Yoni Mudra

योनि मुद्रा

Meditation/SpiritualFire

Etymology

Yoni (योनि) means 'womb' or 'source' - the creative principle

Finger Position

Interlaced fingers with index fingers and thumbs forming diamond

Duration

10-20 minutes for meditation preparation

Difficulty

Intermediate

Associated Chakras

Muladhara(Root)
Svadhisthana(Sacral)
Bija Mantra: YONI LAM
Tarjani(Air)Madhyama(Space)Anamika(Earth)Kanishthika(Water)Angutha(Fire)

Highlighted fingers indicate active contact points

MGN Notation

HAND(LEFT)
  PALM(INWARD)
  WRIST(STRAIGHT)
  T: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(RIGHT.T.tip)
  1: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(RIGHT.1.tip)
  2: BENT
  3: BENT
  4: BENT
  FINGERS(INTERLOCKED)

HAND(RIGHT)
  PALM(INWARD)
  WRIST(STRAIGHT)
  T: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(LEFT.T.tip)
  1: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(LEFT.1.tip)
  2: BENT
  3: BENT
  4: BENT
  FINGERS(INTERLOCKED)

# Index fingers pointing down, thumbs toward body, creating diamond

Instructions

This creative source gesture activates feminine creative energy through bilateral hand coordination. Research on interoceptive awareness shows that complex finger formations can enhance emotional regulation and creative flow states (Mehling et al., 2012). Formation: Interlace all fingers with thumbs and index fingers extending to form diamond shape at lower abdomen level. CONTRAINDICATIONS: Those with trauma history should practice with professional support. Pregnant women avoid abdominal pres...

Quick Start Checklist

  • 1Sit comfortably; interlock fingers at lower abdomen
  • 2Keep thumbs extended upward touching tips
  • 3Form triangular opening with thumbs and index fingers
  • 4Breathe into creative and reproductive energy
  • 5Practice 10-15 minutes; honor feminine creative power
  • 6Focus on source energy and creative potential

Benefits

Physical

  • Supports reproductive health and feminine cycles

Mental

  • Calms nervous system
  • encourages sensory withdrawal (pratyahara)
  • quiets mind before meditation

Spiritual

Traditional texts describe this as "connecting with the divine feminine source" and "accessing creative womb energy" — their terms for how this sacred feminine gesture activates the parasympathetic nervous system's creative and nurturing functions. Ancient practitioners observed that this yoni formation creates what they called "source consciousness" — the deeply receptive, naturally creative stat

Clinical Applications

Guided Practice

Interlace all your fingers and turn your hands so palms face your body. Create a small opening with your thumbs, representing the sacred creative source from which all life emerges. This womb-like formation connects you to the primordial creative power and source energy. Many practitioners notice increased sense of inner security and creative potential within minutes of practice. Silently sound

Symbolism

Traditional Vedic texts describe the yoni as the sacred creative source from which all life emerges - representing the divine feminine principle of manifestation and birth. Ancient practitioners believed this womb-centered gesture represented what they called 'source consciousness' - the capacity to

Traditional Uses

Meditation preparationconnecting with Shakti energyfeminine spirituality
Source: Tantric and yogic traditions