The hand gesture in the practice of Hridaya Mudra (Heart Gesture) helps in balancing the Heart Chakra (Anhata Chakra) with the pressing of the thumb (fire element), the ring finger (earth element), and the middle finger (space element) together at the tips. The pressure at the tips of the these fingers help to detoxify and cleanse the body with the supply of more oxygen to the heart thereby increasing the heart’s power and function.