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BIJA MANTRAam (pronouncedrum)
ASANATwists.
An imbalanced solar-plexus chakra can manifest as fear
and disempowerment, says Mari. It’s also a space where
people we have hurt reside. “In some, an imbalance in this
chakra manifests as aggressive or controlling behaviour,
whereas in others it can lead to neediness and lack of
direction or self-esteem to take action,” she says. The goal?
To feel comfortable with your own inherent power, so you
can fully step into the ways you can positively impact the
collective without harming others.
ASKAre there areas of your life in which you feel
powerless? If so, how does this manifest? Whom do you
disempower in order to feel more powerful yourself?ARDHA MATSYENDRASANA
Half Lord of the Fishes Pose, variationSit on the floor in Staff Pose. Bend your right leg and
place your right foot outside your left knee. Press your
right hand against the floor just behind your right
sitting bone, and set your left elbow on the inside or
outside of your right thigh near the knee (depending
on how deeply you want to twist). On an exhale,
twist toward the inside of your right thigh. Press your
inner right foot into the mat as you lengthen your torso.
With every inhalation, lift a little more through your
sternum; with every exhalation, twist a little deeper.
Stay for 30 seconds to 1 minute, then release with an
exhalation, return to Staff Pose, and repeat on the
other side.MANIPURA CHAKRA