Powerful Mudras to Beat the Summer Heat and Enhance Skin Glow

Summer brings sunshine, vacations, and refreshing fruits — but it also comes with intense heat, dehydration, sunburns, and dull skin. While sunscreen and skincare products are common solutions, an ancient and effective way to naturally balance your body and boost your skin health lies in hand mudras — the yogic science of gestures.

Why Summer Body Care is Important?

During summer, the Pitta dosha (heat energy) in the body becomes dominant. This excess heat can lead to:  

• Dehydration
• Fatigue and sunstroke
• Skin breakouts, acne, and rashes
• Digestive disturbances 

To stay calm, cool, and radiant, we need to maintain inner balance, keep our energy grounded, and support natural detoxification. That’s where mudras come in — they are simple, non-invasive hand gestures that direct energy flow, stimulate internal organs, and restore harmony.

 Cooling Mudras to Practice this Summer

1. Varun Mudra (Mudra of Water) – Hydration & Skin Radiance

How to do: Touch the tip of the little finger to the tip of the thumb. Keep the other fingers extended.

Benefits: 

• Balances water element in the body
• Prevents skin dryness and improves glow
• Keeps body naturally hydrated 

Practice time: 15–20 minutes daily, especially during the afternoon

2. Prithvi Mudra (Mudra of Earth) – Glowing, Nourished Skin

How to do: Touch the tip of the ring finger to the tip of the thumb. Keep the other fingers straight. 

Benefits:   

• Enhances skin texture and strength
• Promotes inner stability and coolness
• Improves metabolism and supports healthy weight

Best time: Morning, preferably on an empty stomach

When to do: Anytime you feel overheated or after sun exposure 

3. Apana Mudra – Detox and Clear Skin

How to do: Join the tips of the middle finger and ring finger with the tip of the thumb. Keep other fingers straight. 

Benefits:

• Boosts digestion and detoxification
• Removes body toxins that cause skin eruptions
• Enhances natural skin clarity and brightness 

Duration: 15 minutes, twice a day 

This summer, go beyond lotions and cooling drinks. Bring the healing power of mudras into your daily wellness routine. These five mudras not only help you beat the heat naturally but also rejuvenate your skin from within, making it glow with health and harmony.

Let your hands become your healers. Just 15–20 minutes a day can make a visible difference in how you feel — and how your skin shines!