#nerve center. the plexus (and the 'lungs' in plexus). the throat. etc etc

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Forever obsessed with how some areas of the maze are named after parts in a body

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Intro to the 7 Chakras

    The Chakra system originated in India between 1500 and 500 BC in the oldest text called the Vedas, according to this ancient Hindu scripture the human body has 7 energy points that start at the base of your spine and expand to the top of your head. You have more than your physical body, the chakra system can be thought of as your “energy body.” When one of these chakra points are out of balance, it can cause disease within the body, and the symptoms can be mental, physical, emotional or spiritual. These 7 chakras that originated from eastern medicine happen to align with modern medicine and are known as our Endocrine System. Yes, our chakras have much to do with the human body’s glands. A variety of health problems may be caused by Chakra Imbalances affecting the associated Endocrine Gland and resulting in illness. Whether a chakra is overactive or underactive it can cause problems within the body. When you balance your chakras you will have control of your mental and spiritual health as well as your physical health. 

    So what are each of the 7 chakras? They each serve a specific purpose and are interconnected. If one is imbalanced, you will not achieve true alignment and optimal wellness. The lower level chakras are more “physical” chakras that deal with you as an individual - the upper chakras are “spiritual” chakras that focus on higher dimensional frequencies. Let’s begin with the Root chakra located at the base of your spine. 

1. Root Chakra or Mūlādhāra (Sanskrit)

Translation: English: "root and basis of Existence."Mula means root and adhara means basis.) 

Largely responsible for how safe/secure you feel - based on your physical environment. 

When out of harmony we don’t trust our environment and feel in danger

Feelings of basic/primal needs not being met: Food, water, shelter, clothing, love, etc.  

Color: Red     Element: Earth     Affirmation: “I am.”

Location in the body: Base of spine / in between genitals & anus 

Glands: Adrenals 

Affected Physical Body Parts: Spine, legs, bones, feet, rectum, immune system, large intestine, teeth 

Lesson: To feel safe in your environment, to be able to ground yourself, manifest basic needs, and practice healthy physical sexuality. 

Physical dysfunction: Chronic lower back pain, poor posture, sciatica, problems with veins/blood flow, rectal tumors and or cancers, hemorrhoids, constipation, arthritis, immune-related disorders, depression, weight fluctuation. 

Mental/ Emotional dysfunction: the ability to provide life’s necessities, provide for your family, group safety security, feeling like you belong in a group, the ability to stand up for one’s self. 

Keywords for imbalance: Fear, guilt, shame, depression, abuse, neglect, unsafe, dangerous

-Natural healing-

Crystals: (Most Red stones) Ruby, Garnet, bloodstones, hematite, obsidian, onyx, black tourmaline, red jasper, smoky quartz, fire agate. 

Essential Oils: Myrrh, sandalwood, patchouli 

2. Sacral Chakra or Svadhishthana 

(Sanskrit: स्वाधिष्ठान, IAST: Svādhiṣṭhāna, English: "where your being is established.""Swa" means self and "adhishthana" means established.) 

Deals mostly with sexual/reproductive organs and activities, but also emotions and creativity. 

Can become unbalanced due to unexpressed anger - stifled creativity - feelings of shame/guilt - and dealing with feelings of lack or scarcity of money or material goods. 

When in balance you will cultivate healthy relationships, be in touch with your inner emotions, express sensuality in a positive/healthy way, and easily cultivate abundance. 

Location: 2 inches below the navel

Element: Water    Color: Orange     Affirmation: “I feel.”

Glands: Ovaries, testicles 

Physical body parts affected: womb, genitals, lower vertebrae, pelvis, appendix, bladder, hip, kidneys

Life lesson: Use your emotions to connect to others without losing your own identity. Freely express creativity and healthy emotional sexuality. 

Physical dysfunction: Chronic lower back pain, sciatica, gynecological problems, pelvic pain, impotence, frigidity, uterine/bladder/kidney problems

Emotional/ mental dysfunction: guilt/ blame, shame, negative money mindset, negative outlook on sexual relationships, hypersexuality, low sex drive, problems with power/control/dominance, creativity/ problems with expressing one's ideas, honor in relationships

Possible causes of energy blockage: sexual abuse/trauma, r*pe, harassment, gender issues, body dysmorphia/dysphoria, p*rn addiction, shame or repressment of sexuality, stifled creativity. 

