MUDRA SCIENCE PART III

PRANIK MUDRAS

There are five PRANIK MUDRAS which are very important to our health. The word “PRAN”- a Sanskrit word, means life force which is invisible. In yoga, PRAN or life force is recognized as the most important factor in health at all three levels-Physical, Mental and Spiritual. Yoga has categorized PRAN in to five categories: PRAN, APAAN, UDAAN, SAMAAN and VYAN.

PRAN is that vital force which moves in the body between heart and throat. It is the most important part of life force as it is responsible for body’s activities of respiration, digestion, conversion of water in to blood, urine and perspiration, etc. It is directly related to the AIR element and the Heart Chakra (ANAHAT)

APAAN Vital force is that part of Energy flow which moves between Navel and feet, and affects the health of all organs in this region such as reproductive organs, back, knees, thighs, excretionary organs like kidneys, bladder, colon, rectum, etc. It is related to EARTH element and the ROOT Chakra (MOOLADHAR).

SAMAAN Energy flows from between navel and heart and affects the digestive organs like liver, pancreas, stomach, intestines, spleen, etc. It is responsible for the proper functioning of digestive system and for conversion of food in to nutritional juices and distribution of these juices in to blood. It is related to FIRE element and solar plexus (MANIPUR CHAKRA)

UDAAN Energy flows between throat and vertex (Top of Head). It is related to functioning of organs in this part of the body and to SPACE element and THROAT Chakra (VISHUDHI CHAKRA).

VYAN Energy flows in all parts of the body and it regulates the blood circulation in to all cells, tissues, organs, and nerves. It is related to WATER element and SACRAL CHAKRA (SWADHISHTHAN CHAKRA).

The classification of Vital force in to the above categories of energy flows is highly significant. When these energy flows are depressed or they exceed their optimum levels or transgress in to each other’s sphere, we get ill.

Compiled from various sources

Vikas P Deshpande.

M. E. Civil, Structural Engineer,

 Vastu Consultant.

0434681647, deshpandevikas@gmail.com

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