Mushtika Bandhana
hand clenching
Instructions
Sit in the base position or a cross-legged pose.
Hold both arms straight in front of the body at shoulder level.
Open the hands, palms down, and stretch the fingers as wide apart as possible.
Close the fingers to make a tight fist with the thumbs inside.
The fingers should be slowly wrapped around the thumbs. Again open the hands and stretch the fingers.
Repeat 10 times.
Breathing
Inhale on opening the hands.
Exhale on closing the hands.
Awareness
On the stretching sensation and movement, and the breath.