How to Do Chakra Yoga
Set up your space as you would for a yoga routine., Crown Chakra (Sahasrara): Step or jump your feet back into Downward Facing Dog Pose (Adho Mukha Svanasana)., Eyebrow Chakra/Third Eye (Ajna): Now, bring the knees down and sit back into Child's...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Set up your space as you would for a yoga routine.
Wear loose, comfortable clothing, dim the lights, play soft music if you like to and stand at the top of your mat to begin. -
Step 2: Crown Chakra (Sahasrara): Step or jump your feet back into Downward Facing Dog Pose (Adho Mukha Svanasana).
Hold this pose for ten breaths (one breath is a full inhalation and a full exhalation) and feel the blood rushing to your head and awakening your crown chakra. , Focus on the point between your eyebrows and feel the energy of your third eye.
Hold for ten breaths. , Hold for five breaths and concentrate on your throat. , Close your eyes and take a deep breath in, visualizing the breath "touching the heart" then exhale and imagine the breath "relaxing" the heart.
Repeat ten times. , Concentrate on your stomach and hold for one breath, then relax and repeat twice. , Put your hands under your shoulders and come into Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana).
Hold this pose for one breath, concentrating on the sacrum, then relax and repeat twice. , Focus on feeling grounded and stable for two minutes. , Place the hands together in prayer position in front of the heart and bow.
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Step 3: Eyebrow Chakra/Third Eye (Ajna): Now
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Step 4: bring the knees down and sit back into Child's Pose (Balasana).
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Step 5: Throat Chakra (Vishuddha): Roll onto your back and come into Fish Pose (Matsyasana).
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Step 6: Heart Chakra (Anahata): Roll over and come up to sitting
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Step 7: cross your legs and make sure your back is straight.
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Step 8: Navel Chakra (Manipura): Lie down on your stomach and come into Bow Pose (Dhanurasana).
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Step 9: Sacrum Chakra (Svadhisthana): While still lying on your stomach
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Step 10: release your legs and lie flat along the floor.
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Step 11: Root Chakra (Muladhara): Roll over onto your back and relax into the Corpse Pose (Savasana).
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Step 12: When finished
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Step 13: get up slowly
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Step 14: rolling up to standing.
Detailed Guide
Wear loose, comfortable clothing, dim the lights, play soft music if you like to and stand at the top of your mat to begin.
Hold this pose for ten breaths (one breath is a full inhalation and a full exhalation) and feel the blood rushing to your head and awakening your crown chakra. , Focus on the point between your eyebrows and feel the energy of your third eye.
Hold for ten breaths. , Hold for five breaths and concentrate on your throat. , Close your eyes and take a deep breath in, visualizing the breath "touching the heart" then exhale and imagine the breath "relaxing" the heart.
Repeat ten times. , Concentrate on your stomach and hold for one breath, then relax and repeat twice. , Put your hands under your shoulders and come into Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana).
Hold this pose for one breath, concentrating on the sacrum, then relax and repeat twice. , Focus on feeling grounded and stable for two minutes. , Place the hands together in prayer position in front of the heart and bow.
Namaste.
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