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      • chant: creating a personal mantra
      • chant: brahmārpañam mantra
      • chant: gāyatrī mantra
      • chant: ganesh maha mantra
      • chant: mangala mantra
      • chant: mukti mudra
      • chant: pavamāna mantra
      • chant: sarasvatī sloka
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      • chant: shiva panchakshara
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Setting Your Sankalpa

he Sankalpa, or intention, is a short, positive healing affirmation made in simple present tense beginning with “I am” or “My ...”.  Once you create an intention that resonates deeply with you, use the same sankalpa until it comes to fruition; this may take weeks or months.  With consistent practice thoughts, words and deeds are brought into alignment with the sankalpa.

WHAT WE THINK, SO WE CREATE!

Do be careful how your statement is crafted - “I wish I were rich” and “I see the abundance in my life” both deal with prosperity but have very different energetic signatures. Write down your sankalpa and post it where you will see throughout the day to continue fertilizing the seed.

Mudras are hand positions that work with the natural energy vortices located in the palms of the hands and fingers. When we place the fingers together to create certain shapes, we redirect this energy back into the body. Think of it as creating antennae with your hands. Mudras can bring focus and attention to certain areas of the body through breath awareness, they can also have an immediate effect on the emotions. Think of them as a remote control that maintains balance between the elements and directs prana through the nadis and chakras. There are three mudras in this lesson that highlight the of considering the mains stressors of your life, contemplating your goals for this time, and how you might achieve those goals.
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​Listen to this sankalpa setting meditation using the mudras below to help you set your intention, or as part of the yoga nidra practice. 

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Purna Hridaya Mudra
Seal of the Strong Heart

Interlace fingers inside of palms, touch thumbs together and reach them towards chest so that a heart shape is formed with the hands.
Benefits: Opens heart
Practice Tips: Use to connect with the emotions of the heart

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Padma Mudra
Seal of the Lotus

Place hands together at the heart, keep thumbs and little fingers together, open other fingers and create cup shape between palms.
Benefits: Elevates heart energy, integrates body and mind
Practice Tips: Use to heal your emotional heart
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Vajrapradama Mudra
Seal of Unshakable Trust

Clasp fingers and open palms toward heart; point thumbs upwards. Hold a few inches away from the chest.
Benefits: Builds confidence, security, opens the heart very gently
Practice Tips: Use when frightened or anxious
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