आदि मुद्रा
Adi (आदि) means 'first' or 'primordial'
Thumb in palm, fingers forming fist over thumb
5-15 minutes daily
Beginner
Highlighted fingers indicate active contact points
HAND(RIGHT) PALM(UP) WRIST(STRAIGHT) SHAPE(FIST) # Alternative detailed notation: # T: CURLED, TOUCH(4.base) # 1: CURLED # 2: CURLED # 3: CURLED # 4: CURLED # Thumb tucked inside palm, other fingers curl over
This is the natural hand position of newborn babies, according to yogic developmental teachings. Gently tuck your thumb to the base of your little finger, then curl your other four fingers over the thumb to form a soft fist. Place both hands on your thighs with palms facing down (traditional texts describe this as returning to your 'original peaceful state' before mental conditioning). The enclosed thumb creates what ancient practitioners called a 'contained energy circuit' that naturally calms ...
Traditional texts describe this as "promoting nervous system stability and lung capacity" — their terms for how this closed-fist positioning activates the parasympathetic nervous system's grounding functions. Practitioners often report that this mudra helps develop what ancient sources called "primal stability" — a calm, centered state that can support deeper breathing and fundamental life energy
Touch your thumb tip to your index finger tip while keeping other fingers naturally extended. This primal gesture activates focus centers through precise proprioceptive feedback (Davidson et al., 2003). SAFETY: Those with hand arthritis should practice gently. Avoid excessive pressure at contact point. Feel how this simple contact immediately centers attention and promotes mental clarity. Many p
Traditional yogic texts describe this as the 'first gesture' that represents the natural hand position of newborn babies - symbolizing our original, unconditioned state of being. Ancient practitioners believed this closed-fist position represented what they called 'return to source' - the capacity t