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By Ann Pizer, About.com Guide to Yoga since 2004

Anjali Mudra

Tuesday July 25, 2006
Mudras are hand gestures used in yoga and meditation that focus and direct energy. Anjali Mudra is sometimes referred to as prayer position, and is used often in yoga asana practice. One of the nicest explanations of this mudra I have heard is that it represents duality, such as male and female.

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