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Title: Mudras: Yoga in Your Hands by Gertrud Hirschi ISBN: 1-57863-139-4 Publisher: Weiser Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.29 (7 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Very little meat but a lot of potatoes.
Comment: Nothing earth shattering here. The mudras are well detailed and desribed but overall the book gave me the impression it was written for middle class women looking for something to do or be interested in. Worth having but don't expect any sort of advanced work here.
Rating: 4
Summary: Healing Hands
Comment: After a year of growing in my physical yoga practice, I became interested in exploring more of the meditative aspects of yoga. I picked up Yoga in Your Hands, and have found this book to be an excellent tool for a beginner.
Hirsch clearly lays out a wide variety of hand positions, along with accompanying affirmations and herbal remedies, that can be used for a wide variety of purposes. The illustrations are focused directly on the hands, to show the correct positioning of each finger to make the mudras successful. The text very accurately describes both the position itself, the uses of the mudra, and when or how it should be performed.
Since purchasing the book, I have tried several of the mudras, with varying degrees of success. Overall, this book is an excellent introduction to this age-old method, and is recommended for anyone with an interest in the subject.
Rating: 5
Summary: Very good information and nicely presented
Comment: As an exponent of Indian dance, I have been taught hand mudras very systematically and thoroughly over a very long period of time, based on the ancient Indian text Natyasastra. Never have any of my masters mentioned the healing power of mudras (only once when my teacher told me not to cross my thumbs in Anjali because it would be bad for my heart). Mudras have become second nature to my movement, and I was sure they were great energy releases, but wanted more specific information. This book gives basic knowledge, which I appreciate, but not enough in-depth information about the source of mudra theory. Was it developed out of ancient texts or sastras or an oral tradition passed down by teachers to students? I recently have taken the study of healing mudras very seriously, and keep referring back to this book for information. The author also mentions chakras, colors, etc. It's nicely put together, with generally clear illustrations, though a few of the illustrations are a bit confusing and I wonder if photos would have worked better than drawings. This book gets you started on some basic healing/energy releasing, non-exertive mudra exercises. Very good for beginners.
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Title: Healing Mudras: Yoga for Your Hands by Sabrina Mesko ISBN: 0345437586 Publisher: Wellspring/Ballantine Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Power Mudras: Yoga Hand Postures for Women by Sabrina Mesko ISBN: 0345445627 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 29 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Mudra by Chogyam Trungpa ISBN: 0877730512 Publisher: Shambhala Publications Pub. Date: 12 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Sign Language of the Soul: A Handbook for Healing by Dale H., Dr. Schusterman ISBN: 1932133054 Publisher: Writers' Collective Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Healing Mantras: Using Sound Affirmations for Personal Power, Creativity, and Healing by Thomas Ashley-Farrand ISBN: 0345431707 Publisher: Wellspring/Ballantine Pub. Date: 01 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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