101 Ways to Heal Your Chakras.

{Read the full version on elephant.}1st ChakraLocation: Root/base of the spineSanskrit: Muladhara/”root support”Color: redElement: earthIssues: stability, survival, unity, identity, ego, birth, deathAssociated with: legs, feet, bones, adrenal gland, large intestine, teeth, spinal columnGoverns: perception of the physical world; motivation and intent, birth, work, money, eating, digestionMalfunction: weight problems, eating disorders, constipation, sciatica, arthritis, knee problemsHealing TechniquesMusic: tribal drums; root chakra playlistAffirmations: I am Earth. I am here. I am solid. I am alive. I am beginning anew.Yoga poses: mountain, squat, standing forward bend, garland, child’sConnect with: Mother Earth/pacha mama, the soles of the feet, root lock/mula bandhaPranayama: Ujjayi breathPractice: Hatha yoga, yin yogaMeditation: breath awareness2nd ChakraLocation: Sacrum/center of pelvisSanskrit: Svadistana/”sweetness”Color: orangeElement: waterIssues: duality, choice, desire, emotions, sexualityAssociated with: the liquid part of the body, circulatory and urinary systemsGoverns: feelings of creativity; the intimacy and vulnerability of sexual attraction; the ability to produce and nurture our own childrenMalfunction: impotence, frigidity, uterine/bladder/kidney problems, lower back painHealing TechniquesMusic: jazz; sacral chakra playlistAffirmations: I am change. I am growth. I am desirable. I am dynamic. I am flowing with grace.Poses: Warrior 1, Warrior 2, lizard, pigeon, hanumanasana (“the splits”)Connect with: the hipsPranayama: Alternate Nostril BreathingPractice: Tantra yoga, vinyasa flowsMeditation: meditation on sensation3rd ChakraLocation: Solar plexus/navelSanskrit: Manipura/”Lustrous gem”Color: yellowElement: fireIssues: power, will, strength, courage, effortAssociated with: adrenal glands, pancreas, liver, stomach, nervous system; regulation and distribution of metabolic energyGoverns: emotional issues, personal power, self-respect, courage, healthy humility; learning the power of graceMalfunction: ulcers, diabetes, digestive disorders, muscular problemsHealing TechniquesMusic: rock; solar plexus playlistAffirmations: I am powerful. I am fierce. I am capable. I am energetic. I can change my life.Poses: single leg lifts, double leg lifts, boat, eagle, plankConnect with: the core, abdominal lock/ uddiyana bandhaPranayama: breath of firePractice: karma yogaMeditation: meditation on emotion4th ChakraLocation: Heart/center of chestSanskrit: Anahata/”unstruck sound”Color: greenElement: airIssues: love, friendship, kindness, forgiveness, devotion, generosityAssociated with: thymus gland, lungs, hands, heart, blood; immune and endocrine systems.Governs: love, compassion, unconditional acceptanceMalfunction: high blood pressure, respiratory problems, heart and lung problems, feeling heartbrokenHealing TechniquesMusic: classical, heart chakra playlistAffirmations: I am fresh. I am clean. I am unstruck. I am unstuck. I am loving. I am loved.Poses: standing back bend, camel, reverse warrior, triangle, bridge, wheelConnect with: the heart, the breath, the wind, maitriPranayama: full yogic breathPractice: Bhakti yoga, yin yoga, restorative yogaMeditation: forgiveness, Metta/loving kindness5th chakraLocation: Throat/center of neckSanskrit: Vissudha/”With purity”Color: turquoise/sky blueElement: sound, etherIssues: communication, expression, creativity, speech, listeningAssociated with: thyroid and parathyroid glands, lungs, vocal cords, shoulders, neck, arms, handsGoverns: expression of thoughts and feelings, finding our own truth and relearning the ability to express ourselvesMalfunction: colds, thyroid problems, ear/hearing problems, sore throats, speech problemsHealing TechniquesMusic: World, throat chakra playlistAffirmations: I am open. I am honest. I am expressive. I am empowered.Poses: camel, shoulder stand, fish, neck rolls, cobraConnect with: the throat, throat lock/Jalandhara bandhaPranayama: bumblebee breathPractice: chanting, Mantra yogaMeditation: Tonglen6th ChakraLocation: third eye/between, slightly above and behind eyebrowsSanskrit: Ajna/”Wisdom center”; perception and commandColor: indigo/midnight blueElement: lightIssues: intuition, insight, intellect, imaginationAssociated with: pineal gland; visual input from our two physical eyes and our “third eye” of psychic perceptionGoverns: spirituality and the search for meaning in life, visualization, inner awareness and witness consciousnessMalfunction: blindness, headaches, nightmares, eye strain, blurred visionHealing TechniquesMusic: soul, third eye playlistAffirmations: I am looking. I am seeing. I am noticing. I am intuitive. I connect with my inner wisdom.Poses: child’s, cobbler’s, savasana, locust, bowConnect with: the forehead, the present moment, the inner selfPranayama: kapalabhati breathingPractice: Yantra yogaMeditation: Vipassana/insight meditation7th ChakraLocation: crown/top of headSanskrit: Sahasrara/”thousandfold”Color: violet or whiteElement: thoughtIssues: divinity, wisdom, connectivity, inner peace, enlightenmentAssociated with: pituitary glandGoverns: our connection to the divine, the universe, God, our Buddha Nature, a higher intelligence; living our Truth; willingness to surrenderMalfunction: depression, alienation, confusion, boredom, apathy, feeling disconnected or disjointedHealing TechniquesMusic: the sound of silenceAffirmations: I am. I am here, now. I am Buddha. I am the church.Poses: headstand, rabbit, downward dog, easy pose, half-lotus, lotusConnect with: the top of the head, the sky, the universePranayama: ocean breathPractice: Raja and jnana yogaMeditations: Zazen, pure awareness, mindfulness