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SPECIFICYOGAPOSTURESFORCHAKRAS

SPECIFICYOGAPOSTURESFORCHAKRAS
ForChakras1through7

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ThispageisonlyasummaryofspecificposturesforChakras1
through7.Clickonlinksbelow(ortheChakraimagesinthe
rightcolumn)togetfullinstructionsforeachposture.Thereare
manyreasonstopracticetheseposturesotherthantoopenthe
Chakras,andthesereasonsarecoveredinthePosturesseries
indetail.SomeoftheseposturesarealsogiveninHathaYoga
Pradipika.ForthisreasonIhaveincludedonepagewithallthe
posturesonthissite,individuallyandingroups.Whenone
postureisgivenforseveralChakras,thelinksallgotothe
specificposturepage.
POSTURESFORROOTCHAKRA
(Muladhara)
Thisfirstexercise,Kegel,isnotaYogaposture,butisan
invaluablestretchforthemusclethatencirclesthevaginaand
anusinwomenandthebaseofthepenisandanusinmen.Itis
thepubococcygeus(akaPCmuscle).Itstretchesfromthepubic
bonetothecoccyx,andcanbestrengthenedwiththeKegel
exercise.Itisaveryimportantexercisetodoeveryday,as
oftenasyoucanthinkaboutit!

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1stChakra
Muladhara
Postures

2ndChakra
Svadhisthana
Postures

ChakraBandhasana(=TheWheel)Thisis
howitlookswhendancedtomusiconmyDVD,
YogaNata.Thebook,andthissite,provide
preliminaryexercisestomakeiteasierforyou.
Shalabhasana(=LocustorGrasshopper)If
youhavekidneyproblems,thisisthepostureto
doeveryday.Thebloodflowsthroughthelegs
downintothekidneystoflushouttoxins.
JanuSirsasana(=HeadtoKneePose)If
youaretryingtoloseinchesaroundthe
middleofyourbody,thisisagreat
exercise.Thisisalsoawonderfulstretchto
dowithrhythmicbreathingtechniques,whichareprovidedon
thisposture'spage.
YogaNidra(Relaxation)Anentireseries
isdevotedtothis,sothelinkgoestothe
firstpageofthatseries.Thislinkison
everypageofthissiteasamaincategory(topleft).Thisis
includedinHathaYogaPradipika.Anyonewhoisstressedon
anylevelshouldpracticethiseveryday.Thereisa30minute
audioRelaxationCDavailableonthissitethatcanbeusedto
releasestress.Itisjusttherelaxationexcerptedfromthe
YogaNataDVD.

POSTURESFORSACRALCHAKRA
(Svadhisthana)
Bhujangasana(=Cobra)Thisposture,a
trueclassicinYoga,andisindicatedforthe
2nd,3rdand4thChakras.Itimproves
posture,strengthensthespinewhile
helpingittobemoreflexible.Circulationisimprovedfromthe
additionalbloodflowthroughthevertebrae.Itisalsogoodfor
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3rdChakra
Manipura
Postures

4thChakra
Anahata
Postures

5thChakra
Visuddha
Postures

6thChakra
Ajna
Postures

7thChakra
Sahasrara
Postures

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theheart.
Trikonasana(=Triangle)Thispostureis
goodforsomanythings,butespeciallyfor
trimmingthethighsandtoningthemuscles.
Thespineisstretched,thelungsare
expanded,thestomachmusclesare
strengthened,andyoucangetridofextra
weightaroundthemiddleofyourbody.Thisimageshowsan
advancedvariation.
ArdhaMatsyendrasana(=Twist)Ifyouwant
getyourspinetobemoreflexibleand
increasethebloodflowintothevertebraeand
nerves,thisposturestimulatesitall.Italso
strengthenstheinnerorgans(liver,pancreas,
andspleen).ThisisalsowrittenaboutinHathaYogaPradipika.
ArdhaPadaHastasana(=LegLifts)This
exercise(forthe2ndand3rdChakras)
strengthensthestomachmuscles,thighs,legs,
andallthemusclesaroundthepelvisand
buttocks.Ithelpstoreleasestiffnessinthehips.Italso
eliminatesextrafatfromthethighsandbuttocks.
NakraKriyas(=Crocodiles)Thereis
nothingbetterforabadback.Thisisnot
static.Youmovetheentiretime.Detailed
instructionsformanyvariationsaregiven,
includinglyingdown,standing,andsitting.Thisversioniswith
theonekneebentandthefootplacedontheotherknee.A
mustforeveryonetolearn.Theseareincludedforthe2ndand
3rdChakras.

