Kechari mudra is a yoga practice which is carried out by placing the tongue in contact with the roof of the mouth, and, in the more advanced stages of the practice, up into the nasal pharynx and to the nasal septum.

Kechari means 'to fly in inner space', reflecting the effect of the practice, which, particularly in the advanced stages, can help pull the practitioner into an advanced state of meditation or samadhi.

Mudra means 'seal'; when this term is used in yoga, it usually refers to certain body adjustments which have subtle effects on consciousness, and which can be sustained effortlessly in meditation.

Kechari mudra is an ancient yogic practice, brought into some prominence in the Western Hemisphere in recent years by the schools of Kriya Yoga.

Occasionally spelt kecharimudra.

Yoga positions