Crystals: Carnelian, amber, moonstone, coral, orange tourmaline, Sunstone

Essential Oils: ylang-ylang, lemon, patchouli, rosewood, sandalwood 

3. Solar Plexus Chakra or Manipura

Manipura translates from Sanskrit as "resplendent gem" or "lustrous gem"

The 3rd Chakra or “Power Chakra” 

Location: Above Navel / Solar Plexus (beneath ribcage) 

 Element: Fire          Color: Yellow           Affirmation: “I can.”

Glands: Pancreas, Adrenals

Physical body parts affected: Abdomen, Stomach, Intestines, liver, gallbladder, spleen, middle spine 

Life lesson: To experience the depth of who we are as individuals

To live your life’s purpose 

To feel empowered and have good self-esteem

Physical dysfunction: Arthritis, Digestive issues, gastric ulcers, eating disorders, diabetes, indigestion, fatigue, hepatitis, nerve pain, weight issues, metabolism issues, cancers/tumors in the digestive system, etc. 

Emotional/ mental dysfunction: trust issues, fear, easily intimidated, low self-respect or self-confidence, sensitivity to criticism, phobias, self-esteem issues, self-harm, depression, inactivity/ stagnant energy, etc. 

Possible causes of energy blockage: Repressed anger, dominance/submission issues, problems with working on a team, controlling personality, instability with money, lack of passion for career/ purpose, childhood trauma, many failures, codependency, addiction, etc.

Crystals: Citrine, amber, yellow topaz, tiger’s eye, yellow agate

Essential Oils: Lemon, lemongrass, lime, lavender, rosewood, rosemary, 

4. Heart Chakra or Anahata

Anahata (Sanskrit: अनाहत, IAST: Anāhata, English: "unstruck") In Sanskrit, anahata means "unhurt, unstruck, and unbeaten".

Location: Center of Chest 

Element: Air            Color: Green          Affirmation: “I love.”

Glands: Thymus 

Physical body parts affected: Heart, chest, lungs, circulatory system, shoulders, breast, ribs, lymph nodes, diaphragm, veins, etc. 

Life lesson: To experience empathy, compassion, and unconditional love for one’s self and all other beings. 

Physical dysfunction: heart disease, heart attack, asthma, allergies, lung cancer, lung disease, pneumonia, breast cancer, high blood pressure

Emotional/ mental dysfunction: Inability to love, hatred for others, resentment, grief, self-centeredness, loneliness, trust issues, inability to forgive 

Possible causes of energy blockage: repressed heartache/grief, trauma, negligence, a victim of abuse, unhappy relationship, poor relationship with immediate family, lack of support of friend group, isolation

Crystals: Rose quartz, emerald, peridot, other green stones.  Essential Oils: Rose, bergamot, ylang-ylang, Melissa, palmarosa 

5. Throat Chakra or Vishuddha

(Sanskrit: विशुद्ध,: Viśuddha, English: "especially pure")

Location: Throat     

Element: Sound        Color: Light Blue            Affirmation: “I speak.”

Glands: Thyroid 

Physical body parts affected: Thyroid, parathyroid, throat, neck, mouth, gums. esophagus, teeth, hypothalamus, neck vertebrae, arms, and hands  

Life lesson: To speak and receive the truth. To express yourself freely. 

Physical dysfunction: Raspy or sore throat, mouth ulcers, gum difficulties/disease, stiff neck, scoliosis, swollen glands, thyroid problems

Emotional/ mental dysfunction: Strength/will, personal expression, following one’s dreams, using personal power to create, ability to make decisions, addiction, judgment, faith. 

Possible causes of energy blockage: suppressing creative talents, difficulty expressing one's self, not feeling safe to freely express, swallowing words 

Crystals: turquoise, aquamarine, celestite, lapis lazuli, blue kyanite

Essential Oils: Lavender, rosemary, frankincense 

6. Third Eye Chakra or Ajna 

Ajna translates as "authority" or "command" (or "perceive") and is considered the eye of intuition and intellect. 

Location: Forehead, between brows 

Element: Light     Color: Indigo        Affirmation: “I see.” 

