Heart Mudra

In honor of Valentine’s Day, you can focus your five minute meditation on the heart mudra, which can have a positive influence on your emotions.  It is said that the heart mudra helps prana (life-force) flow directly to the center of your chest, home to the anahata or “heart chakra.”  In the yoga tradition, the heart chakra is source of love and compassion.  It is where love is stored and released.

How To:

1)  Rest your hands, palms facing up, on your thighs (or on the floor if you are lying down).

2) On each hand, curl your index fingers so that the tips touch the base of your thumbs.

3)  Bring the tips of your ring and middle fingers to touch the tips of your thumbs.

4) Let your little fingers open out softly away from your palms.

5) Bring awareness to your chest area and breathe.