Balancing Manipura (or Solar Plexus) Chakra

I’ve heard energy workers talk about the solar plexus chakra (or Manipura) as the furnace of the body. Think of it as a wheel in the middle of your body, a bit above your belly navel, and governing the fire elements in your spirit. Balancing Manipura – which translates to “city of jewels” from SanskritContinue reading “Balancing Manipura (or Solar Plexus) Chakra”

Yoga for the Root Chakra

The root chakra, or muladhara in Sanskrit, is where everything begins. When you hear the word “root,” what do you see in your mind’s eye? Is it a plant, or a tree? Is it a sprawling visual of a system designed to sustain a living organism? I won’t put too fine a point on it,Continue reading “Yoga for the Root Chakra”

Yoga Sequence for Chakra Realignment

I love a themed yoga sequence. And one of my favorite series to create is a chakra realignment yoga class to close out the year. While my teaching schedule is much smaller than it as been in the past, I’m still excited to implement this type of structure. I’m also solely teaching vinyasa classes rightContinue reading “Yoga Sequence for Chakra Realignment”

Chakra Yoga Classes

Over the last few classes of the year, I’m choosing to center them around one large theme. These chakra yoga classes will focus on a different chakra every week, culminating in a total body experience. 1: Root chakra 2: Sacral chakra 3: Solar plexus chakra 4: Heart chakra 5: Throat chakra 6: Third eye chakraContinue reading “Chakra Yoga Classes”