Gomukhasana
andmanyother
postures

YogaKriyas

ManyCrocodile
Variations

Other
Favorite
Postures

NauliKriyas
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POSTURESFORNAVELCHAKRA
(Manipura)
AlsocalledSolarPlexusChakra
Bhujangasana(=Cobra)Thisposture,a
trueclassicinYoga,isindicatedforthe
2nd,3rdand4thChakras.Itimproves
posture,strengthensthespinewhile
helpingittobemoreflexible.Circulationisimprovedfromthe
additionalbloodflowthroughthevertebrae.Itisalsogoodfor
theheart.
Dhanurasana(=Bow)Enoughcan'tbesaid
aboutthisposture,itissoallencompassingfor
somanyareasofthebody.Thisisan
advancedversion.Thispostureiscoveredin
severalseriesonthissite,soyouwillreadaboutitonvarious
pages,includinginMyStoryaboutamiraculoushealingfroma
studentdoingthis.ThisisalsoincludedinHathaYoga
Pradipika.
VajroliMudra(mudra=sealingposture)This
postureisspecificallyforthereproductiveand
urinarysystems,andstrengthenstheentire
abdominalarea.

ArdhaPadaHastasana(=LegLifts)Thisexercise(for2nd
and3rdChakras)strengthensthestomachmuscles,thighs,
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legs,andallthemusclesaroundthepelvis
andbuttocks.Ithelpstoreleasestiffnessin
thehips.Italsoeliminatesextrafatfromthe
thighsandbuttocks.

NakraKriyas(=Crocodiles)Thereisnothing
betterforabadback.Thisisnotstatic.You
movetheentiretime.Detailedinstructionsfor
manyvariationsaregiven,includinglying
down,standing,andsitting.Thisversionis
withbothkneesbentandthefeetupunderthethighs.Amust
foreveryonetolearn.Theseareincludedforthe2ndand3rd
Chakras.

POSTURESFORHEARTCHAKRA
(Anahata)
Ustrasana(=Camel)Thisisanotherposturethat
isapowerfulstretchforthethighs,back,arms,and
hips.Itopensupthechestandhelpsthelowback
togetastretchitsooftendoesnotget.Inthefinal
posture,theheadshouldbehangingalltheway
back,asrelaxedaspossible.Thisillustrationis
incorrectwiththeheadbeingheldup.

Bhujangasana(=Cobra)Thisposture,a
trueclassicinYoga,isindicatedforthe
2nd,3rdand4thChakras.Itimproves
posture,strengthensthespinewhile
helpingittobemoreflexible.Circulationisimprovedfromthe
additionalbloodflowthroughthevertebrae.Itisalsogoodfor
theheart.ItisincludedintheHathaYogaPradipika.
Matsyasana(=Fish)Thebackisfully
stretched(thedorsalespecially).Thechestis
expandedlikearooster.Theneckandthroat
arestretched.Thisopensuptheentireregionoftheheart.Itis
includedforthe4ththrough7thChakras,andalsointheHatha
YogaPradipika.
SukhPurvakBreathTechniqueAnentire
seriesisdevotedtoBreathonthissite,sothis
linktakesyoutotheSukhPurvakpageofthat
series.Thisisapowerfulbreathmethodtoopen
theChakras.

POSTURESFORTHROATCHAKRA
(Visuddha)
Matsyasana(=Fish)Thebackisfully
stretched(thedorsalespecially).Thechestis
expandedlikearooster.Theneckandthroat
arestretched.Thisopensuptheentireregionoftheheart.Itis
includedforthe4ththrough7thChakras,andalsointheHatha
YogaPradipika.
Halasana(=Plough)Thisstretchesthespine,butitalsobrings
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blooddirectlytothethroat,whichiswhere
the5thChakrais.Thispostureisincluded
withthe6thChakraseries,becauseitisa
preliminaryfortheShoulderStand.
Sarvangasana(=ShoulderStand)Therearemany
variationstothisposture,andallofthemareprovided
intheShoulderStandseries(whichincludesthePlough
above).Thisisforthe5ththrough7thChakras.

