Hridaya Mudra: center, soothe, and soften to feel calm, self-aware, and connected in your heart
Center in your heart.
Hridaya Mudra is a gentle yet potent shape that invites you inward—to return to yourself when the world (or your own mind) feels like too much. During Libra Season, it’s easy to get swept up in indecision, distracted by others’ needs, or caught in the airiness of overthinking. This mudra helps you soften those tendencies and come back to the steady truth of your own heart.
It’s a beautiful practice to explore anytime you feel ungrounded or unsure—especially when Libra’s shadow traits begin to surface. Hridaya Mudra supports emotional balance, calm awareness, and self-compassion, helping you move through confusion or flighty energy with clarity and care.
This mudra activates the heart chakra and the air element, inviting a serene spaciousness rather than mental noise. It helps you reconnect with your feelings, listen inward, and cultivate a sense of calm that doesn’t depend on external harmony.
Align with the energy of self-awareness and serenity through this mudra and the practices that accompany it.
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🫶🏻MUDRA: Hridaya Mudra
Benefits of Hridaya Mudra:
inner awareness
emotional balance
self-compassion
serenity
calm
centering
supports the heart chakra
connection to the air element
Why practice Hridaya Mudra:
To support balance, centering, and emotional ease during times of transition and inner growth.
How to practice Trimurti Mudra:
Find any comfortable seat. Find any comfortable place. Add support if you’d like. Gently place one hand on top of the other on your heart. Soften your shoulders and align your spine.
🧘🏻♀️MEDITATION: Centered in Myself
WHY:
A meditation to help you return to your heart center through both breath and mudra.
PLACE:
Gently come to a comfortable seat on the floor or a pillow, cushion, or chair. Anchor both sit bones evenly and align your shoulders over your hips..
MUDRA:
Place your left hand on your heart. You will move your right hand as you work with your nostril.
DRISHTI:
Let your eyelids feel heavy and close if it feels safe. Always permission to keep a soft gaze.
PRANAYAMA:
Block your right nostril in any way that is comfortable with your right hand. Inhale deeply through the left nostril. Pause. Release the right hand to land on top of the left on your heart. Exhale through your mouth in a whistle sound. Pause. Bring your right hand back up to your face and continue this pattern for at least 3-5 minutes.
TO END:
After your last exhale, release control of the breath and sit with both hands on your heart to allow yourself a moment to be completely centered in yourself.
✨MANTRA:
I am centered in my steady body and peaceful heart
I hope you always return to your center!
