Flagship Course मुद्रा विज्ञान

Mudra Science
Nyasa, Tantric & Yogic Mudras, and the Inner Path of Energy

A scholarly, experiential study of mudra as taught across the Hatha Yoga and Tantric traditions — bridging classical text, subtle-body practice, and contemplative understanding for serious students of yoga.

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8 ModulesSelf-paced, lifetime access

30+ YearsOf traditional teaching experience

14 Source TextsReferenced and contextualised

EducationalContemplative study, not medical claims

Curriculum

Eight modules, from philosophy to practice

Philosophy & Purpose of Mudra

What mudra means across yogic and tantric traditions, and why the hand and body become instruments of inner attention.

Yogic Mudras

The classical mudras of Hatha Yoga as described in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Gheranda Samhita.

Tantric Mudras

Mudra within Tantric practice, drawing on the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, Kularnava Tantra, and Mahanirvana Tantra.

Nyasa Practices

The ritual placement of awareness and mantra in the body — foundational nyasa technique and its contemplative function.

The Subtle-Body Perspective

Mudra in relation to the chakras and energy channels, with reference to the Sat-Cakra-Nirupana and The Serpent Power.

Breath, Mantra, Awareness & Mudra Integration

Combining pranayama and mantra with mudra for unified meditative practice.

A Modern Contemplative Lens

Hand neurophysiology, interoception, and breathing science — how contemporary research frames the felt experience of mudra.

Practical Application

Integrating mudra into meditation, Yoga Nidra, and daily concentration practice.

Samarpan Anand Saraswati demonstrating a mudra

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Samarpan Anand Saraswati demonstrating a classical mudra — 30+ years of traditional teaching from the Hatha Yoga and Tantric lineage.

Why study mudra

The hand as an instrument of inner attention

Mudra is more than a gesture — it is a precise technology of awareness, developed across centuries of yogic and tantric practice to direct energy, focus the mind, and deepen meditation.

This course brings scholarly rigor and lived practice together, so you understand not only how to form a mudra, but why it works and where it comes from.

Grounded in source

Referenced traditional & modern texts

Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Gheranda Samhita

Shiva Samhita

Yoga Chudamani Upanishad

Darshana Upanishad

Amritananda Upanishad

Vijnana Bhairava Tantra

Kularnava Tantra

Mahanirvana Tantra

Sat-Cakra-Nirupana

The Serpent Power — Arthur Avalon

Kundalini Tantra — Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha — Bihar School of Yoga

Modern contemplative neuroscience

What you will gain

Learning outcomes

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Clear understanding of mudra's role across Hatha Yoga and Tantric traditions, grounded in primary texts.

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A working knowledge of nyasa practice and its place in contemplative ritual.

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Ability to integrate mudra with breath, mantra, and meditation for personal practice.

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A subtle-body framework for understanding energy and attention through classical sources.

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An informed, respectful bridge between traditional teaching and modern contemplative understanding.

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Confidence to bring mudra meaningfully into your own Yoga Nidra or meditation teaching.

Is this for you

Who this course serves

Serious yoga practitioners

Those who want to move beyond posture into the subtle, contemplative dimensions of practice.

Yoga & meditation teachers

Educators wanting to bring authentic, well-sourced mudra knowledge into their own classes.

Students of philosophy & Tantra

Anyone drawn to the textual and contemplative study of yogic and tantric tradition.

Student reflections

What students say

"This is the most well-referenced mudra course I have encountered — scholarly without losing its experiential heart."

Anjali Verma, Meditation Teacher

"Samarpan ji connects ancient text to felt practice in a way that finally made nyasa make sense to me."

Rohan Mehta, Yoga Practitioner

"A rare combination of traditional depth and respectful, modern framing. I now use this in my own Yoga Nidra classes."

Sofia Bergman, Yoga Teacher

Mudra ScienceNyasa, Tantric & Yogic Mudras, and the Inner Path of Energy