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Apan Mudra
Apan Mudra, a form of Hatha Yoga, helps in removing waste materials from a person’s body and has several mental, physical and spiritual benefits.

Apan MudraApan Mudra also known as Energy Mudra, supports the removal of waste materials and toxins from the body, as well as eliminates any urinary problems. This Mudra also stimulates the wood element, which is associated with the energy of the liver and gallbladder. Moreover, this element also contains enhances power and pleasure. In addition to that it gives patience, serenity, confidence, inner balance, and harmony. Apan Mudra improves the mental realm; it creates the ability to develop vision. Apan Mudra also contains the power of new beginnings and undertaking and shaping the visions of future. This Mudra is also rightly called the Energy Mudra. Apan Mudra also has a balancing effect on the mind and helps develop inner balance and confidence.

The process of Apan Mudra involves both hands. It requires placing the tip of thumb, middle finger, and ring finger together of each hand and extending the other two fingers straight upward. When needed, it can be done for five to forty five minutes or use three times a day for fifteen minutes as a course of treatment.

Benefits of Apan Mudra
There are numerous benefits of doing Apan Mudra as it improves the physical and mental state of the body. Few of the notable benefits are mentioned below:
* Most effective aspects of practicing Apan Mudra are cleaning and strengthening parts of the body
* It improves and regularises the flow of urine and perspiration, in case it is irregular or any sort of disorder exists
* Practicing Apan Mudra along with Akash Mudra, improves healthy teeth
* It also purifies and filters the whole body of the individual and eradicates Toxemia from the body.
* It is also known to cure vomiting
* Apan Mudra also cures problems related menstruation, as well as burning sensation of hand, heart, leg and urine
* Use of Apan Mudra, along with the use of Pran Mudra, heals various problems related to ears, nose, mouth and eyes, and improves their respective function
* It also helps in strengthening thighs and knees, if any ailment persists
* It also helps in problems related to constipation
* Moreover, Apan Mudra generates self confidence and positive energy in a individual

(Last Updated on : 1/08/2011)
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