Chakra Balance Yoga

In Satoyama Yoga I honor the Spring Equinox with a theme of balance classes for the month. Many involve standing balances, we test our dynamic balance, and we also try energetic balance using the chakras as a framework.

I feel about chakras the same way I feel about horoscopes, psychic readings, auras, and fortune telling – they are useful to organise your attention. Whether they are “real” or not doesn’t matter. You don’t have to believe in them. Just let them help create an atmosphere or a place for your imagination to go.

This class was framed around balancing our energetic centers or maybe noticing where they were out of balance. A rainbow of colors up the spine from the tailbone to the top of the head. It’s pretty! And it’s good stretching, too.

Solar Plexus Chakra: strength energy with a sense of self-esteem, motivation and will power. This is your personal power. For yoga asanas, we choose twists and poses that engage our ribs and upper core.

If you’d like to try the sequence, here are the key points to keep in mind:

  • Breathe slowly and deeply. Try not to rush through these poses. After you settle into the pose, hold it for 3-5 long breaths.
  • In each pose, between sections, and in savasana, be aware of physical sensations (itching, tingling, movement), emotions, or strong thoughts. These can point to places where you need to focus or change your energy to find balance.
  • Physically, it is good to reach your edge, but don’t press beyond that. If it hurts, stop or relax the pose.
  • Mentally or energetically, if it feels weird, decide whether you want to sit with that strange feeling or back away from it. It is okay to choose not to engage with discomfort.
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Mediatinker, Kristen McQuillin, is an American-born resident of Japan since 1998. This blog chronicles her life, projects, thoughts, and small adventures.