Surya Mudra: connect to the energy of the sun and let it inspire you to shine with confidence and purpose

You are made up of the same stuff as the stars, including the sun! This isn’t woo, it is a scientific truth.

Surya Mudra helps you connect to the energy of the sun and the fire element. It reminds you that the sun is always nourishing you and your inner light with its energy. It fuels your inner fire so your inner fire can fuel your life purpose. Cultivate confidence in knowing you were meant to shine boldly and brightly in meaningful ways.

It is a wonderful handshape to work with anytime you want to recognize your own radiance, but especially around the time of the summer solstice as its energy supports the energy of the shift in seasons.

Connect to the fire that’s always shining bright within you and around you with this mudra and these tools to support its intention!

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🫶🏻MUDRA: Surya Mudra

Benefits of Surya Mudra:

• confidence

• radiance and inner light

• inner fire

• life purpose

• connection to the sun

• connection to the fire element

• connection to your solar plexus chakra

Why practice Surya Mudra:

To connect to the energy of the sun and let it inspire you to shine with confidence and purpose.

How to practice Surya Mudra:
Find any comfortable place - you can practice this seated, standing, or lying down. Add support if you’d like. Bend your ring finger towards the base of your thumb on each hand. Anchor the tips of your thumbs to the nails of your ring fingers. Extend your other fingers. Soften your shoulders and rest your hands on your legs with the palms up if you are seated. Rest your hands down by your sides with your palms up if you are lying down. Let your arms hang down by your sides with your palms forward if you are standing.

🧘🏻‍♀️MEDITATION: Radiant as the Sun Meditation

WHY:

A mudra meditation to remind you you are made of the same energy as the sun, and you have the potential to shine just as bright!

PLACE:

Find a comfortable seat. Perhaps sit on a bolster or blanket to get your hips a little higher than your knees.

MUDRA:

Find Surya Mudra on your right hand by bringing the tip of your ring finger to the base of your thumb. Secure your ring fingernail with your thumb and keep your other fingers extended. Rest the back of your hand on your right knee or leg comfortably. Use your left hand to work with your nostrils.

PRANAYAMA:

Take a big inhale through your nose, followed by an easy exhale.

Block your left nostril up near the cartilage.

Inhale through your right nostril. Pause.

Switch to block your right nostril. Pause.

Exhale through your left nostril.

Continue breathing in through your right and out through your left for three to five minutes

TO END:

Release control after an exhale and breathe freely as you sit and bask in your own warmth and radiance. Know that you are made of the same light as the sun. Feel your radiance merge with the sun's radiance. Allow this to inspire you to live with confidence and purpose.

✨MANTRA:

My inner light shines bold and bright

I hope you shine with confidence and purpose because the world needs your bright and bold light!