Our body is divided into seven chakras, or energy centers, each of which reflects a region of the physical body as well as personality traits. Try the following strategies to control the chakras and achieve balance between them, promoting optimal emotional, mental and spiritual health.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Meditation
Step 1. Sit in a comfortable place, free of distractions and noises
Cross your legs, keep your back straight and your body relaxed. Focus on your breath, inhale and exhale deeply as you clear your mind of thoughts.
Step 2. Imagine your Base chakra, at the root of your spine
This is associated with health, physical appearance and safety. Continue to focus on the breath and keep your attention in this chakra focused on energy; allow yourself to feel anchored, grounded in the Earth. Visualize a bright red sphere spinning clockwise.
Step 3. Focus on the second chakra, the Sacral or umbilical, in the lower abdomen
Think about your feelings of love, passion and sexuality. Relax the muscles of the buttocks, abdomen and pelvis and continue to breathe deeply. Displays an orange glowing sphere spinning clockwise.
Step 4. Direct your attention just above the navel and below the chest, here is the Solar Plexus chakra
This is associated with concentration, will and power; focus on your personal energies, continuing to breathe deeply. Visualize a bright yellow sphere spinning clockwise.
Step 5. Think of your Heart chakra, in the center of your chest
Focus on the feelings of love, forgiveness, compassion and harmony as you meditate on this chakra; allow your mind to explore the link between body and spirit. Visualize a bright green sphere spinning clockwise.
Step 6. Open your mouth and breathe deeply, using the Throat chakra
Think about the power of communication, the ability to create and share wisdom and knowledge. Focus your attention on the region between the chin and the top of the breastbone. Displays a bright blue sphere spinning clockwise.
Step 7. Focus on the "Third Eye" chakra located on the forehead just above the eyes
This chakra is the key to wisdom, learning, imagination, intuition and perception. Consider the impact our eyes have on the perception of the world and of ourselves; be aware of your breathing. Visualize a luminous indigo sphere spinning clockwise.
Step 8. Take a deep inhalation and then exhale; focus on the Crown chakra, the top of the head
This is the connection with the spiritual nature and where we find the inspiration and sense of a higher self. Keep focusing on your breath. Visualize a bright purple sphere spinning clockwise.
Step 9. Now imagine a white light flowing from the crown and going down through all the chakras to the root, well planted on the earth
Visualize yourself as a glowing white being, with all of your chakras within a brilliant vortex.
Part 2 of 3: Meditation with the Crystals
Step 1. Lie down in a quiet place, in silence or with sounds that can aid relaxation (such as water or the sound of the waves)
Turn off your phone and keep away any other distractions.
Step 2. Concentrate on your breath, imagining that with each inhalation a beneficial white light enters the whole body while with each exhalation stress and negativity leave the body
Step 3. Place the stones on the corresponding chakra
Generally the color of the stone corresponds to the color of the chakra, for example: amethyst for chakra 7, of the Crown; lapis lazuli on the 6th, or Third Eye; blue calcite on the 5th chakra, or of the Throat, rose quartz on the 4th, of the Heart; citrine on the 3rd or Solar Plexus, carnelian on the 2nd, or Sacral, and black tourmaline on the 1st, or Root / Base.
Step 4. Imagine the stones as incandescent spheres of every color; visualize the energy of the same color as the stone passing from the stone to reach the chakra, until you clearly visualize the latter as a large luminous sphere of the appropriate color
Step 5. Travel the chakras from top to bottom or vice versa, according to your goals during meditation
If you want it to be a prelude to spiritual practice, focus on the chakras / stones following the order 1-7. For general health and well-being, move the concentration downwards following the order 7-1. Once you have chosen the path, focus on the color of the stone, which naturally resonates with each chakra and restores structure, harmony and balance throughout the body.
Part 3 of 3: Yoga Positions for Each Chakra
Step 1. Root Chakra:
Mountain, Crow, Bridge, Warrior, Corpse Pose, Extended Side Angle and Feet Forward Pose.
Step 2. Sacral Chakra:
Position of the cobra, the Frog, the Dancer, the Child and the Rotated Triangle.
Step 3. Solar Plexus Chakra:
Position of Warrior I and Warrior II, of the Bow, of the Boat, of the Lion and intense lateral elongation.
Step 4. Heart Chakra:
Position of the Camel, the Cobra, the lying position (Uttanasana) and the Eagle.
Step 5. Throat Chakra:
Position of the Plow, the Fish, the Cobra, the Camel, the Bridge and the Candle (on the shoulders).
Step 6. Third Eye Chakra:
Position of the Diamond, of the Downward Dog (adho mukha svanasana) and of the Child position.
Step 7. Crown Chakra:
Position of the Corpse, of the Lotus, Vertical on the head (Sirsasana) and position of the Rock (Sat Kriya).
Advice
- Look at websites that teach you how to balance each chakra.
- Search online to find helpful guides to help you choose the right crystal for each chakra.
- You can find pictures of each yoga position on numerous websites, although it is recommended at first to work with a yoga teacher to make sure you achieve the correct posture for each position.
