributes to these ancient Indian techniques are endless. Join the tips of the index finger and thumb: this clears the mind. Switch the thumb to the little finger: this restores the body's fluid balance. It's not quite that easy, of course. Hirschi is careful to lay out exercise regimens, related herbal remedies, and associated affirmations. Like a classroom instructor, she guides with simultaneous breathing advice and conjures up helpful images. From building character to healing emotional pain, from bringing luck to connecting with the divine, mudras can work wonders. Now limber up those digits and lets get into spiritual shape. --Brian Bruya
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