five moody mudras { the 12 days of yoga }
On the 16th day of December, yoga gave to me
five moody mudras…
{ three third eyes }
{ two turtle yogis }
{ and a yogini in the pose tree. }
I love mudras, so I hand-made these yoga mudra cookies. The hands can be so elegant. And expressive. You’ll see by the time you get to the 5th hand mudra below. :)
Yoga Mudra Cookies!
Gyan Mudra:
(pictured above. yes, that hand is insured for millions. ah, hand models!)
- the mudra of knowledge
- sharpens memory
- enhances concentration
- to the point: braiiiiiins!
Abhaya Mudra:
- the mudra of fearlessness
- brings courage + strength
- reassurance, calm, protection
- to the point: talk to the hand!
Anjali Mudra:
- the mudra of offering
- opens the heart
- calms the mind
- eases stress
- to the point: namaste!
Dhyana Mudra:
- the mudra of meditation
- enhances concentration
- balance of thought
- tranquility
- to the point: the Buddha’s mudra.
Eff Yew Mudra:
- the mudra of expression
- powerful, only to be used in special circumstances
- example: good to use when haters call you “unyogic”
- also: very handy while driving
- to the point: yes, i made this one up. no, i’m not making fun of hand mudras. i felt very passionately that this was an important one to include. i can’t leave you in the wilderness of the world to fend for yourself, can i? nope. i got yo back.
You are now equipped with the hand mudras of choice. May the yogic force be with you. Enjoy their beauty and use them wisely.
{ 7 more days of yoga cookieness + kookiness on the way! I think these are my best cookies so far. :) }
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Yum – are those gingerbread cookies? I’ve been struggling to learn all the mudras, but I have to admit in cookie form it is all coming together for me. Thanks for bringing mudras down to a level I can understand! Yogalicious!
Eff Yew Mudra…bahahaha! This is great.
I wonder how people would take the “eff yew” mudra cookie say… on a cookie plate sitting at the office? Or maybe… a bunch given to your mother-in-law for xmas? Better yet, the perfect gift for the ex that told you he/she “just wants to be friends”? It seems like the perfect gift for so many occasions!
Love the gingerbread lady!!
You are getting good at this cookie making. I love these and mudras. I was just thinking I needed a refresher course in these.
not gonna lie–at a glance i thought the eff yew mudra was something else.
once again, what a fun post!
m/ (that’s the ROCK ON! mudra)
@hipyogini !!! those would be some strange ornaments.
ahem.. these are great!
they look really delicious.
Abhaya is my favorite!
Brilliant. FU Mudra. Hysterical. I just tweeted this…too good not to share!
Eff Yew Mudra.. haven’t heard of this before. You have great interpretation on mudras.