Mudralogist Explains Palm Nerve Activation for Pain Relief
Dr Ritesh Sinha. Image credit Bhawna Malik
Author Decodes ‘Riitesh Mudra’ Unlocking Nerve-Brain Communication
By Bhawna Malik
New Delhi, December 24: Dr Riitesh Sinha cannot be defined in one word. He is a poet, mudralogist, author, YouTuber and also a Limca Book of World Records holder. Not resting on his laurels, he has written and released a preamble redefining disability.
In a freewheeling conversation Sinha shares his views on issues concerning disability narrative in India and also on what needs to be done, besides ‘Riitesh Mudra’ that made him a world record holder.
“People shorten Cerebral Palsy to CP. Capable person is also shortened to CP. Sky is the limit for person with CP. Do not undermine capability of person with CP. CP stands for Capable Person and not Cerebral Palsy,” Writes Sinha in his maiden book ‘Understanding Cerebral Palsy’. He also has written a preamble that ensures a vision to redefine disability.
“Sympathy is unacceptable. The narrative on disability must focus on inclusiveness, solidarity, and collective responsibility, states Sinha. He adds that “inclusiveness, not just in letters but spirit, which includes emotional, social and economic inclusiveness. Equal opportunities without judging us on narrow margins of physical capabilities. Nothing for us without us.”
The Disability Act was enacted in 2016. A number of ‘Divyang’ programmes have been launched by the Centre such as ‘The Purple Festival’ and the recently held ‘Divya Kala Mela’. They offer platforms to ‘Divyangs’ to showcase their skills and talents and be a part of the mainstream.
Yet, a lot needs to be done on the attitudinal front. “Healthcare, independent living and decision making should be actual recognition of our individuality. An open conversation with parents, siblings and society at large must begin,” states Sinha.
Sinha is deeply disturbed by sexual assault of a disabled woman, who could not fathom and explain her ordeals even to her parents. “This needs urgent calls for action that the disabled must be heard and understood,” adds Sinha.
Overcoming barriers caused by the Cerebral Palsy since he was one year old, Sinha has come out as a strong individual, using alternative therapy of hand mudras and he has a mudra named after him as ‘Riitesh Mudra’.
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Explaining his journey as a Mudra therapist, he adds: “I teach only what I have experienced myself. In Vedas, specifically the Atharvaveda, we find many references to such mudras. Alternative therapies indeed help the persons with Cerebral Palsy.”
He quotes from the Atharvaveda, reciting “Ayam me hasto bhagavan , nayam me bhagavattarah, Ayam me visvabheshajah, yam shivabhimarshanh (Fortunate is my left hand, yet more fortunate is right. Left hand contains all healing balms and remove blockages in the free flow of joy, and right makes whole with gentle touch. For it contains all the medicinal capacities of the universe, it’s all healing touch bringing peace, harmony, joy and liberation)”.
Sinha states that “the science of hands and finger postures is ‘Mudra Vigyan’ that is the part of ‘Tattva Yoga’, the science of elements. The Mudras are the hand gestures or seals that are symbols of energy.”
He further states that the “dormant energies of the body can be enhanced and also balanced by using mudras which can also help in curing pain and aches in body parts”. “Unlike Yoga, mudras can be practised anywhere. Our palms have more than 5000 nerve endings which when practised can activate corresponding brain parts,” adds the author.
About ‘Riitesh Mudra’, Sinha states that “Vaayu Mudra and its regular practise certainly helps people with Cerebral Palsy and I say this with personal experience. Also, I have developed a specific way of holding the pen and that’s called Riitesh’s way of holding the pen.”
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