POSTURESFORTHIRDEYE(Anja)
and
CROWN(Sahasrara)CHAKRAS
Thepostures,breathtechniquesandmeditationsarethesame
forthelasttwoChakras.
Matsyasana(=Fish)Thebackisfully
stretched(thedorsalespecially).Thechestis
expandedlikearooster.Theneckandthroat
arestretched.Thisopensuptheentireregionoftheheart.Itis
includedforthe4ththrough7thChakras,andalsointheHatha
YogaPradipika.
YogaMudra(=SealingPosture)Thereare
manyvariationsforYogaMudra.Thisison
thewaytoreachingoneofthem.Thisimage
isfrommyDVD(soldonthissiteinthe
Productssection),andIamdancingYoga
intotheMudratobeautifulmusichere,the
imagetakendirectlyfromtheDVD.

Sarvangasana(=ShoulderStand)Therearemany
variationstothisposture,andallofthemareprovided
intheShoulderStandseries(whichincludesthePlough
above).Thisisforthe5ththrough7thChakras.

SukhPurvakThisissuchapowerfulbreath
techniquefortheChakras,thatitalsogivenfor
theHeartChakra.ThisispartoftheBreath
seriesonthissite,sothislinkleavesthis
Posturesseries.Youcanreturntothispageby
goingtothePostureslinkprovidedinthe
navigationmenu(upperleft).
MeditationThisisalsoaverylargeserieson
thissitewithmanydifferentmeditation
techniques.Itismybeliefthatweeachfindthe
meditationthatworksforus.Butifyouhave
nevermeditated,oneofthebestbeginning
techniquesistojustsitandstayfocusedonyourownbreath.
Buddhasaysifyoucandothisforonehour,youarealready
enlightened!
ChantingLearningtosingisonething,but
learningtosingwithsoundsthathavebeen
createdwithhigherfrequenciesinmindis
anotherthingaltogether.Ihavereferredto
Sanskritmanytimesonthissite.Ialsoadmit
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thatIhavenocluewhatthesesymbolsmean,buttheyare
compelling.Chantingisapowerfulwayofreleasingand
opening.Learningtosingproperlyisalsowonderful.Thereisa
singinglessononthissiteintheBreathseriesthatisquite
powerfulifyouareinterestedinhavingabettersingingvoice.

AllPosturesSeries
YogaPosturesPart1
YogaPosturesPart2Muscles
YogaPosturesToOpenChakras
HathaYogaPradipikaPostures
YogaNakrakriyas:CrocodileVariations
OtherFavoriteYogaPostures
NauliKriyaYoga
AllYogaPosturesonthisSite
YogaSunSalutation
YogaMoonSalutation
PradipikaYogaMudrasBandhas
ROOTCHAKRAPOSTURES
Kegel
Wheel
Locust
HeadtoKnee
Relaxation
(YogaRelaxationleavesthisPosturesseries.A
linktherewillbringyoubacktoPostures.)
SACRALCHAKRAPOSTURES
Cobra
Triangle
Twist
LegLifts
CrocodileVariation
NAVELTOSOLARPLEXUSCHAKRAPOSTURES
Cobra
Bow
AbsStrengthener
LegLifts
CrocodileVariation
HEARTCHAKRAPOSTURES
Camel
Cobra
Fish
SukhPurvak
THROATCHAKRAPOSTURES
Fish
Plough(togetherwithShoulderStand,next)
ShoulderStand
THIRDEYEANDCROWNCHAKRAPOSTURES
Fish
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YogaMudra
ShoulderStand
SukhPurvak
Meditation
Chanting

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therearesomanyYogaSeriesonthissiteforYoga
Postures,thelinksaboveareextensiveandwillbring
youtoeachofthePosturesforChakrasandtheSeries
forotherPostures.Ihavealsolistedeveryposturein
alphabeticalorderinAllYogaPosturesonthisSite(also
intheabovelist).

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