#Chakra yoga sequence full

Happy baby is a great yin yoga pose to tap into the energy of your sacral chakra as it’s a pretty vulnerable pose that focuses on moving into your groin and hip areas while keeping your belly (where your sacral chakra is located) open.īegin by hugging your knees to either side of your belly/chest, then Allow the soles of your feet to shine towards the sky. Allow your arms to lay long, out from your sides or place your hands on your belly, or one on your heart, one on your belly. Play with where you place your feet, moving them closer or further away from your groin. You do not have to use any of these props and can take a more traditional, unsupported reclined butterfly by laying flat on the mat too. Then allow yourself to lay back onto the bolster. Next, bring the soles of your feet to touch and place blocks under your knees or thighs at any height that feels good. Start by placing a bolster (or rolled blanket) at the base of your spine, lengthwise. This will also allow you to open almost all of your chakras and give your body space to expand.

It’s often closed as we tend to hunch over whether that be sitting, driving, or standing. These are all yin poses, but I’ve also got a breakdown for vinyasa sacral chakra yoga poses too! Supported Reclined Butterflyīegin in supported reclined butterfly to open up your front body. Pick and choose your favourite second charka yoga poses to practice daily or whenever you’re craving some balance with your emotions.

#Chakra yoga sequence full

Join me for a full sequence that takes you through all of the yin yoga poses below, or opt to pick and choose which your body is feeling the need for today if you’re short on time.įor more practices like this, don’t forget to subscribe on YouTube! Sacral Chakra Yin Poses Love affirmations? Try adding these sacral chakra affirmations to your practice! Other names: Second chakra, belly chakra, svadhisthana chakra Meaning: The sacral chakra governs one’s creativity and is strongly linked to one’s emotions such as sexuality, shame, guilt and jealousy. Location: Between the belly button and pelvic area, in the centre of the lower abdomen These areas tend to be tight and closed off so you will most certainly feel the benefits emotionally and physically of focusing on yoga for your sacral chakra. Through yin yoga you will be able to give yourself and your body the time to move into the space you create in your lower abdominal, pelvic, and hip regions, which surround the sacral chakra. It can feel like a heavy chakra and one that you may prefer to pass up on working on, but the benefits of opening the second chakra are plentiful. It connects to creativity, jealousy, balancing emotions, and shame.

The sacral chakra is far more than the chakra that holds women’s sexual energy (for men it’s the first, root chakra).