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Apan Vayu Mudra for Heart Problems Apan Vayu Mudra is hand gesture which helps in promoting a healthy heart. It balances body elements. Human body is made of five elements Fire, Air, Water, Space and Earth. These five elements are denoted by five fingers of our hands. Thumb represents Fire element, index finger represents Air element, middle finger represents space element, ring finger represents earth element and little finger represents water element. When these five elements remain in balance it creates health, harmony and vitality. Imbalance of these five elements would cause disease and sickness. Hand mudra is formed with one or more fingers coming in contact with the thumb to complete the electric circuit and facilitate the flow of life energy throughout the body. This results in balancing of body elements represented by these fingers. Apana Vayu Mudra is also known as Mrita-Sanjeevani Mudra because Yoga experts believe that this mudra can reduce the risk of lif