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Ushas Mudra – mudra for unleashing creativity and pleasure centers

Ushas Mudra brings about change. Ushas Mudra activates the second chakra (the Swadhisthana). The second chakra is associated with sexuality and creativity. Ushas Mudra directs sexual energy of second chakra upwards and channelizes it to higher chakras.

The Ushas mudra helps us to wake up in the morning. Practice this mudra for 15 minutes every day. The Ushas mudra gives clarity, improves mental alertness, enhances pleasure impulses and unleashes your creativity.

How to do Ushas Mudra

Clasp your fingers as indicated. For Men, the right thumb will be upon left thumb. For Women, the left thumb will be upon right thumb. Apply a little pressure from your dominant thumb.

Affirmation: I manifest pleasure and joy. I am creative, attractive and beautiful.

Like a Serpent

Bhujangasana is one of the most lovable asana of all aspirants. The feeling of energy moving down the vertebral column affecting chakra after chakra is immense. The head bent backward and focus between the eyebrows the energy travels down throat chakra, opening the heart chakra and then stabilizing at navel, the Manipura Chakra.

The attributes of Manipura chakra are represented by the snake’s capacity to swallow and digest large quantity of food, in all shapes and sizes. As the pose develops, the Swadhisthana get activated, opening the mysteries of patterns of human existence. As you prolong the pose, the contraction reaches the Mooladhara. The source of coiled up serpent energy. Upon release, the energy jumps back to the higher centers in the spine. This is the realization of the tradition stated in the Gheranda Samhita: “By the practice of Bhujangasana, Kundalini is awakened.”

Photo – Me doing variation of Bhujangasana.

Location – Pool Side, Samode Haveli, Jaipur, India

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