YOGA HAND POSTURE : "A sound mind in a sound body,” is a very famous saying. Everyone wants to be happy and healthy, obviously not ill and uhappy. A teacher once asked a student, “What is the easiest career in life?” The student replied, “Just to fail exams!” According to expert yoga teachers, simple and easy work leads to unhappiness and illness. By practicing Hands Postures various problems like stress, tension, sleeplessness, fatness, constipation, gastric troubles, heart troubles, etc. may be cured. There are various ways and methods to maintain good health. The most simple and effective method is to practice the hand posture called “HASTA- MUDRA.” According to scientific acupressure, our body is made up of five elements. Directions: Each of the five fingers illustrates a different element: 1. The thumb depicts the element of FIRE. 2. The index finger represents the element of AIR. 3. The middle finger characterizes the element of SPACE. 4. The ring finger portrays the element of EARTH. 5. The little finger symbolizes the element of WATER. 6. You may select postures for practicing any HASTA MUDRA, it may be full lotus posture, called VAJRASAN and one can practice on the chair. 7. Hands should be kept upwards, resting on the knees or thighs. 8. Fingers not being used in the posture should remain straight and relaxed. 9. To be effective, a posture should be maintained for 5 to 40 minutes. 10. One should not practice during walking, driving, & after meals.

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