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Activate Your Chakras

A Chakra or a wheel is a Sanskrit word that refers to a prana or energy point in our body that is located in parts of the body such as the arteries, veins and nerves. In earlier times, Chakras were regarded to as distinct types of energy in India. These Chakras have been focused on to awaken our Kundalini, and they are also utilized as a location of concentration during meditation. It is thought that the human body is composed of seven primary chakras, which can be successfully opened by mantra chanting and yoga. Additionally, these Chakras can be opened by doing specific mudras. Every Chakra has its unique mudras and mantras that can help in activating the Chakras.

Yoga postures for Chakra balancing:

Tadasana (Mountain Pose)

This seemingly simple posture fosters your connection with mother earth while connecting you more deeply with your own self. Plus, this pose helps you to be fully aware of the present moment.

Besides, Tadasana has several great benefits for the body and the mind. This posture enhances coordination and posture, improves agility, enhances circulation and strengthens your legs, back and hips.

Veerabhadrasana (Warrior pose)

This standing pose is another great asana that helps connect your body with the Earth. The Veerabhadrasana or the Warrior pose helps to shift your vital energy force or prana through your body while rooting you from the foremost Chakra. This pose is beneficial in making your legs strong, opens up the hips and makes your knees and lower back strong. Furthermore, this posture encourages good circulation and improved respiration. Lastly, the Veerabhadrasana enhances focus, balance as well as stability while energizing the entire body.

Setu Bandhasana (Bridge Pose)

The Setu Bandhasana or the Bridge Pose is a highly dynamic and beneficial yoga pose that firmly plants your feet into the Earth allowing your spine to release excess amounts of energy pertaining to the root chakra. Also, the Bridge pose works to activate the throat chakra while opening up the solar plexus chakras and the heart. Besides, the yoga pose also helps in balancing the sacral chakra.

When it comes to the more physical benefits, the Setu Bandhana helps combat stress and depression. Plus, this asana improves blood circulation while improving digestion. Lastly, besides activating specific Chakras, this pose activates the lungs, abdominal organs and thyroid glands.

Performing and perfecting these and many other yoga poses can be learned as part of the 100 hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh or even the more fundamental 200 hours of yoga teacher training in Rishikesh.

Mudras for Chakra balancing

Along with the yoga poses, there are certain mudras that also support the release of the vital life force or prana and activate the chakras. These Mudras are mentioned below:

Muladhara:

Sit in a comfortable position with your spine erect. Focus all your attention towards your perineum. Then, with the help of your thumbs and forefingers work towards forming a circle. Your hands should rest on your knees and your palms should be facing upward. Take deep breaths while inhaling and exhaling. Repeat this for 7 to 10 breaths.

Swadishthana

While sitting comfortably with your spine in an erect position, your attention should be focused on the area located one inch below your navel and the lumbar vertebra-1. Your right hand should rest on your left hand with your palms facing upward, in your lap where your thumbs touch slightly. Take deep breaths while inhaling and exhaling. Repeat this for 7 to 10 breaths.

Manipura

While sitting comfortably with your spine in an erect position, your attention should be focused on the area of your navel towards the solar plexus and across towards the thoracic vertebra number eight. While keeping your fingers straight and touching at the top while pointing in the forward direction, keep your thumbs crossed in a V shape with right over left. Take deep breaths while inhaling and exhaling. Repeat this for 7 to 10 breaths.

 Anahata

While sitting comfortably with your spine in an erect position, your attention should be focused on the area of your heart across to thoracic vertebra number one. Your thumb adn forefingers need to form a circle. Your left-hand palm should rest on your left knee. Your right hand should be raised towards the center of your chest area with your palms hinging slightly towards your heart. Take deep breaths while inhaling and exhaling. Repeat this for 7 to 10 breaths.

 Vishuddhi

While sitting comfortably with your spine in an erect position, your attention should be focused on the area at the bottom of your throat across to cervical vertebra number three. A circle needs to be formed with the help of your thumbs touching while your remaining fingers should be loosely cupped and crossed. Your hands should be raised in front of your solar plexus, and throat or keep them resting on your lap. Take deep breaths while inhaling and exhaling. Repeat this for 7 to 10 breaths.

Ajna

While sitting comfortably with your spine in an erect position, your attention should be focused on the area of your third eye, starting above the area between your eyebrows across to cervical vertebra number one and surrounding your skull’s outside area. Then, form a heart shape by touching your thumbs at the tips along with your forefingers, pinky finger and ring finger touching at the second phalanges. You then need to raise your middle fingers so as to do a crown formation. Your hands should be raised in front of your solar plexus, and third eye or keep them resting on your lap. Take deep breaths while inhaling and exhaling. Repeat this for 7 to 10 breaths.

Sahasrara

While sitting comfortably with your spine in an erect position, your attention should be focused on the area of your crown atop your head and three inches above the skull area.

Clasp your hands while keeping your fingers crossed towards the inside and your left thumb beneath the right. Lift your ring fingers so as to form a crown. Raise your hands over the head area, in front of your solar plexus while resting them on your lap. Take deep breaths while inhaling and exhaling. Repeat this for 7 to 10 breaths.

Performing yoga regularly, along with mudras can support the activation of these chakras. This can entail a positive effect on your body, mind and soul.

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THE TRUTH IS PAINFUL BUT NECESSARY

Zen Masters Yutang and Dayu accepted an invitation to instruct a major official interested in Zen. Master Yutang addressed the official, “You are a naturally intelligent and receptive man. I think you will make a fine student of Zen.”

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Today you get our Chakra Yoga Poses. This amazing and colorful Yoga Poses Chakra Poster will become your favorite wall decor piece. It contains some of the most important yoga poses for each of your 7 chakras. It also contains symbols for each of your seven chakras, their Sanksrit names, and their most important functions.

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YOGAPEDIA
Thread the Needle Pose (Supta kapotasana)

What is Thread the Needle Pose?

Thread the needle pose, or supta kapotasana in Sanskrit, is a gentle hip opener. It's a great alternative to pigeon pose both for beginners and those with tight hips. Lying on the back, the yogi crosses one ankle over the opposite thigh to form a figure four and gently pulls the bottom leg in toward the chest.

Instructions

• Lie on the back with the knees bent and feet on the floor.

• Cross the right ankle over the left thigh.

• Wrap the hands around the left thigh and interlace the fingers.

• Exhale and slowly draw the left leg in, energetically pressing the right knee away.

• Breathe while holding the pose.

• Exhale and release.

• Change sides.

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