Sacral Chakra | Water Element
Sacral Chakra Yoga Poses | Water Element
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The Sacral Chakra, Water Element, and Winter
It’s Wintertime soon here in Australia, and this can be a time for some people to really feel cold, unbalanced, tight, unmotivated, or have lower energy. Our hips and lower backs can get tight and ache, as we move less during winter and feel unmotivated to do anything. Does this sound familiar?
What can you do, to feel healthier in Winter? Firstly it’s important to keep moving during wintertime and learn about sacral chakra yoga poses.
What is Sacral Chakra? Let me start with nature’s elements. There are five main elements according to Ayurveda science: earth, water, fire, air, and Ether (Space). We are all made up of these elements and more dominant in some. Each element correlates to a season, body part, and function. When we get to know these elements and how relate to our body parts, we create more balance and harmony. We also recognize when we are out of balance and take the steps to re-balance. The Water element is associated with Wintertime and is linked to the Sacral chakra.
The water element gives us the ability to “just go with the flow” in life and “adapt and change” with more ease, just like a river or ocean can move either slowly, fast, or around obstacles. Water is a powerful element and energy. We can’t live without water! Our bodies are made up of 70-80% of water, like our planet Earth. This is why the water element is an important element in life.
The sacral chakra (the second energy center in our body), is located below our navel and centered in the hips. This energy center focuses on the hips, lower back, bladder, and the health of our kidneys. When the Sacral Chakra is open and becomes a healthy Chakra center it floods with warm orange energy. We can also store old emotions in the hips, and suppressing these emotions only keeps us unbalanced and unhappy!
So, if you are prone to lower backaches or tightness in the hips or fearful of any emotions, then maybe it's time to learn more about the water element and Sacral chakra yoga poses. Not just in wintertime, but any time of the year is good.
In Kevala Health's live online yoga classes during June and July, we will be focusing on Sacral chakra health and the corresponding yoga poses, different breathing techniques, meditations for Sacral chakra, and mantras to help you balance the water element within. Building more courage to look within and to let go of what is holding you back. Learn how to support your own health by aligning yourself with nature’s elements. It’s really that easy.
Sacral Chakra and Water Element Online Yoga Classes
In our Sacral Chakra water element online yoga classes you will focus on the following:
Opening the hips.
Releasing lower back.
Letting go of old emotions.
Opening the kidneys and bladder meridians.
Improve flexibility in mind.
Nourishing the adrenal glands.
Sacral Chakra Yoga Poses
The best Sacral Chakra yoga poses to practice at home to help balance your kidney and bladder meridians, as well as release old emotions are; the butterfly pose, seal/sphinx, full forward bends, dragonfly and variations, child, and stirrup/happy baby. These are all yin yoga poses. Balance out the yin poses with yang yoga poses like; goddess, triangle, warrior poses, and bridge. Start your sacral chakra practice with the yang yoga postures first, then finish with the gentle yin yoga. Remember to hold the yin yoga poses for between three to five minutes each.
Our Chakra health yoga classes are a great way to connect with your body and mind while being comfortable and cozy in your home. Educate yourself more to improve overall health during winter, by learning more about Sacral chakra yoga poses.
If you can’t make a live Chakra Health online yoga class at a scheduled time, then Jodie can send you the recording to watch at another time.
We are offering a 14-day free trial to new students if you haven’t tried one of Jodie’s live-stream yoga classes.
More information on Sacral Chakra and the water element in Chinese medicine.
Allow yourself to ‘flow’ and’ let go’ more with a healthy Sacral Chakra.
Read more here on how to balance the Chakras and create healthy Chakras.
What essential oils can you use for Sacral Chakra balancing? More information on sacral chakra essential oils.
Read our Blog on the Root Chakra.
Jodie