december 2017 / january 2018yogajournal.com.sgManipura Chakra (Navel Chakra)
The solar plexus, located below your sternum but above your navel, is your
power center: The manipura chakra fuels your will to act. When manipura is
balanced, you’ll act confidently and courageously in your decisions and feel
joyful and empowered. Sometimes in times of transition or change, we are taken
off course or forced to slow down (think injury, sickness, or job loss). When this
happens, manipura can get out of whack, taking a toll on confidence and
energy levels.
THE POSE / PARIPURNA NAVASANA Full Boat Pose
This pose brings energy and circulation to your navel and solar plexus, working to
boost circulation and help you recharge, and reconnect with, this energy center.
HOW TO Start in Dandasana (Staff Pose) with your knees bent, feet on the ground.
Engage your abdomen inward toward your spine. Lean back so your shin bones
lift upward, parallel to the floor. If this feels simple, straighten your legs. Keep
drawing your abdomen in, lifting your chest, and drawing your shoulder blades
together. Stay here for 5–8 slow, deep breaths, envisioning each exhale providing
strength and connection to your core.