Chakra's

                                           by Misty Fehus

 

The 1st Chakra, the Root Chakra, represents our foundation and is all about feeling grounded and secure.

Here's the quick skinny on what you need to know about Root Chakra healing:

Location of our Root Chakra: Base of spine in tailbone area.
Emotional issues affecting our Root Chakra: Survival issues such as money and food.
Color: Red

 

Healing Exercises:

* Stomping your bare feet on the ground. Remember, the Root Chakra is all about feeling "grounded."

*   Practicing Kundalini Yoga can open up your lower spine. 

Healing Foods

 

* Red colored foods (apples and beets)

* Hot spices (red cayenne peppers and Tabasco sauce)

* Vegetables from the ground (carrots and potatoes)

* Animal proteins (red meat and eggs)

 

The 2nd Chakra, the Sacral Chakra, relates to our ability to feel creative, sexual, and accept change.

Here's what you need to know about Sacral Chakra healing:

 

Location of our Sacral Chakra: Lower abdomen, about 2 inches below the navel and 2 inches in.

Emotional issues affecting our Sacral Chakra: sense of abundance, well-being, pleasure, sexuality.

Color: Orange

 

Location of our Sacral Chakra: Lower abdomen, about 2 inches below the navel and 2 inches in.

Emotional issues affecting our Sacral Chakra:Sense of abundance, well-being, pleasure, sexuality.

Color: Orange

Healing Exercises:

▪   Pelvic thrusts

▪   Cobra Yoga Pose

Healing Foods:

▪   Orange colored foods (oranges, tangerines)

▪   Nuts (any kind)

 

 

The 3rd Chakra, the Solar Plexus Chakra, represents our ability to be confident and in control of our lives. Here's what you need to know about Solar Plexus Chakra healing:

Location of our Solar Plexus Chakra: Upper abdomen in the stomach area.
 

Emotional issues affecting our Solar Plexus Chakra: Self-worth, self-confidence, self-esteem.

Color: Yellow

Healing Exercises:

▪   Kundalini Yoga, Boat Pose (image above)

▪   Dancing. Shake those hips!
Healing Foods:
▪   Yellow colored foods (corn)
▪   Grains and fiber (granola, whole wheat bread)
▪   Teas (peppermint, chamomile tea)

 

 

Caroline is wearing green and pink, the light has it's focus on the heart and throat chakra.

The 4th Chakra, the Heart Chakra, represents our ability to love -- the quality of our love, our past loves --

and our future loves. Here's what you need to know about Heart Chakra healing:

 

Location of our Heart Chakra: Center of chest just above heart.

Emotional issues affecting our Heart Chakra: Love, joy, inner peace.

Color: Green but also Pink

 

Healing Exercises:

▪   Bikram Yoga

▪   Love, love, love. Simply opening up our hearts to others is the best healing exercise
▪    to open up the Heart Chakra.

Healing Foods:

▪   Green and Pink colored foods (leafy vegetables, spinach)

▪   Green tea Pink tea such as Hisbiscus

 

The 5th Chakra, the Throat Chakra, represents our ability to communicate and express ourselves.

Here's what you need to know about Throat Chakra healing:

Location of our Throat Chakra: Throat.

Emotional issues affecting our Throat Chakra:Communication, self-expression of feelings, speaking the truth, holding secrets.

Color: Blue

Healing Exercises:

▪   Shoulder stand

▪   Singing, chanting

Healing Foods:

▪   Juices and teas

▪   Fruits (all kinds)

 

  

The 6th Chakra (the Third Eye Chakra), is related to our ability to focus on and see the big picture. Here's what you need to know about Third Eye Chakra healing: 

Location of our Third Eye Chakra: Forehead between the eyes. (Also called the Brow Chakra.) 

Emotional issues affecting our Third Eye Chakra:Intuition, imagination, wisdom, ability to think and make decisions.

Color: Indigo

 Healing Exercises:

▪   Child's Pose or other types of yoga poses with forward bends.

▪   Eye exercises.
▪   Herbal oil treatment 

Healing Foods:

▪   Purple colored fruits (grapes, blueberries)

▪   Chocolate
▪   Lavender flavored spices or tea

 

 

                               
The Amethyst Mystica on the right and the pure Amethyst on the left.

 

The 7th and highest Chakra, the Crown Chakra, represents our ability to be fully connected spiritually. Here's what you need to know about opening and healing the Crown Chakra:

Location of our Crown Chakra: The very top of our head.

Emotional issues affecting our Crown Chakra: Inner and outer beauty, our connection to spirituality, pure bliss.

Color: Violet

Healing Exercises:

▪   Meditation

▪   Running or cardio

Healing Foods: Since the Crown Chakra represents our spiritual connection to our surroundings, this Chakra does not benefit from healing foods. The Crown Chakra is more likely to benefit from breathing clean

and fresh air and sunshine.

Triade Travel organizes:

Next Chakra Workshop: 23 & 24th of march 2013.
Location Rotterdam Kralingen, Admiraliteitskade 17d, 3063 EC
Time: 10.00 until 17.00 hours
Costs: € 235,-- including coffee, tea, lunch and pastry.
Sign up: triadetravel@gmail.com or call 070-3692559 or 06-45426007
Teachers: Caroline Dekker & Petra Portheine
 

Next Healing Chakra trip to Luxor:

11th of july 2013 until 18th of july 2013

23rd of january 2014 until 30th of january 2014
For more information www.triadetravel.nl/reizenmeerachtluxor.html skype: neteroe