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.

Root   |   Sacral   |   Solar  |   Heart  |   Throat  |   Brow   |   Crown 

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 Anahata (Heart) Chakra


Camel Pose (Ushtrasana)
Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)
Forward Bend Pose (Uttanasana)
Bridge Pose (Setu Bhandasana)
Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)
Fish Pose (Matsyasana)


Other Heart Chakra Yoga Positions


Alternate Nostril Breathing (Analoma Veloma)
Kapalabati
Upward Facing Dog Pose (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)
Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana)


Yoga Poses for Vishuddha (Throat) Chakra


Plow Pose (Halasana)
Fish Pose (Matsyasana)
Forward Bend Pose (Uttanasana)
Bridge Pose (Setu Bhandasana)
Camel Pose (Ushtrasana)


Other Throat Chakra Yoga Positions


Lion and neck stretches
Supported Shoulderstand Pose (Salamba Sarvangasana)


Yoga Poses for Ajna (Brow/Third Eye) Chakra


Thunderbolt Pose (Vajrasana)
Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
Child's Pose (Balasana)
Plow Pose (Halasana)

Other Brow Chakra Yoga Positions


Corpse Pose (Savasana)
Easy Pose (Sukhasana)
Headstand (Sirsasana)


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)

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