Jala Mudra
Guruji teaches Jala Mudra as the daily-maintenance practice and Varuna Mudra as the one reached for when dryness has already become a problem — the same element, at two different points on the same dial.
Meaning of the name
The seal of water in its plainest sense — not the ocean or the rain god invoked by Varuna Mudra, but the water the body is made of: blood, saliva, the moisture in skin and joints.
How to practise
- 1
Sit comfortably, hands resting on the knees, palms up.
- 2
Bring the tip of the little finger to the tip of the thumb, light contact only.
- 3
Keep the index, middle and ring fingers extended.
- 4
Hold both hands in this shape and breathe slowly and evenly.
- 5
Practise daily rather than only when something feels dry — this is meant as upkeep.
Benefits
- Maintains the body's fluid balance as a daily habit
- Keeps skin supple and reduces dryness before it becomes noticeable
- Supports healthy circulation of blood and lymph
- Gently supports kidney and urinary function
- Softens the emotional brittleness that comes with a dried-out, over-scheduled week
What happens in the nervous system
The physiological basis is the same one documented under Varuna Mudra — there is no separate mechanism for the two names. What differs is timing and intention: practised daily as upkeep, before any sign of dryness appears, rather than as a response once it has.
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