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THE SEVEN CHAKRA - BALANCING

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.

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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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