Mudras: Ancient Gestures to Relieve Modern Stress - Softcover

Williams, Emily Fuller

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0943990408 ISBN 13: 9780943990408

Verlag: Parenting Press Incorporated, 2011

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One way that all of us can better care for ourselves is by developing techniques for coping with the irritations and anxiety that are part of life. That’s why we’re introducing this book on mudras. Think of these gestures as self-talk for your hands. These simple movements, the gestures that we often make unconsciously, can help us focus on our work, calm ourselves, release anger and energize us. Used for centuries by many different cultures, mudras are seen in Eastern dance and meditation, in ancient Egyptian friezes, even in Byzantine icons of Christ. Most of us use them today, too: we wave goodbye, we press a hand to our chest in distress, we wriggle our fingers to release energy, or press fingertips together to calm ourselves.Easy to learn, mudras can be done anywhere, at any time: at traffic lights, in meetings, in airplanes, when we’re arguing, when we’re grieving, when we need to prepare for sleep. The word “mudra” can be translated from the Sanskrit as “that which brings inner peace,” and that’s what mudras are: a physical means of quieting our bodies.

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Feeling edgy? Frustrated? Overwhelmed? Can't think straight? Use the power in your hands to change how you feel. 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.Whatever your situation or need, let mudras help you: · Increase patience · Let go of anger · Clarify visions of the future · Release tension · Boost memory · Bolster self-confidence · Focus your mind · Increase energy · Let go of grief Praise for Mudras "I was very surprised to discover something new and I absolutely love the minimal time involved." –Pamela Izquierdo "Many of my sixth graders regularly use these mudras when they are under stress. Obviously the children have found that the gestures work!" –Ann Masternak "These time-honored strategies for managing mood will be invaluable to my patients. Everyone from hyperaroused kids to overwhelmed adults will benefit from trying these techniques." –Suzanne LeSure, Ph.D.Emily Fuller Williams has practiced massage therapy since the 1980s with an emphasis on its emotional benefits. She began incorporating mudas into her work several years ago. Ms. Williams is sought-after massage and mudras instructor at conferences and trainings. She and her husband and two sons live in Cleveland, OH.

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• Verlag: Parenting Press Incorporated
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0943990408
• ISBN 13: 9780943990408
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 96
• Zeichner: Prado Stuart