Healing and Energizing the Chakras with Yoga Poses
Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice and discipline that has been around for thousands of years. The spiritual aim of yoga is to transform the body and mind. Regular practice of yoga can help to alleviate a variety health problems and reduce mental and physical stress. There are numerous yoga postures that can specifically assist with balancing, healing, energizing and activating each of the seven main chakra energy centers. Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice, but the various yoga poses are exercises for not only your body, but also your mind, emotions and spirit. Yoga is an extremely beneficial mind-body practice for balancing all 7 the chakras.
Yoga Poses for Muladhara (Root Chakra)
Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
Warrior Pose (Virabhadrasana 1)
Bridge Pose (Setu Bhandasana)
Tree Pose (Vrksasana)
Other Root Chakra Yoga Positions
Garland Pose (Malasana)
Head to Knee Pose (Janu Sirsasana)
Reclined Bound Angle Pose (Supta Baddha Konasana)
Side-Angle Pose (Parsvakonasana)
Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana)
Supported Corpse Pose (Salamba Savasana)
Supported Child's Pose (Salamba Balasana)
Yoga Poses for Swadhisthana (Sacral Chakra)
Dancer's Pose (Natarajasana)
Child's Pose (Balasana)
Twisting Triangle (Trikonasana)
Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)
Other Sacral Chakra Yoga Positions
Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana)
Eagle Pose (Garundasana)
Half Locust Pose (Ardha Salambhasana)
Pigeon Pose (Kapotasana)
Reclined Bound Angle Pose (Supta Baddha Konasana)
Standing Wide Forward Bend (Prasarita Padottanasana)
Sitting Wide Forward Bend (Upavista Konasana)
Sphinx Pose
Yoga Poses for Manipura (Navel/Solar) Chakra
Warrior Pose (Virabhadrasana 1)
Warrior Pose II (Virabhadrasana II)
Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)
Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
Other Solar Chakra Yoga Positions
Boat Pose (Navasana)
Half Twist Pose (Ardha Matsyendhrasana)
Locust Pose (Salambhasana)
Reclining Hero Pose (Supta Virasana)
Sun Salutation (Suryanamaskar)
Upward Plank Pose (Purvottanasana)
Yoga Poses for Sahasrara(Crown) Chakra
Corpse Pose (Savasana)
Half Lotus (Ardha Padmasana)
Tree Pose (Vrksasana)
Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
Other Crown Chakra Yoga Positions
Easy Pose (Sukhasana)
Eagle Pose (Garundasana)
King Dancer Pose (Natarajasana)
Warrior III (Virabhadrasana III)
Beginning Yoga Practice
Advice and tips for starting yoga or attending a yoga class.
The styles of Yoga
The various different forms of yoga and their unique benefits.
Yoga Class Tips
Tips to Make Sure That You Enjoy Your First Yoga Class
