We cover a high-level in-depth overview of the root chakra known as Muladhara in Sanskrit. Use it as a foundation to the root chakra.
In this Hatha Yoga flow class, we begin with the root chakra hand mudras. Class is designed for all levels and encourages you to find stillness amid distractions. Observe the breath (pranayama) and the qualities of the breath.
We take the power of the root and sacral chakras and infuse it with the power of the core moving through slightly more challenging poses that will help us navigate the rivers of energy out.
Emotion = E-Motion
Energy = E
Motion = Moving the energy out
We take this time to learn about the Sacral Chakra and discover what a deficient and excessive chakra looks like. We learn the mantra, the yantra, pranayama, and the mudra along with the meditation to connect to this water element and the emotional balance.
Color: Orange
Bija Mantra: Vam
Yantra: Silver Crescent Moon
Element: Water
Key Principles:
Svadhisthana: One's own place, shape, movement, essence
polarities create movement
Sensation, desire, longing, need, and sensuality resides here.
The "feeling function"- becomes compromised for many of us we grow up and are told what to do.
Take time to feel. Slow down.
Emotion means moving energy out
The developmental stage is associated with babies crawling, moving, and exploring the world with the senses.
Emotional language is developed
It's OK to feel (embrace emotional releases and outbursts)
If we deny ourselves healthy pleasure, we turn to unhealthy pleasure (overeating, over-drinking, binging)
Deficiency: Avoidance of emotions, rigid, inflexibility, leads to addictions, reactive
Excess: Highly emotional, one extreme to the next, sloppy, indulgent, stuck there, repeating the same pattern.
Note: Pockets of emotional energy are stored in the body over years of mini and severe traumas. As they begin to release through the practice of yoga, the body will also make space for emotional outbursts. This is normal.
Lifework:
What are you denying yourself (or delaying) pleasure? Do you tend to overindulge?
Do you consider yourself excessive or deficient in Svadhisthana?
What are some ways you can grant yourself more pleasure?
The third chakra is the center of your self-esteem, your willpower, self-discipline, as well as warmth in your personality. The energy of this chakra allows you to transform inertia into action and movement. It allows you to meet challenges and mover forward in your life. The main challenge for the third chakra is to use your personal power in a balanced manner.