Foreword by Dr. David Frawley. Acknowledgments. Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide: Standard Academic Transliteration. Introduction: The History and Heritage of Mudras. Getting Started. The Mudras. Benefits of Hand Mudras. Appendix A: Energy Anatomy. Appendix B: The Gayatri Mudras. Appendix C: Dance Mudra Sets. Endnotes. Glossary. Bibliography. About the Authors. Index.
Over 200 photographed hand mudras each with detailed instructions on technique, application, health and spiritual benefits and historical background
Cain Carroll teaches yoga, qigong, meditation and self-healing worldwide. He has trained extensively under the guidance of Daoist, Buddhist and Indian Yoga masters. His journeys have taken him to remote areas of India, China, Nepal, Tibet, Thailand and South America, where he received private instruction in many rare and powerful practices. Cain is co-author of Partner Yoga and creator of three self-healing DVDs. His website can be visited at www.caincarroll.com. Revital Carroll has been dedicated to the study of Indian spiritual arts since childhood. Intensive study and practice of yoga and meditation in the Himalayas led her to discover her passion for Odissi Indian Dance. She is the creator of three instructional DVDs and she offers classes, workshops and performances worldwide. Visit www.shaktibhakti.com for more information.
The authors deserve commendation for grappling with this subject
and making it accessible to teachers and student s of yoga and
those interested in India. It is a refreshingly interesting book
and each mudra is photographed and detailed instructions provided
on technique, applications health and spiritual benefits and
historical backgrounds.
*Yoga Magazine*
The art and science of hasta-mudras in Indian classical dances and
yoga, is a complete language in itself. It has been handed down
through the ages from seers and sages to those interested.
Documenting these mudras at length, this book becomes a seminal
compilation, with illustrations and text, and brings aesthetic and
artistic sensibilities to an otherwise academic subject.
Congrats!
*Professor Ashish Mohan Khokar, scholar on arts and culture of
India and Chair of the Dance History Society of India*
This well-designed presentation of mudras brings together a
significant feature of both yoga and Indian classical dance,
instrumental toward revealing the metaphysical understanding of
non-duality. Mudras of India is a welcome addition to traditional
codifications with explanations, techniques, applications, and
usage structured to make this knowledge accessible to a broad
readership.
*Sharon Lowen, renowned classical Indian dancer of Odissi, Manipuri
and Chhau, New Delhi, India*
Mudras of India by Cain and Revital Carroll is a comprehensive,
exhaustive study of 'Mudras', both in Yoga and Classical Indian
dance. The text delves into mudras in various cultures and
explicates their possible therapeutic uses. The book is a must-read
for students of classical Indian dance and yoga, as also for those
seeking curative and preventative healing.
*Ratna Roy, PhD, Senior Professor, Dance, The Evergreen State
College, Senior Guru, Odissi Classical Dance, and Artistic
Director, Urvasi Dance Ensemble*
Mudras of India is a much-needed compendium that beautifully
illustrates the incredible variety and versatility of the hand
gestures that play a key role in India's sacred traditions. Every
dancer, yogi, or yogini will want to keep a copy on hand!
*Roxanne Kamayani Gupta, PhD, author of A Yoga of Indian Classical
Dance: The Yogini's Mirror*
Mudras give access to the subtle body in remarkable ways, given the
extensive neurological connections between the hands and the
hemispheres of the brain. This collection is an invaluable resource
for students of yoga and meditation as it offers clear and concise
detail on the hand articulations. I feel that this book is the
perfect gateway for students to work with the mudras in order to
yoke their awareness in more refined and nuanced ways.
*Tias Little, MA, founder of Prajna Yoga, Santa Fe, New Mexico*
Yoga teachers are always looking for new ways to help our students
deepen their meditation practice. This beautiful book offers many
powerful hand mudras that yoga practitioners can learn and
incorporate into their sitting meditation. Add this book to your
yoga library. It is remarkable how a simple mudra keeps our mind
more present during the practice of meditation.
*Desirée Rumbaugh, yoga teacher and creator of the DVD series Yoga
to the Rescue*
Neuroscience has shown that our touch-screen technology is
depriving us of the evolutionary use of our hands as tools of the
mind, putting us at risk for depression. This astonishingly
beautiful and well-researched book offers the sacred art of hand
gesture that, in connecting hand to mind and heart, can sustain our
physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being. Whether you
come to Mudras of India with an interest in dance, yoga, meditation
or your own self-care, you will be well-served.
*Amy Weintraub, founder of the LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute and
author of Yoga for Depression and Yoga Skills for Therapists*
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