TOP 10 YOGA ASANAS TO BALANCE THE CHAKRAS

Balancing your chakras can be carried out by many simple yoga poses, in order to bring more harmony to your energetic body.

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These vital energy centers are sensitive to energy and often become clogged with residues from physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual disturbances and traumas.

1 Tree Pose (Vrksasana) / Root Chakra (Muladhara)

Great for feeling more alert, secure, and stable. The Muladhara governs your family ties and feelings of survival, belonging, and guardedness.

Stand on your left leg and bend your right knee, turning it out to the side. Rest your right heel against your left leg with your right toes on the floor. You can either place the foot of the right leg on the left ankle with the toes on the ground, or move it higher up above the knee, the classical version of this pose. However, you should never place your foot on your opposite knee. Once you've found a comfortable position for your foot, bring your hands together at your heart center.

Lift the arms and the gaze overhead. Your abdomen should be relaxed and your standing leg should remain straight.

Find a steady point for your gaze and breathe deeply. Stay for a comfortable length of time then gently release and then move into tree on the other side.

2 Virabhadra (Warrior Pose) / Root Chakra (Muladhara)

This challenging pose strengthens the entire body while improving mental capacity and self control.

Stand in mountain pose continuing with your smooth flowing breath. Jump your feet sides ways and sweep your arms out to the side so your ankles are below your wrists. Establish your foundation, by pulling your knees and thighs up, tucking your tailbone under, pushing your feet firmly into the floor. Visualize an imaginary line running vertically down the centre of your body, dropping your shoulders. Squeeze your arms and legs away from the centerline. Keep an awareness of this line as you turn your right foot out to 90 degrees and turn your left foot in to 70 degrees.