Glands: Pineal

Physical body parts affected: Brain, nervous system, eyes, ears, nose

Life lesson: To use insight and intuition

To see past the physical world and access higher dimensions 

Physical dysfunction: Brain tumor/hemorrhage, stroke, neurological disturbances, blindness, deafness, full spinal difficulties, learning disabilities, seizures, headaches, blurred vision, memory loss, 

Emotional/ mental dysfunction: self-evaluation, truth, intellectual abilities, feelings of adequacy, openness to ideas of others, emotional intelligence 

Possible causes of energy blockage: A lack of trust in one’s intuition or ability, 

Crystals: Lapis Lazuli, amethyst, fluorite, clear quartz

Essential Oils: Lavender, frankincense, sandalwood

7. Crown Chakra or Sahasrara 

(Sanskrit: सहस्रार, IAST: Sahasrāra, English: "thousand-petaled") 

Location: Top of Head 

Element: Thought    Color: Purple, white, gold      Affirmation: “I know.”

Glands: Pituitary 

Physical body parts affected: Muscular system, skeletal system, skin, central nervous system 

Life lesson: To experience the divine meaning of life. 

Physical dysfunction:  Energy disorders, depression, chronic fatigue, apathy, 

Emotional/ mental dysfunction: Ability to trust, values, ethics, courage, selflessness, ability to see the big picture, faith, inspiration, spirituality, devotion. 

Possible causes of energy blockage: lack of trust in the divine or the universe, lack of faith, distrust, believing in the worst possible outcome, manifesting negativity 

Crystals: Amethyst, clear quartz, moonstone, selenite, white topaz

Essential Oils: Frankincense, peppermint, sandalwood, lotus 

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Chakra’s

From the Hindi language Sanskrit, Chakra means a spinning wheel of energy and there are seven major spinning energy centers within our body where energy flows through. These Chakra's correspond to the seven glands in the endocrine system... lets dive deep into these seven energy centers

Root (Muladhara) Red

The first Chakra is the Root Chakra or the Muladhara which is located at the base of the coccyx and is symbolised with a lotus with four petals and the symbol is red. This Chakra is all about survival and your feeling of being grounded in the present moment and as it is the first center and located at the base of the coccyx, it symbols the start of new life i.e. pregnancy... but in particular the start of our spiritual development. The element associated with this Chakra is Earth and the organs associated with it are the Vertebral Column, Foot, Blood, Leg, Bone, Skeleton.

What closes the Root Chakra?

Money problems

Insecurity problems

When you are disconnected from your body.

What opens the Root Chakra?

When you move more into your body. For example, are you always living upstairs and always overthinking all the time... the key is to get back into your body and listen to your body more.

Physical exercise like walking, yoga, skating. These will make you feel more grounded and more secure within your body. Studies have been going on at Harvard and they found that walking barefoot every day improves your health as your skin is grounded and in touch with nature. Our body is full of negative and positive ions, when you have an excess of positive ions you become sick...the surface of the earth is full of negative ions so it balances out the Root Chakra.

Sacral (Svadhisthana) Orange

The second Chakra is the Sacral Chakra or the Svadhisthana which is located above the Root Chakra in the lower abdomen about two inches below the navel and is symbolised by a four petal lotus flower which is orange. This chakra is all about creativity and your feeling of being creative and productive. The element associated with this Chakra is Water and the organs associated with it are Kidneys, Reproductive System, Genitals and Urinary Bladder.

What closes the Sacral Chakra?

When you lose your paintbrush and your creative and productive spark.

What opens your Sacral Chakra?

When you are open to embrace your sexuality and not thinking that sexuality is something negative.

You also appreciate your body and you love the skin that your in

Appreciating your creative energies.

Start to get intimate with your body... get to know what your body feels and how your body reacts to certain stimuli. Experimentation with your body is the key here to create boundaries and dos and don'ts.

Solar Plexus (Manipura) Yellow

The third Chakra is the Solar Plexus Chakra or Manipira which is located above the Sacrel Chakra and just above the navel, this is symbolised by an eight petal lotus flower which is yellow. This Chakra is all about digestion which corresponds to the Pancreas Organ and Adrenal Gland. The element associated with this Chakra is Fire and the organ associated are Liver, Pancreas, Stomach, Lungs, Adrenel Glands, the Human Digestive System and the Large Intestine.

