Prithvi Mudra

In Sanskrit, ‘prithvi’ means earth, and ‘mudra’ means a gesture of the hands. Therefore, Prithvi mudra helps to awaken and strengthen the element of earth in our body, keeping you feeling secure, grounded and connected to your physical body. Imbalances in earth elements can cause obesity, weakness in cholesterol, bones or muscular diseases, etc. Prithvi mudra may improve stamina, relieve fatigue and boost the growth of tissues. It may be used in the case of osteoarthritis, brain tumour and to heal wounds

Prithvi mudra is a simple yogic hand gesture. It is performed using the ring finger and thumb in the following way;

Sit or stand in a comfortable position with a straight spine.

Touch the tip of the ring finger to the tip of the thumb.

Keep the other fingers extended, relaxed, and slightly apart.

Place the back of your hand on your knee or thigh with palm facing upwards

Try to keep the rest of the three fingers extended and straight as much as possible, with a focus on Muladhara chakra. Breathe in and out of the nose and focus on your breath or on the sensation of the light pressure between thumb and forth finger. Try and practice where you wont be disturbed.

Benefits from this Mudra: Strengthening the root chakra, making the body and mind more stable, improving self confidence, allaying anxiety and fearfulness, improving body strength, increasing the Earth element in the body, decreasing the fire element in the body, associated with anger, helping to restore equilibrium and trust, allowing us to feel safe and secure.

Prithvi mudra may help to alleviate fatigue which may be caused due to various reasons. It may help prana to flow better through the spine and the other parts of the body. Prana is the sanskrit word of breath and refers to ‘life force’. This flow of prana ensures energy flow in all parts of the body and may therefore, keep the body energetic and reduce fatigue.

Prithvi mudra may help to heal cuts and wounds. It might also help enhance the growth of the tissues. More studies are yet to be done to check if prithvi mudra can help to heal body tissue. However, you must not solely rely on prithvi mudra in case of injury that destroys the body tissues and seek medical help.

A yoga regime consisting of prthvi mudra may be additionally used with ongoing treatment to manage brain tumours. The result of a case study suggested that ayurvedic medication, along with yoga therapy, may be beneficial in managing brain tumours. However, more clinical trials are required to check the effect of the same.