Chakra Yoga WorkShop ...Week Three...MANIPURA CHAKRA

Chakras are wheels of energy where we receive, assimilate and distribute life energies. Through external situations ( pressures of life ) or internal habits such as poor physical alignment or self destructiveness, a chakra can become imbalanced. The simplest way to balance each chakra is to create alignment in the physical body. Your body reflects your imbalances, acting as a mirror through which you can gauge how each chakra is functioning. Your asana practice is he first step toward aligning your body and balancing each chakra. Instead of trying to change the way the mind works and overcoming years of patterns and beliefs, asana works to realign the physical energy centers that govern specific behaviours.

4 MANIPURA CHAKRA (City of Gems )

Location: Naval Solar Plexes

Mantra: Ram

Verb: I am

Color: Yellow

Yantra: Upside Down Red Triangle

Domain: Extroverted/Introverted,Power/Weakness, Our personality


Questions to aak if Svadishtana Chakra is Sattvic:


•Do I have trouble making decisions?
•Do I feel nervous in group situations and prefer to spend most of my time alone?
•Do I suffer from low self esteem? Constant self doubt?
•Do I engage in self destructive behaviour?
•Am I always right now matter what the argument?
•Have I been accused of insensitivity or intolerance?
•Do I have a hard time working with others?

Physical Postures to Balance Manipura Chakra: (Core Strength & Twisting)

CHATARANGA DANDASANA(Straight Arm Plank)
REVERSE VIRABHADRASANA II (reverse warrior II)
PRAVRITTA PARSVOKANASANA(twisted extended right angle)
MALTESE TWIST (supine right angle twist)