Continuing with our ongoing Chakra theme, this week's blog will focus on the Sacral Chakra, or Svadhisthana. The Sacral Chakra is located just below the naval, in the general area of the reproductive organs.
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The Sacral Chakra is associated with one's sensuality and creativity, including pleasure of both a sexual and non-sexual nature.
When your Sacral Charka is open and energy is able to flow uninhibited, you will, overall, enjoy life and your relationships with both yourself and those around you. When it is blocked, however, you may experience low back pain, urinary tract infections, along with other bladder and kidney issues.
Mentally, if your Sacral Chakra is blocked, you may feel overrun by your emotions (both positive and negative ones), become detached from others, engage in isolating behaviors, have an increase in anxiety symptoms, experience low libido, and a lack of creativity.
If your Sacral Chakra is blocked, the following asanas may help with re-opening the chakra:
Low Lunge
Half Splits
Goddess Pose
Warrior II
Reverse Warrior
Wide - Legged Forward Fold
Frog Pose
Reclined Butterfly
Bridge Pose
Seated Forward Fold
These poses would be held for a longer period of time than when done in a general Vinyasa or Hatha class - around 8-10 breaths each. These hip-opening poses can be very emotional, so if you start to feel a wave of emotions wash over you, that is normal. However, if it becomes too much, pause your practice for some mindful breathing.
The color orange is associated with the Sacral Chakra, so orange gemstones or crystals, such as citrine, amber, goldstone, aragonite, orange calcite, agate, and tangerine quartz could be incorporated into your practice. Moonstone, laborite, and snowflake obsidian, although not orange, are associated with creativity.
For an aromatherapy addition to your practice, Ylang Ylang, Rose, Sweet Orange, Tangerine, Patchouli, and Helichrysum would be your go-to for Sacral Chakra opening.
Next week we will move on to the Solar Plexus Chakra.
-Charlene
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