Shakti Mudra (Power Mudra)
Śakti Mudrā
SHAK-tee moo-DRAH • Power/Energy Gesture
A feminine energy mudra that activates creative and emotional flow
About This Mudra
Shakti Mudra is a powerful gesture that awakens the divine feminine energy (Shakti) within. It specifically activates the Sacral Chakra, enhancing creativity, emotional expression, and sensuality. This mudra promotes the healthy flow of emotions and creative energy, releases pelvic tension, and balances the water element in the body. It's particularly beneficial for women's reproductive health and for anyone seeking to connect with their creative and emotional nature. Regular practice helps release blocked emotions and cultivates a sense of flow and fluidity in life.
How to Practice
- 1Sit comfortably with spine straight
- 2Make loose fists with both hands
- 3Extend your thumbs upward
- 4Wrap your fingers around your thumbs gently
- 5Press the knuckles of ring fingers and pinky fingers together
- 6Keep thumbs pointing upward and touching
- 7Rest hands on thighs or in lap
- 8Close eyes and breathe into lower abdomen
- 9Focus awareness on sacral area below navel
- 10Hold for 5-15 minutes
Breathing Pattern
Breathe deeply into belly. Inhale creative energy, exhale emotional tension. Feel emotions flowing freely with each breath.
Benefits
Physical
- Relieves pelvic tension and menstrual cramps
- Supports reproductive health
- Improves kidney and bladder function
- Helps with lower back pain
- Promotes relaxation and sleep
Mental
- Releases emotional blockages
- Promotes emotional expression
- Reduces stress and anxiety
- Enhances creativity
- Calms overthinking mind
Energetic
- Activates Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana)
- Awakens feminine divine energy
- Balances water element
- Promotes creative energy flow
- Enhances emotional fluidity
When to Use
- During menstruation or PMS
- When feeling emotionally blocked
- Before creative activities
- For insomnia or restlessness
- When seeking emotional release
Contraindications
- None known - safe for all practitioners