6/21/2015 SPECIFICYOGAPOSTURESFORCHAKRAShttp://www.allgoodthings.com/yoga/postures/chakraposts.html 1/6LearnHowToDance,Breathe,andSleepYogawithYOGANATA,a1hourDVDwitha44pageManualofstepbysteppreliminarystretchesandinstructionsfor30posturesperformedintheYogaDance.TheUltimateDeepSleepRelaxationontheDVDisalsoavailableinaudioonYOGANIDRA,a30minuteCDforeasylisteninginbed.AvailablewithsecureshoppinginourAmazonpoweredWebStore.CompleteYogaBreathwithSound!AllChakraPosturesClickbelowforLinkstoChakraSeries1stChakraMuladharaPostures2ndChakraSvadhisthanaPostures3rdChakraManipuraPostures4thChakraAnahataPostures5thChakraVisuddhaPostures6thChakraAjnaPostures7thChakraSahasraraPosturesThispageisonlyasummaryofspecificposturesforChakras1through7.Clickonlinksbelow(ortheChakraimagesintherightcolumn)togetfullinstructionsforeachposture.TherearemanyreasonstopracticetheseposturesotherthantoopentheChakras,andthesereasonsarecoveredinthePosturesseriesindetail.SomeoftheseposturesarealsogiveninHathaYogaPradipika.ForthisreasonIhaveincludedonepagewithalltheposturesonthissite,individuallyandingroups.WhenonepostureisgivenforseveralChakras,thelinksallgotothespecificposturepage.POSTURESFORROOTCHAKRA(Muladhara)Thisfirstexercise,Kegel,isnotaYogaposture,butisaninvaluablestretchforthemusclethatencirclesthevaginaandanusinwomenandthebaseofthepenisandanusinmen.Itisthepubococcygeus(akaPCmuscle).Itstretchesfromthepubicbonetothecoccyx,andcanbestrengthenedwiththeKegelexercise.Itisaveryimportantexercisetodoeveryday,asoftenasyoucanthinkaboutit!ChakraBandhasana(=TheWheel)ThisishowitlookswhendancedtomusiconmyDVD,YogaNata.Thebook,andthissite,providepreliminaryexercisestomakeiteasierforyou.Shalabhasana(=LocustorGrasshopper)Ifyouhavekidneyproblems,thisistheposturetodoeveryday.Thebloodflowsthroughthelegsdownintothekidneystoflushouttoxins.JanuSirsasana(=HeadtoKneePose)Ifyouaretryingtoloseinchesaroundthemiddleofyourbody,thisisagreatexercise.Thisisalsoawonderfulstretchtodowithrhythmicbreathingtechniques,whichareprovidedonthisposture'spage.YogaNidra(Relaxation)Anentireseriesisdevotedtothis,sothelinkgoestothefirstpageofthatseries.Thislinkisoneverypageofthissiteasamaincategory(topleft).ThisisincludedinHathaYogaPradipika.Anyonewhoisstressedonanylevelshouldpracticethiseveryday.Thereisa30minuteaudioRelaxationCDavailableonthissitethatcanbeusedtoreleasestress.ItisjusttherelaxationexcerptedfromtheYogaNataDVD.POSTURESFORSACRALCHAKRA(Svadhisthana)Bhujangasana(=Cobra)Thisposture,atrueclassicinYoga,andisindicatedforthe2nd,3rdand4thChakras.Itimprovesposture,strengthensthespinewhilehelpingittobemoreflexible.Circulationisimprovedfromtheadditionalbloodflowthroughthevertebrae.ItisalsogoodforSPECIFICYOGAPOSTURESFORCHAKRASForChakras1through7SitemapSuperStoreWhatisYoga?BreathPosturesRelaxationMeditationChakrasMoonSalutationSunSalutationMyStoryYogaOnline6/21/2015 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2/6ForPradipikaGomukhasanaandmanyotherposturesYogaKriyasManyCrocodileVariationsOtherFavoritePosturesNauliKriyasPowerfulYogatheheart.Trikonasana(=Triangle)Thispostureisgoodforsomanythings,butespeciallyfortrimmingthethighsandtoningthemuscles.Thespineisstretched,thelungsareexpanded,thestomachmusclesarestrengthened,andyoucangetridofextraweightaroundthemiddleofyourbody.Thisimageshowsanadvancedvariation.ArdhaMatsyendrasana(=Twist)Ifyouwantgetyourspinetobemoreflexibleandincreasethebloodflowintothevertebraeandnerves,thisposturestimulatesitall.Italsostrengthenstheinnerorgans(liver,pancreas,andspleen).ThisisalsowrittenaboutinHathaYogaPradipika.ArdhaPadaHastasana(=LegLifts)Thisexercise(forthe2ndand3rdChakras)strengthensthestomachmuscles,thighs,legs,andallthemusclesaroundthepelvisandbuttocks.Ithelpstoreleasestiffnessinthehips.Italsoeliminatesextrafatfromthethighsandbuttocks.NakraKriyas(=Crocodiles)Thereisnothingbetterforabadback.Thisisnotstatic.Youmovetheentiretime.Detailedinstructionsformanyvariationsaregiven,includinglyingdown,standing,andsitting.Thisversioniswiththeonekneebentandthefootplacedontheotherknee.Amustforeveryonetolearn.Theseareincludedforthe2ndand3rdChakras.POSTURESFORNAVELCHAKRA(Manipura)AlsocalledSolarPlexusChakraBhujangasana(=Cobra)Thisposture,atrueclassicinYoga,isindicatedforthe2nd,3rdand4thChakras.Itimprovesposture,strengthensthespinewhilehelpingittobemoreflexible.Circulationisimprovedfromtheadditionalbloodflowthroughthevertebrae.Itisalsogoodfortheheart.Dhanurasana(=Bow)Enoughcan'tbesaidaboutthisposture,itissoallencompassingforsomanyareasofthebody.Thisisanadvancedversion.Thispostureiscoveredinseveralseriesonthissite,soyouwillreadaboutitonvariouspages,includinginMyStoryaboutamiraculoushealingfromastudentdoingthis.ThisisalsoincludedinHathaYogaPradipika.VajroliMudra(mudra=sealingposture)Thispostureisspecificallyforthereproductiveandurinarysystems,andstrengthenstheentireabdominalarea.ArdhaPadaHastasana(=LegLifts)Thisexercise(for2ndand3rdChakras)strengthensthestomachmuscles,thighs,6/21/2015 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3/6legs,andallthemusclesaroundthepelvisandbuttocks.Ithelpstoreleasestiffnessinthehips.Italsoeliminatesextrafatfromthethighsandbuttocks.NakraKriyas(=Crocodiles)Thereisnothingbetterforabadback.Thisisnotstatic.Youmovetheentiretime.Detailedinstructionsformanyvariationsaregiven,includinglyingdown,standing,andsitting.Thisversioniswithbothkneesbentandthefeetupunderthethighs.Amustforeveryonetolearn.Theseareincludedforthe2ndand3rdChakras.POSTURESFORHEARTCHAKRA(Anahata)Ustrasana(=Camel)Thisisanotherposturethatisapowerfulstretchforthethighs,back,arms,andhips.Itopensupthechestandhelpsthelowbacktogetastretchitsooftendoesnotget.Inthefinalposture,theheadshouldbehangingallthewayback,asrelaxedaspossible.Thisillustrationisincorrectwiththeheadbeingheldup.Bhujangasana(=Cobra)Thisposture,atrueclassicinYoga,isindicatedforthe2nd,3rdand4thChakras.Itimprovesposture,strengthensthespinewhilehelpingittobemoreflexible.Circulationisimprovedfromtheadditionalbloodflowthroughthevertebrae.Itisalsogoodfortheheart.ItisincludedintheHathaYogaPradipika.Matsyasana(=Fish)Thebackisfullystretched(thedorsalespecially).Thechestisexpandedlikearooster.Theneckandthroatarestretched.Thisopensuptheentireregionoftheheart.Itisincludedforthe4ththrough7thChakras,andalsointheHathaYogaPradipika.SukhPurvakBreathTechniqueAnentireseriesisdevotedtoBreathonthissite,sothislinktakesyoutotheSukhPurvakpageofthatseries.ThisisapowerfulbreathmethodtoopentheChakras.POSTURESFORTHROATCHAKRA(Visuddha)Matsyasana(=Fish)Thebackisfullystretched(thedorsalespecially).Thechestisexpandedlikearooster.Theneckandthroatarestretched.Thisopensuptheentireregionoftheheart.Itisincludedforthe4ththrough7thChakras,andalsointheHathaYogaPradipika.Halasana(=Plough)Thisstretchesthespine,butitalsobrings6/21/2015 