Dhyana Mudra

Both hands stacked in the lap, palms facing up, one resting inside the other, thumbs lightly touching to form an oval shape. It's the classical meditation mudra most associated with seated stillness, often used for longer holds than the single-hand mudras elsewhere in this family.

“Let the stacked hands rest in the lap without lifting the shoulders.”

Cue: “Hands stacked in the lap, palms up, thumbs lightly touching”

The stacked hands should rest fully in the lap, their weight completely supported, rather than held up by any shoulder or arm effort. Given how long this mudra is often sustained, any held tension in the shoulders tends to compound noticeably over time.

To rest both hands stacked in the lap, palms up, supporting a sustained, still seated meditation.