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Basic Tantra Techniques: The Art of Tantra Mudras (Or Tantra Positions)

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Tantra mudras are positions that are Tantra exercises in themselves. We start with Tantra Shashankasam. Remember to have a qualified Tantra teacher guide you as you initially attempt this powerful Tantra position.

• To begin this Tantra exercise, sit on your knees with palms on thighs. Close eyes and relax, but keep spine and head straight.

• Inhale deeply and lift arms above head, keeping them straight and shoulder-width apart. As you breathe out, bend forward from the hips, keeping arms and head in a straight line. In this stage of the Tantra exercise, hands and forehead should eventually rest on the floor in front of your knees. Bend your elbows, so that arms are fully relaxed and hold for five seconds.

• Then inhale and slowly raise arms and body back to the upright position.

• Exhale and return your palms to the top of your thighs. Repeat 3-5 times. After doing it for 5-6 times, relax and imagine a ball of golden light before you for 15 minutes.

Once this stage of the Tantra exercise is completed, you should proceed to Tantra Parvatasanam. This Tantra technique will strengthen the nerves and muscles in your arms and legs, and stimulate circulation in the upper spine.

• Kneel on raised heels and stretch your arms forward so your forehead is on the floor. Breathe deeply and relax for a few seconds. Raise yourself on to your hands and knees, keeping your toes tucked under and your back flat.

• Inhale and push up onto your toes. Raise your buttocks and lower your head between your arms. Your back and legs should form two sides of a triangle.

• Exhale, rest your feet on the floor and try to touch the floor with the top of your head. Hold this position of the Tantra exercise for 10 seconds.

Obtaining expert guidance from an experienced, authentic Tantra teacher while practicing these ancient Tantra mudras is extremely important. Remember that by practicing these Tantra positions, you are fundamentally inviting powerful forces of self-realization into your life. When these ancient Tantra techniques are practiced under expert supervision, they have the potential to change your life to the core.

Subhojit Dasgupta is a Tantra teacher and offers Tantra lessons to select pupils.