पृथ्वी मुद्रा
Prithvi (पृथ्वी) means 'Earth' - one of the Pancha Mahabhutas
Ring finger tip touches thumb tip
15-45 minutes daily
Beginner
Highlighted fingers indicate active contact points
HAND(RIGHT) PALM(UP) WRIST(STRAIGHT) T: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(3.tip) 1: STRAIGHT 2: STRAIGHT 3: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(T.tip) 4: STRAIGHT FINGERS(TOGETHER)
Traditional elemental mudra from Ayurvedic practice. Touch your ring finger tip to your thumb tip while keeping the other three fingers gently extended. Rest your hands palms up on your knees. This earth-fire element combination may support grounding and stability through proprioceptive feedback and focused attention. The ring finger traditionally represents earth element (stability) while the thumb represents fire element (activation)....
Traditional texts describe this as "enhancing grounding and stability through earth element connection" — their terms for how this ring finger-thumb contact activates the parasympathetic nervous system's calming functions. Practitioners often report that this earth-fire element combination helps develop what ancient sources called "stable vitality" — a grounded, centered state that can build physi
Touch your ring finger tip to your thumb tip, creating a gentle connection. Keep your other three fingers naturally extended. Rest hands on your knees with palms up in a receptive position. This earth-fire element combination (ring finger for grounding, thumb for clarity) creates proprioceptive feedback that many find supportive for developing stability and focused attention. The contact point pr
Traditional Ayurvedic texts describe this as working with the earth element (Prithvi) within the body's five-element system. Ancient practitioners believed the ring finger-thumb contact represented earth element stability supported by fire element activation. Classical sources used this mudra to add