THE 7 CHAKRAS - BALANCING
The chakras, the nadis are the
channels of prana in our body. Out of 114 chakras, two are outside the physical
body. The remaining 112 chakras arrange themselves into seven dimensions, with
sixteen aspects in each dimension. The seven fundamental chakras are discussed
below.
SAHASRARA CHAKRA:
English name |
Crown chakra |
Colour |
White |
Element |
Thoughts and beyond senses |
Mantra |
OM |
Emotions |
Equanimity, balance serenity, wisdom, enlightenment |
Body parts related |
Upper brain and beyond |
Gland |
Pituitary gland |
To balance |
Meditation, sirsasana |
AJNA CHAKRA:
English name |
Third eye |
Colour |
Indigo |
Element |
Intuition |
Mantra |
OM |
Emotions |
Awareness, intelligence, intuition, trust |
Body parts related |
Lower brain, pineal gland, sensory organs of head |
Gland |
Pineal gland |
To balance |
Meditation, Balancing postures |
VISHUDDHI CHAKRA:
English name |
Throat chakra |
Colour |
Blue |
Element |
Ether |
Mantra |
HAM |
Emotions |
Communication, authenticity, self-expression |
Body parts related |
Throat, vocal cords, ears, mouth, upper lung |
Gland |
Thyroid glad |
To balance |
Backbends |
ANAHATA CHAKRA:
English name |
Heart chakra |
Colour |
Green |
Element |
Air |
Mantra |
YAM |
Emotions |
Love, compassion, energy, generosity |
Body parts related |
Heart, lungs, hands, blood, nerves |
Gland |
Thymus |
To balance |
Backbends, chest and shoulder openers |
MANIPURA CHAKRA:
English name |
Solar plexus |
Colour |
Yellow |
Element |
Fire |
Mantra |
RAM |
Emotions |
Willpower, inner strength, determination, ego |
Body parts related |
Stomach, liver, spleen, intestine, mid back, eyes |
Gland |
Pancreas |
To balance |
Twists and core strengthening asanas, kapalabhati, basthrika |
SVADHISTHANA CHAKRA:
English name |
Sacral chakra |
Colour |
Orange |
Element |
Water |
Mantra |
VAM |
Emotions |
Sensuality, creativity, joy |
Body parts related |
Reproductive organs, gall bladder, tongue, hips and pelvis |
Gland |
Gonads |
To balance |
Hip twists |
MULADHARA CHAKRA:
English name |
Root chakra |
Colour |
Red |
Element |
Earth |
Mantra |
LAM |
Emotions |
Confidence, safety, stability, primal urges |
Body parts related |
Legs, feet, lower back, bladder, nose |
Gland |
Adrenal |
To balance |
Barefoot walking, mountain pose, warrior pose, pranayama. |
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