Mushtika Bandhana is an Indian translation for Hand Clenching. You can learn this asana as below:

Routine:

• Sit in Sukhasana or comfortable cross-legged pose.
• Keep your spinal chord and neck straight.
• Keeping your eyes open.
• Stretch both the hands forward at shoulder level..
• Keep the elbows straight.
• Now stretch out the fingers wide apart.

• Inhale deep and form a clenched fist with the thumb inside.

• Exhale and stretch out the fingers.
• This is the first cycle of practice.
• Repeat this ten times with both hands.
• Perform this with closed eyes.
• Remain fully focused on the fingers of your hand.

• Put the hands back on the thigh when the exercise is over.

Breathing Pattern:

• Inhale while closing the hands.
• Exhale when opening the hands.

Consciousness:

• On the breathing.
• Mental counting.
• Stretching sensation.
• The movement.

Benefits:

• Helps in developing a firm grip.
• Quite helpful whose hands tremble while writing.

• Immensely useful for Tennis, Cricket and Badminton players.

• Also helpful for computer operators.