Yoga & You: How to use Yoga to awaken your chakras? | Dr. Hansaji Yogendra

The Yoga Institute10 minutes read

Energy stored in the body along the vertebral column is tapped into through chakras, particularly in Tantra yoga that emphasizes Kundalini Shakti rising from the base of the spine. Yoga focuses on making the body flexible, allowing energy to flow freely through the seven chakras, leading to self-improvement and energy management.

Insights

  • Chakras are key energy centers along the spine where dormant energy resides, and focusing on them can lead to emotional control, improved communication, and a deeper connection with the universe.
  • Yoga emphasizes flexibility and energy flow in the body, particularly through the spine, by comparing energy channels to blood vessels and highlighting the importance of breath control for optimal energy movement and self-improvement.

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  • What are chakras?

    Energy centers in the body for energy flow.

  • What is Kundalini Shakti?

    Energy rising from base of spine to head.

  • How does yoga influence energy flow?

    Yoga makes body flexible for energy movement.

  • What elements do the chakras govern?

    Chakras govern earth, water, and body understanding.

  • How can focusing on chakras lead to self-improvement?

    Focusing on chakras can control emotions and connect with the universe.

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Unlocking Energy: Chakras and Yoga Essentials

  • Energy is stored in the body along the vertebral column, with certain areas identified as chakras where dormant energy can be tapped into and utilized in life.
  • Tantra yoga focuses on energy, particularly Kundalini Shakti, which rises from the base of the spine to the head, activating the seven chakras.
  • Chakras are areas where numerous nerves converge, creating a whirlpool effect of energy flow within the body, akin to a river's movement.
  • Energy channels in the body are compared to blood vessels, with energy flowing systematically through these channels, influenced by breathing through the nose and mouth.
  • Yoga emphasizes making the body flexible to allow energy to flow freely, starting with the spine and ensuring abdominal softness for optimal energy movement.
  • The seven chakras are explained starting from the bottom with Mooladhara, governing earth element activities, followed by Swadhisthana for water element and Manipur for understanding the body.
  • Concentrating on specific chakras can help control emotions, speech, hunger, thirst, and connect with the universe, ultimately leading to self-improvement and energy management through meditation and focus.
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