Chakras – Summary & Highlights

Introduction

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Following is an at-a-glance summary of chakra highlights. 

#1 Muladhara: The Root Chakra

• Sanskrit – mula: root or foundation
• Location – base of spine, tailbone
• Physical Areas – organs of elimination, legs, feet, joints, skeletal system
• Tanmatra – smell
• Basic Issues – groundedness, stability, will to live, self-preservation, sense of trust and security
• Color – red
• Petals – 4
• Goals – stability, grounding, physical health, trust, feeling of safety
• Problems – fear
• Right – to be here
• Element – earth
• Kosha – annamayakosha
• State of Consciousness – jagrat (waking)
• Bija Mantra – lam
• Yantra – golden square
• Planet – Mercury
• Devata – Indra

Asana

[Standing poses] are very important for balancing muladhara, because they safely develop the strength of the legs and promote a strong foundation. When standing poses are done correctly, they balance and support the entire body. – Alan Finger