The Chakras continued……
According to the Hatha Yoga tradition, the chakras are part of the energy body, a part of you that you can’t see or touch, but you can definitely feel, and it’s where the life force or energy flows. The practice of Yoga, using asana, breath work and meditation enables us to move blocked prana (life force) through the subtle body via seven vortexes of energy known as chakras.
Chakra literally means “spinning wheel.” The chakras are thought to be spinning disks of energy that ideally stay open and aligned for optimal emotional and physical well-being. If energy becomes blocked in one of the chakras, it triggers physical, mental, or emotional imbalance. For example, you may feel symptoms such as anxiety, lethargy, or poor digestion.
A well planned asana practice can free up energy and stimulate an imbalanced chakra, paving the way for that wonderful internal shift for which yoga is known. With just a little bit of coaching, you can tap into the chakras as a potent way of harnessing and shifting your energy in the direction you want it to go.
Over the Summer term we have been delving into the chakras, working from Mula Dhara at the root of the spine, up to Sahasrara, the crown chakra at the top of the head.
Since the last blog, in our weekly class we have now covered Svadisthana Chakra - the sacral chakra, Manipura the solar plexus chakra and Ananata, the heart chakra. Take a look at the resources section of my website to find out more and follow the class sequences:
https://www.foreveractiveyoga.co.uk/chakras
Over the coming weeks we will be working with:
Vishuddhi - the throat chakra, the fifth primary chakra, when it is balanced we are able to articulate our thoughts, feelings and ideas with honesty
Anja - the third eye chakra, which deals with insight, intuition and wisdom.
Sahasrara - the crown chakra, when it is balanced we see past self limiting beliefs and material desires to the possibilities the world has to offer.
Do join me for a weekly yoga practice on either a Wednesday or Friday morning, where you can learn more about the chakras. Or maybe come along just to enjoy a wonderful Yoga practice working with movement, breath, postures and meditation. It would be lovely to see you!
If you are interested, please contact Dawn at:
Om Shanti 🙏🏻