Jyeshtha Sharira Mudra (Mudra for Upper Body)
Published Date: 9/11/2021 5:50:59 AM
How to perform :
- Raise the arms directly overhead while drawing the shoulders downwards.
- Bend the elbows and place palms on the shoulder blades.
- Relax the shoulders down.
- The neck and head should be kept straight.
Benefits of Jyestha Sharira Mudra :
- "Jyeshtha" means 'eldest' or 'highest'.
- This mudra brings breath into the upper lobes of the lungs, upper chest, and upper back.
- Lengthens inhalation.
- Increases Heart Rate and Blood Pressure.
- Increases vitality and energy.
- Creates space between shoulder blades, thus helping with Cervical and Shoulder pain.
- Activates Space Element.
- Increases enthusiasm.
- Activates the thyroid gland which then activates our metabolism.
- Opens us to new possibilities in life.