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Mudras<\/a><\/em>, also known as "seals" or "locks," are gestures of the hands. When you see yogis meditating with their hands resting on their knees, thumb and forefinger touching, they are performing a mudra.<\/p>\n

Why are they doing this? Because it's believed that by placing the hands in these various formations, yogis are moving energy into the places in the body that typical yoga postures can't reach.<\/p>\n

Here's a list of 10 of the most intriguing mudras along with their benefits!<\/p>\n

1. Gyan Mudra<\/h2>\n

This is by far the most commonly used mudra in a yoga and meditation<\/a> practice. You’ve probably done this one hundreds of times if you follow yogic meditations online or if you have your own meditation practice. Gyan<\/em><\/a>mudra<\/a><\/em>, which is also called chin <\/em>mudra<\/em>, is the one in which your pointer fingers and thumbs come together to form a circle while the remaining three fingers remain outstretched.<\/p>\n

This formation of the hands is believed to bring about union – both individually and universally. It’s also said to foster knowledge, concentration and creativity. Gyan mudra is used to open up the flow of energy throughout the body as well.<\/p>\n

\"Gyan<\/a><\/p>\n

To practice gyan mudra:<\/p>\n