Yoga Mudras are gestures that stimulate certain parts of your body and mind. In addition to hand mudras (Sanskrit: hasta mudrā), there are head, postural, lock and perineal mudras. Hand mudras are, however, the most commonly used. The Sanskrit word mudrā means “seal” or “gesture” The Sanskrit word hasta means “hand” Therefore, hasta mudrā translates to “hand gesture” In Devanāgarī, the word mudrā is written मुद्रा