Chakras                                                                                 

•      There are seven main chakras in yoga. They are root (red), sacral (orange), solar plexus (yellow), heart (green), throat (blue), third eye (indigo), and crown (violet). They align with the spine and nervous system. An easy way to remember their corresponding colors is R.O.Y.G.B.I.V. Each chakra also has a corresponding sound vibration and symbol.

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What are the chakras?

Chakras are in essence, energy centers within the body. Chakra literally translates to “wheel,” or “disk.” When balanced, each chakra provides the right amount of energy to every part of the body, mind, and spirit. While the chakra system was first noted in the Vedas (dating back to 1500-500BC), when overlapped with western scientific anatomy, each chakra can be associated with major bundles of nerves and vital organs within the body.

See the list below for each chakra location in the body. 

• Name
• Color
• Location
• When balanced
• When unbalanced

Muladhara

Root

Red

Base of the spine, pelvic floor, first 3 vertebrae

Sense of security and survival. Basic needs, physical and emotionally.

-anxiety disorders

-fears

-nightmares

-colon, bladder, elimination, lower back, leg or feet issues

Svadhisthana

Sacral

“Your own place”

Orange

Lower abdomen, above the pubic bone and below the navel

Sexual & creative energies

Emotions are 

-uninspired creatively

-emotional instability

-digestive issues

Manipura

Solar Plexus

Yellow

Upper abdomen

Navel to the ribcage

metabolic, digestive and stomach related

Individual willpower, personal power, and commitment

-low self-esteem

-difficulty making decisions

-anger/control issues

Anahata

Heart

Green and pink – rose quartz

Center of your chest – where physical and spiritual meet

Love, joy, inner peace and compassion

-grief

-anger

-jealousy

-fear of betrayal

Vishuddha

Throat

Pale Blue

Throat

Communication – able to fully listen and express yourself clearly

-unable to speak your truth

-hard to stay focused

-fear of judgment

Ajna

Third-Eye

Indigo

Forehead between your eyebrows

Intuition, imagination, wisdom

-depression and anxiety

-headaches, dizziness

Sahaswara

Crown

Violet

Crown of the head

Pure awareness, consciousness, undivided and all expansive

-feeling of isolation or emotional distress

Define the influence of chakras on one another.

The root chakra is the vital foundation of all the others – the sushumna, ida, and pingala begin at the root chakra. 

Solar plexus chakra is said to mediate the desires and wishes of the lower chakras (sacral and root).

The heart chakra is the center of the chakra system and connects the lower (physical and emotional centers) to the higher (mental and spiritual centers). It is also said to refine the perception observed through an open Third Eye.

The throat chakra is the link between the lower chakras and the crown chakra – the bridge between our thoughts and feelings; and impulses and reactions. 

The third eye chakra allows a yogi to see what needs to be seen. When open, it prepares the practitioner to be receptive from the crown chakra.

Crown chakra gathers all the energies of the lower chakra centers – where our personal prana becomes one with the universe. It is said that when the crown chakra is opened to the Devine, any blockages in the lower chakras will dissolve and will vibrate at their highest frequencies, mirroring the Devine Being.