Mudra Vigyan : Mudra & Meditation Online Course

5 Week Online Course with Hannah Penn, Thursdays 7.30 – 8.30am, Starts 25th April

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  Lord Shiva when imparting knowledge of Mudras to the Goddess Parvarti describes mudra as that which pleases the gods and melts the mind. The most well known and widely practised mudras are the Hasta Mudras (literally ‘hand gestures’). However, there is so much more to the practice of  Mudra, ranging from very simple techniques to some which involve the whole body, breath and mind in a combination of Asana, Pranayama, Bandha (locks) and visualisation. In this course we will explore some of the lesser known Mudras, including Kaya Mudras (literally ‘body’ or ‘postural’ mudras), Sirsha Mudras (literally ‘head mudras’) as well as extending our range of Hasta Mudras.

Course Outline

Each week will ‘stand alone’ and will have a particular theme.
  • Week 1 – Aims to provide a yoga tool kit to help with stress and overload.
  • Week 2 – Set of mudra practices to improve vitality, lift low mood and develop awareness of Prana/vital energy.
  • Week 3 – Use of mudras to enhance the breath meditation practice of Ajapa japa.
  • Week 4 – Groups together mudras to improve coordination, balance, and to keep the brain active.
  • Week 5 – Heart based practices to keep connected with our inner self.
  One of the aims of yoga is to reduce the suffering of the human condition. Patanjali describes suffering as coming from a feeling of separation from both inner consciousness and universal consciousness so that we identify with our bodies, our minds and our emotions rather than our inner self. Mudra removes this feeling of separation and reunites us with our inner self , it brings us back to a state of oneness. This sense of oneness gives us a feeling of joy and bliss. One definition of Mudra is ‘to bring forth delight’.  

Beginners welcome

If you are new to Yoga and  / or meditation you are welcome to join this course but please contact us before the course starts. You will need to be able to sit comfortably and we would recommend using a chair if that is the most comfortable option for you.  

Recordings

All the sessions from this course are recorded and you will receive a link to the recording after each session. The recordings will be available to use for 4 months after the final session of the course. This means that you can do the practices again during and after the course, practicing and learning the techniques and making them your own. If you miss a session you can use the recording to catch up later on.

Dates, Time & Costs

Sessions are held on Thursday mornings, 7.30 – 8.30am. The dates are :
  • 25th April 2024
  • 2nd May
  • 9th May
  • 16th May
  • 23rd May
The fee for the 5 week course is £30.00. If you cannot afford to pay the full fee you can pay a reduced fee of £24.00.

How to book

You can book a place through our website here : Make a booking  

Tutor : Hannah Penn

Hannah has been teaching Yoga and Meditation for over 25 years. She qualified initially with the British Wheel of Yoga and then with the Bihar School of Yoga. The Bihar School of Yoga (also known as Satyananda Yoga) specializes in the teaching and practice of meditation.

Online Meditation

The sessions will be held online via Zoom. Zoom is very straight forward to use and the online platform is a particularly good medium for meditation practice; all you need is to be able to hear the verbal instructions – you won’t be peering at the screen during the classes! Everyone attending is ‘muted’ during the classes and you don’t need to be seen on screen by anyone else.