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Chakra Balancing Yoga Poses
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Child's Pose
Affects the Third Eye Chakra (Ajna). Start on your hands and knees, sit back on your heels, and then fold forward to rest your forehead on the floor. This helps to stimulate the area between the eyebrows associated with intuition.
Fish Pose
Affects the Throat Chakra (Vishuddha). Lie on your back with hands under your hips, elbows close to each other. Lift your chest and tilt your head backwards to the floor, opening the throat area to encourage better communication and self-expression.
Warrior I Pose
Affects the Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura). Stand with feet apart, rotate one foot out 90 degrees, and bend that knee. Stretch your arms up, keep your back straight, and focus forward. Fosters determination and power.
Seated Forward Bend
Affects the Root Chakra (Muladhara). Sit with legs stretched out, hinge at the hips to fold forward, keeping your spine straight. Reach for your feet and breathe into the stretch. Promotes grounding and stability.
Mountain Pose
Affects the Root Chakra (Muladhara). Stand tall with feet together, grounding through the soles, and extend arms by your side with palms facing forward. Enhances stability, grounding, and connection to the Earth.
Bow Pose
Affects the Sacral Chakra (Svadhishthana). Lie prone, bend knees, grab ankles with hands, and lift chest and thighs off the floor, forming a bow shape. Stimulates creativity, intimacy, and emotional balance.
Corpse Pose
Affects the Crown Chakra (Sahasrara). Lie on your back with arms and legs spread slightly apart, palms facing upward. Relax your whole body and concentrate on clearing your mind to facilitate a connection with the universal consciousness.
Shoulder Stand
Affects the Throat Chakra (Vishuddha). Lie on your back, lift your legs and hips off the floor, and support your lower back with your hands, keeping your elbows close together. Align your body vertically to improve communication and metabolism.
Boat Pose
Affects the Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura). Sit with knees bent, lean back slightly, and lift your feet off the floor, creating a 'V' shape with your body. Engages the core, enhances willpower and self-confidence.
Lotus Pose
Affects the Crown Chakra (Sahasrara). Sit with your spine straight, cross your legs and place each foot on the opposite thigh. Breathe deeply and focus on the crown of your head to activate the Crown Chakra.
Cat-Cow Pose
Affects the Throat Chakra (Vishuddha). Begin on your hands and knees. Inhale while arching your back and lifting your head (Cow), then exhale, rounding your spine and dropping your head (Cat). Encourages expression and fluidity in communication.
Cobra Pose
Affects the Heart Chakra (Anahata). Lie prone, place hands under shoulders, and use your back muscles to lift your chest off the floor, keeping a slight bend in the elbows. Opens the heart and respiratory system, fostering compassion and self-acceptance.
Goddess Pose
Affects the Sacral Chakra (Svadhishthana). Stand with feet wide apart and turn toes out, bending knees deeply into a squat. Raise arms to shoulder height, bent at 90 degrees. Cultivates a sense of creativity and sensuality.
Camel Pose
Affects the Heart Chakra (Anahata). Kneel with your knees hip-width apart, place hands on your hips, and arch back to reach your heels with your hands. This chest-opening pose promotes love, compassion, and healing.
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