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The element of Earth and the color red represent the first chakra.
Also holding poses longer have a grounding effect.
The second chakra seeks pleasure and enjoymentit is the center of our creativity and passion.
Yoga poses to help open your Sacral chakra are hip openers and fluid dance-like movements.
The third chakra is associated with the element of fire and the color yellow.
A strong third chakra reflects the ability to move forward in life with confidence and power.
It gives you the ability to make conscious choices to choose and to act.
The element of air and the color green is associated with the fourth chakra.
It involves love for oneself and relates to compassion, forgiveness and unconditional love for others.
Yoga poses for the heart chakra include back bends that help fire up the chest.
This chakra’s function is related to communication and creativity.
Stretches for the face, neck and jaw or shoulder shrugs help to release tension.
It is the center of our insight and intuition.
The color indigo blue and the element of light are associated with the third eye.
Balance poses that enhance visualization and focus attention will help the third eye chakra.
Meditation is a great practice to quiet the mind and listen for your intuition to speak.
Just as the Root chakra reaches down to the earth the Crown reaches upward into the spiritual world.
Violet and the element of thought represent this chakra.
An open Crown allows in the energy from the universe giving us a sense of purpose.
Crown Mudra
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