Manipura Chakra: The Third Chakra (Solar Plexus)

• Trust
• Fear & intimidation
• Self-confidence & self-esteem
• Care for oneself and others
• Making decisions
• Ability to accept criticism
• Personal power and honor
• Ability to express joy

• Abdomen
• Stomach
• Upper Intestines
• Liver, Gallbladder
• Kidney, Pancreas
• Adrenal Glands
• Spleen
• Middle Spine

Some of the most common questions to ask about Solar Plexus Chakra issues involve balancing and maintaining our own Personal Power.

Consider these Questions:
• Do you find yourself overly domineering in your personal interactions?
• Are you hesitant to claim your own personal power?
• Do you maintain healthy boundaries for yourself and others around you?
• Do you feel a lack of drive to work on projects you enjoy?
• Do you use food as a comfort mechanism, or even avoid it altogether?

• Dominating
• Controlling
• Competitive
• Arrogant
• Intimidating
• Blaming
• Lack of confidence
• Lack of energy
• Use of stimulants to boost
motivation and drive

Yoga Postures:The practice of yoga helps to unblock and circulate the prana energy in the body. Regular yoga practice will help maintain healthy chakra flow. If you feel you are blocked in a particular chakra, a sequence designed specifically for that chakra will help open and regulate its energy circulation.

• Navasana (Boat Pose)
• Plank Pose
• Salambhasana (Locust Variations)
• Vrksasana (Tree Pose)
• Any Twisting Pose
• Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)

Mantra Chanting:The sounds of unique mantras stimulate different energies of the body. The mantra for each chakra helps invigorate the spin of energy.

• First thing in the morning, take 5-10 minutes to chant 108 repetitions of RAM

Gemstone Therapy:The composition and vibration of gemstones is used to help promote and regulate specific energies in the body. Every stone stimulates one or more chakras.

• Citrine, Gold Topaz, Aragonite, Sunstone, Tiger Eye, Amber, Yellow Jasper