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4/6blooddirectlytothethroat,whichiswherethe5thChakrais.Thispostureisincludedwiththe6thChakraseries,becauseitisapreliminaryfortheShoulderStand.Sarvangasana(=ShoulderStand)Therearemanyvariationstothisposture,andallofthemareprovidedintheShoulderStandseries(whichincludesthePloughabove).Thisisforthe5ththrough7thChakras.POSTURESFORTHIRDEYE(Anja)andCROWN(Sahasrara)CHAKRASThepostures,breathtechniquesandmeditationsarethesameforthelasttwoChakras.Matsyasana(=Fish)Thebackisfullystretched(thedorsalespecially).Thechestisexpandedlikearooster.Theneckandthroatarestretched.Thisopensuptheentireregionoftheheart.Itisincludedforthe4ththrough7thChakras,andalsointheHathaYogaPradipika.YogaMudra(=SealingPosture)TherearemanyvariationsforYogaMudra.Thisisonthewaytoreachingoneofthem.ThisimageisfrommyDVD(soldonthissiteintheProductssection),andIamdancingYogaintotheMudratobeautifulmusichere,theimagetakendirectlyfromtheDVD.Sarvangasana(=ShoulderStand)Therearemanyvariationstothisposture,andallofthemareprovidedintheShoulderStandseries(whichincludesthePloughabove).Thisisforthe5ththrough7thChakras.SukhPurvakThisissuchapowerfulbreathtechniquefortheChakras,thatitalsogivenfortheHeartChakra.ThisispartoftheBreathseriesonthissite,sothislinkleavesthisPosturesseries.YoucanreturntothispagebygoingtothePostureslinkprovidedinthenavigationmenu(upperleft).MeditationThisisalsoaverylargeseriesonthissitewithmanydifferentmeditationtechniques.Itismybeliefthatweeachfindthemeditationthatworksforus.Butifyouhavenevermeditated,oneofthebestbeginningtechniquesistojustsitandstayfocusedonyourownbreath.Buddhasaysifyoucandothisforonehour,youarealreadyenlightened!ChantingLearningtosingisonething,butlearningtosingwithsoundsthathavebeencreatedwithhigherfrequenciesinmindisanotherthingaltogether.IhavereferredtoSanskritmanytimesonthissite.Ialsoadmit6/21/2015 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5/6thatIhavenocluewhatthesesymbolsmean,buttheyarecompelling.Chantingisapowerfulwayofreleasingandopening.Learningtosingproperlyisalsowonderful.ThereisasinginglessononthissiteintheBreathseriesthatisquitepowerfulifyouareinterestedinhavingabettersingingvoice.AllPosturesSeriesYogaPosturesPart1YogaPosturesPart2MusclesYogaPosturesToOpenChakrasHathaYogaPradipikaPosturesYogaNakrakriyas:CrocodileVariationsOtherFavoriteYogaPosturesNauliKriyaYogaAllYogaPosturesonthisSiteYogaSunSalutationYogaMoonSalutationPradipikaYogaMudrasBandhasROOTCHAKRAPOSTURESKegelWheelLocustHeadtoKneeRelaxation(YogaRelaxationleavesthisPosturesseries.AlinktherewillbringyoubacktoPostures.)SACRALCHAKRAPOSTURESCobraTriangleTwistLegLiftsCrocodileVariationNAVELTOSOLARPLEXUSCHAKRAPOSTURESCobraBowAbsStrengthenerLegLiftsCrocodileVariationHEARTCHAKRAPOSTURESCamelCobraFishSukhPurvakTHROATCHAKRAPOSTURESFishPlough(togetherwithShoulderStand,next)ShoulderStandTHIRDEYEANDCROWNCHAKRAPOSTURESFish6/21/2015 SPECIFICYOGAPOSTURESFORCHAKRAShttp://www.allgoodthings.com/yoga/postures/chakraposts.html 6/6YogaMudraShoulderStandSukhPurvakMeditationChantingNAVIGATIONINFORMATION:Everyeffortismadeonthissitetomakenavigationeasyandquick.BecausetherearesomanyYogaSeriesonthissiteforYogaPostures,thelinksaboveareextensiveandwillbringyoutoeachofthePosturesforChakrasandtheSeriesforotherPostures.IhavealsolistedeverypostureinalphabeticalorderinAllYogaPosturesonthisSite(alsointheabovelist).AboutUs|Sitemap|Advertiseonthissite|SubmitContent|Contactus|2007http://www.allgoodthings.com