What closes your Solar Plexus Chakra

Digestive issues

Nerves

Anxiety

Stress

Panic

What opens your Solar Plexus Chakra

Be more confident in who you are

Learning how to trust yourself

Learning to raise your self-esteem by knowing you are worthy and by living your life purpose every day

Learn to relax more; relaxed is what we are and stressed is what we think we should be

Go with your gut feelings

Breathing Exercises

Heart (Anahata) Green

The fourth Chakra is the Heart Chakra or Anahata which is located at the center of the chest at heart level and is symbolised as a lotus flower with twelve petals which are green. This Chakra is all about love and kindness to yourself and other people. The element associated with this Chakra is Air and the organs associated are Heart, Lungs and the Circulatory System.

What closes your Heart Chakra

Feelings of Guilt

Feelings of Loss

Feelings of Sadness

When you are closed off from other human beings because of your ego

A lot of us are out of our heart space because you are heart broken, crushed and if a relationship didn't go the way you wanted it to

What opens your Heart Chakra

Learn how to give and receive compliments open and freely

Daily acts of gratitude and kindness towards yourself and other people

A 'Hearty' meal consisting of fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds etc. I will be doing a post later (High Vibrational Diet) about a high vibrational diet which is also important for healing all Chakras

Be open to loving relationships

Throat (Vishuddha) Blue

The fifth Chakra is the Throat Chakra or Vishuddha which is located in the neck and is symbolised as a lotus flower with sixteen petals which are blue. This Chakra is about voice and how well you communicate. The element associated with this Chakra is Akasha (Space) and the organs associated are Thyroid Gland, Neck, Shoulder, Mouth, Arm, Teeth, Cervical Vertebrae, Parathyroid Gland, Vocal Folds and Esophagus.

What closes your Throat Chakra

You don't talk because you feel people more not like or judge what you have to say

What opens your Throat Chakra

Become more expressive

Become more talkative

Don't be afraid to communicate your true feelings

Don't be afraid to talk about whatever you want

Learn to realise that everything you have to say is important

Be around people who want to listen what you have to say

Realise that you are worthy of being heard

The more you are around people that want to listen to you, the more your Throat Chakra will open

Third Eye (Ajna) Indigo

The sixth Chakra is the Third Eye Chakra or Ajna which is located between the eyebrows behind your forehead and is symbolised as a lotus flower with two petals and is indigo. This Chakra is all about imagination and intuitiveness. The organs associated with this Chakra are Pineal Gland, Pituitary Gland, Eyes, Brain, Nervous System and Ears.

What closes your Third Eye Chakra

Lack of imagination and when you are so rooted in knowledge, books and heavy information

What opens your Third Eye Chakra

When you are in the realm of imagination

When you are listening to your intuition which links back your emotions and inner guidance system

Meditation... Dr Sara Lazar from Harvard talks about how meditation can change you whole brain structure and we become healthier because of it and we are tapping into realms, non physical realms and we are in essence becoming our greatest version.

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Crown (Sahasrara) Purple

The seventh Chakra is the Crown Chakra or Sahasrara which is located on the crown of your head and is symbolised as a lotus flower with a thousand petals and is purple. This Chakra is all about spirituality. The organs associated with this Chakra is the Pineal Gland, Pituitary Gland and the Nervous System.

What closes our Crown Chakra

Calcified Pineal Gland; I will write a post (Pineal Gland) about how to decalcify/calcify your pineal gland and why this is important to us.

Not enough Melatonin and Serotonin

You not believing in any of this spirituality stuffmeaning you are blocking your blessing

What opens your Crown Chakra

Decalcified Pineal Gland

Melatonin and Serotonin (You can get Seratonin form Bananas and Melatonin is a precursor to Tryptophan which can be found in Cacao). I will be discussing more of this in my posts: Pineal Gland and High Vibrational Diet

Being open to new information; this is the master gland that governs all the other glands

Realising your connection to source energy and that you are an infinite being

Surround yourself with people that see you as your highest self i.e. they don't talk down on you

When you are doing what you love every day and you live your true life's purpose.... I will be doing a post about how to find your true life's purpose

When you realise that every day is another day of becoming your greatest version

Learn to appreciate the gift and blessing of life

Much Love to all... There are many deep waters out there!!.. go in peace my friends :)

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Yoga poses that cure jet lag

1. Mountain pose

This is a mild way to obtain acquainted to your existing ambience as well as boost posture.

Stand with feet approximately hip-width distance apart, with back high and shoulders loosened up away from ears. Feel feet on the Earth as you press them firmly into the ground stabilizing your weight evenly.

