7 Poses + Chants for Your Chakras
Chant an activating mantra followed by a calming syllable in each pose to stimulate and balance the chakras.
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Take a vocal vinyasa: Chant an activating mantra followed by a calming syllable in each pose to stimulate and balance the chakras. You’ll improve your speaking skills and much more.
Seated Forward Bend
TO ENHANCE YOUR…
Communication, self-expression
CHAKRA
Throat
SOUNDS TO MAKE
Mantra (activating): Ham
Syllable (calming): ee (as in free)
Sun Salutation
TO ENHANCE YOUR…
Creativity, pleasure
CHAKRA
Sacral
SOUNDS TO MAKE
Mantra (activating): Vam
Syllable (calming): oh (as in flow)
Bharadvaja’s Twist
TO ENHANCE YOUR…
Personal power, self-esteem
CHAKRA
Solar plexus
SOUNDS TO MAKE
Mantra (activating): Ram
Syllable (calming): ah (as in father)
Camel Pose
TO ENHANCE YOUR…
Inner peace
CHAKRA
Heart
SOUNDS TO MAKE
Mantra (activating): Yam
Syllable (calming): eh (as in play)
Warrior II Pose
TO ENHANCE YOUR…
Survival, foundation
CHAKRA
Root
SOUNDS TO MAKE
Mantra (activating): Lam
Syllable (calming): oo (as in soothe)
Tree Pose
TO ENHANCE YOUR…
Intuition, imagination
CHAKRA
Third eye
SOUNDS TO MAKE
Mantra (activating): Om
Syllable (calming): mm (as in yum)
Legs-up-the-Wall Pose
TO ENHANCE YOUR…
Inspiration, sense of connection
CHAKRA
Crown
SOUNDS TO MAKE
Mantra (activating): (silence)
Syllable (calming): ng (as in sing)
