This month we explored the chakras accompanied by live music which reflected each chakra. If you would like to further explore the chakras check out Anodea Judith's book Wheels of Life. Below is a summary of the seven major chakras.


1st CHAKRA - MULADHARA  (root chakra) “I am always safe at the center of my being”
Location - pelvic floor perinium, coxis
Element - Earth
Color -red  
Balanced- grounded and feels safe
Out of Balance - fearfulness, may eat too much or too little
Yoga postures -- any pose feeling connection to earth

2ND CHAKRA -SVADHISTHANA “I flow with the rhythms of life”
Location - below the naval
Element - Water 
Color orange 
Balanced - if it is balance you are healthy sexually
Out of balance - trouble with intimacy and emotions
Yoga postures - hips

3rd CHAKRA MANIIPURA “I stand in my personal power” 
Location - solar plexis 
Element -Fire  
color - yellow
Balanced - healthy self esteem 
Out of balance - social issues, digestion
Yoga postures - twists, standing postures

4TH CHAKRA - ANAHATA “I open my heart fully to living”
Location - heart
Element - air
Color - green
Balanced - unconditional love
Out of balance - depression, pessimism, respiratory
Yoga postures - back bends, lateral bends

5th CHAKRA -VISHUDDHA  “ I follow and speak my truth”
Location - Throat
Element - space
Color - blue
Balanced - easily able to communicate  communicate
Out of balance - speech thyroid
Yoga postures - using voice, throat openers

6 TH CHAKRA- AJNA “I follow  my intuition, the path of Truth”
Location - 3rd eye -intuition
Element - includes all
Color - violet
Balanced - calm and focused
Out of balance - confusion about spiritual path, problems with senses
Yoga Postures- balance postures with dristi,

7th CHAKRA- SAHASVARA  “A greater spirit connects me to all that I do”
location - crown of head
Element - beyond
Color- crystal light
Balanced - unity consciousness
Out of balanced - spiritual separation
Yoga postures - wheel, savasana 

I had my first experience teaching Hip Hop Yoga this weekend! So much fun! A great playlist from Y7 Yoga Studio in NY and a little bit of extra hip action and play! Thank you to these fun ladies for introducing me to a new form of yoga.

It is now only weeks away until we host our Costa Rica yoga retreat. Don’t miss this opportunity to participate. Check out details on the following web page.