Align facility of head over facility of pelvis and launch arms on either side of torso with palms dealing with forward.

Relax facial muscles, throat and also tongue as you start to concentrate on inhaling and exhaling.

On the inhale, breathe down into diaphragm as well as fill to top of lungs. On exhale, launch breath from top of the lungs to the bottom, releasing your diaphragm last. This is called diaphragmatic breathing.

Repeat 12 to 15 times till you really feel based and connected to the existing minute, absorbing the atmosphere around you, feelings, sounds, etc.

2. Tree pose

Improves emphasis and sense of equilibrium. Sustains a feeling of link with the Earth and also present environment.

Starting in mountain position (over) begin to move weight into left foot bending ideal knee to bring your best foot and ankle joint to your calf bone or inner upper leg of left leg.

Gently emphasis eyes on the Earth 3 to five feet before you. If you have a difficult time harmonizing, remainder one or both hands versus a wall. Motivate both aware of be in a neutral placement, alongside floor.

Bring hands to touch at your heart's facility intertwining center, ring and pinkie fingers leaving forefinger and also thumbs prolonged. Press left foot firmly into the ground.

Inhale as well as expand arms overhead extending up. Hold for eight to 10 diaphragmatic breaths (see hill pose), after that on an exhale return to hill posture as well as duplicate on other side.

3. Star pose

This position encourages a sense of adaptability to brand-new locations and also stimulates the body.

From a standing position, action feet out about three-and-a-half to four feet apart, entering into a wide-leg position with feet parallel.

Firmly press both feet down as you raise kneecaps up firming thighs.

Inhale, reach arms overhead, and afterwards breathe out releasing arms to a 'T' form alongside the Earth.

Gently draw bellybutton up and also back towards back activating your core as well as helping to maintain lower rib cage from bowing forward.

Hold for eight to 10 diaphragmatic breaths, then release arms and heel-toe feet with each other returning right into a comfy standing placement. (Heel-toe means to, rather of roughly getting out of the position, inch your heel in, after that your toe, after that your heel, and so on till your feet fulfill once more.)

4. Wide-legged forward bend

This position is restorative for exhaustion, headache, anxiety and also moderate anxiety. It also aids to calm the nerve system since it lengthens the spine as well as re-balances the pressure of the meningeal system around the spine and brain.

From celebrity posture (see over for how you can reenter right into celebrity present), pivot toes a little internal, strongly push the inside edges of feet down as you raise kneecaps up firming thighs.

Place hands on hip creases.

Inhale, lengthen back and also slightly raise upper body, as well as then breathe out as well as fold onward bringing hands to the Planet in line with toes. Raise sit read up and also lengthen back down.

Relax neck as well as jaw, launching head toward the Planet. Hold for 5 to eight diaphragmatic breaths.

To come out of the posture, draw hands to hips, press feet down and also draw torso upright. As soon as upright, release hands and heel-toe feet together returning into a comfy standing position.

5. Triangle pose

Triangle present sustains digestive function as well as is restorative for anxiety as well as anxiety.

From celebrity posture, pivot your best foot forward to deal with the front, brief end of the mat.

While basing down strongly from the outdoors edge of your back foot, start to firm both upper legs raising kneecaps up. Get to arms to a 'T' shape alongside the floor, gazing over the right center finger.

Inhale and get to ideal arm onward, extending torso over best leg. Exhale as well as launch best hand to the Planet, ankle, shin or yoga exercise block.

Draw the left shoulder down and also back while prolonging left hand up parallel with the right. Hand extends down while left hand extends up spreading chest, heart as well as lungs.

Focus on revolving the torso as well as tummy body organs towards the sky benting from the solar plexus. Keep both thighs involved and also kneecaps lifted.

Hold for five to eight diaphragmatic breaths, as well as that on an inhale, push down with ideal foot and lift up as if the left hand is drawing you up.

Come back to star posture and repeat on other side.

Lastly After completing triangular posture on both sides, concerned a neutral placement laying on your back in remains posture. Permit the body to totally loosen up with eyes closed. Unwind in remains present for 3 to 5 minutes.

Melt away travel-related stress by taking deep diaphragmatic breaths, relocating gradually, drinking whole lots of purified water, as well as mindfully absorbing the environment around you. Yoga can help you enter today moment, delighting in and also adapting to your current location.

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