Mudras Ancient Gestures to Relieve Modern Stress

by Williams, Emily Fuller; Prado, Stuart

• ISBN13: 9780943990408
• ISBN10: 0943990408
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Parenting Press

Summary

Mudras: Ancient Gestures to Ease Modern Stress guides you through simple hand gestures known to relieve stressful feelings. These gestures are timeless: when you wave good-bye, when you place your hands over your heart upon hearing bad news, when you shake out your hands after a tense encounter-you are using mudras. Now you can harness the power in hand gestures deliberately. This book teaches you the how and why of these ancient gestures. Easy to learn, easy to use anywhere, any time, mudras are an effective, no-cost addition to the ways you already take care of yourself and those you love.

Author Biography

Emily Fuller Williams has practiced massage therapy since the 1980s with an emphasis on its emotional benefits. She began incorporating mudras into her work several years ago. Ms. Williams is a sought-after massage and mudras instructor at conferences and trainings. She and her husband and two sons live in Cleveland, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Getting Started	p. 15
Three stories about mudras	p. 15
What are mudras and how can they help?	p. 16
How long will I need to do mudras before I feel a change?	p. 18
How can I get started with mudras?	p. 18
I'm so busy and stressed. How can I ever make time for mudras?	p. 19
If I have an issue, how do I know where to start?	p. 21
Using Individual Mudras	p. 25
List of mudras by group	p. 26
Release	p. 27
Relax	p. 31
Restore	p. 35
Recharge	p. 39
Reframe thinking	p. 43
Refresh mind	p. 47
Identifying What You Are Feeling	p. 55
Types of feelings	p. 55
How do I know what I am feeling?	p. 56
Seven feeling poems	p. 56
Tuning in to your feelings	p. 57
How do I know if a feeling has a physical or emotional origin?	p. 59
Combining Mudras to Solve Issues	p. 63
Common Issues	p. 63
How can I combine mudras myself?	p. 65
Review	p. 65
Step-by-step techniques	p. 68
Sample worksheets	p. 68
Enhancing the Power of Mudras	p. 77
Ways to strengthen mudras	p. 77
Closing	p. 79
Resources	p. 81
Index	p. 83
Mudra Diary	p. 87
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