All About Crown (Sahasrara) Chakra - Chakra Balancing & Healing - #SoulfulSaturdays Week 8

#SoulfulSaturdays is an attempt to put out weekly, simple to consume knowledge bits, help people understand the concepts of holistic living, spirituality, healing, meditation & the likes & share my experiences with the world. This is week 8 and let us understand about the seventh & last chakra - Crown Chakra (Sahasrara Chakra) - its characteristics, mantra, healing & balancing techniques and more.

This post is a part of #SoulfulSaturdays series that I am doing on my facebook page & group. I would be delighted if you join me on my page or group & participate in the discussions on this beautiful topic. You can also subscribe to this blog & be the first one to receive the updates!

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I hope you have gone through & understood the week 1, week 2, week 3, week 4, week 5 , week 6 , week 7 posts of this series.

Today let us understand the seventh chakra - Crown or Sahasrara Chakra.

I am sharing various aspects of the crown chakra, and pointers to find if your crown chakra is imbalanced & couple of modalities you can opt to balance your chakras. I want you to do a simple exercise at the end of this post.

Physical Location - crown of the head

Physical Characteristics - pituitary gland, pineal gland, hypothalamus, brain, nervous system. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland work to regulate the endocrine system.

Non-Physical Characteristics - Consciousness, Awareness of higher consciousness, wisdom, the limitless Realization, Ecstasy, bliss, understanding

What Happens When This Chakra Is Balanced - spiritual ecstasy, Connection with the formless, Communion with higher states of consciousness, liberation from limiting patterns, mystical oneness with everyone and everything in nature, serenity, joy, and deep peace about life

What Happens When This Chakra Is Imbalanced (Blocked or Over Stimulated) - Being disconnected from the spirit, disconnection with the body, spiritually unaware, Obsessive attachment to spiritual matters, Closed-mindedness, Depression and mental fog, Chronic fatigue, Migraines and other chronic headaches, Greed and materialism, Neurological or endocrine disorders, Boredom and frustration, comas, sleep disorders and mental illness, lack of joy, loss of identity, neurological issues

Associated Element (Panch Tatva) - Thought (etheric) - All Senses/Pure Consciousness

Associated Color To Meditate - Visualize the color Violet or white at the location of this chakra & concentrate. You may also chant the beej mantra of this chakra.

Beej Mantra To Meditate - Sounds create vibrations in the body, and these vibrations help the cells work together in synchronistic harmony. The mantra sound that corresponds to the Crown chakra is AUM.

Yoga Poses To Balance This Chakra - Corpse Pose, Lotus Pose, Headstand, Downward Dog, Alternate Nostril Breathing, Kapalbhati
(You can easily google up these poses if you do not know them)

Affirmations To Balance This Chakra -

I am part of the Divine
I honor the Divine within me
I seek to understand and to learn from my life experiences
I cherish my spirit
I seek experiences that nourish my spirit
I listen to the wisdom of universe
I trust my intuition
I am open to letting go of my attachments
I am connected with the wisdom of the universe
I am open to divine wisdom
I am at peace

Crystal To Heal This Chakra - Amethyst

Healing With Nature -  Detoxifying and fasting for a day or two. Fresh fruits & vegetable juices & lots of water. Singing prayers & chants.

Exercise To Do At Your End -

• Have you personally felt any issues like mentioned above that are related to Crown chakra? 
• What have you done to overcome them till now? 
• After reading the pointers on how to balance this chakra, which modality will you pick up to balance your Crown chakra?

If you have any questions about the topic for today, please drop in the comments below & I will try to answer them to the best of my capabilities :)

Drop me a message via contact form HERE or email me at thekjunction[at]gmail[dot]com if you want a consultation session (skype or phone) on chakra balancing, healing or meditation.

See you next week!

Love, Light, Peace
Kuhoo

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All About Third Eye (Ajna) Chakra - Chakra Balancing & Healing - #SoulfulSaturdays Week 7

#SoulfulSaturdays is an attempt to put out weekly, simple to consume knowledge bits, help people understand the concepts of holistic living, spirituality, healing, meditation & the likes & share my experiences with the world. This is week 7 and let us understand about the sixth - Third Eye Chakra (Ajna Chakra) - its characteristics, mantra, healing & balancing techniques and more.

This post is a part of #SoulfulSaturdays series that I am doing on my facebook page & group. I would be delighted if you join me on my page or group & participate in the discussions on this beautiful topic. You can also subscribe to this blog & be the first one to receive the updates!

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I hope you have gone through & understood the week 1, week 2, week 3, week 4, week 5 , week 6  posts of this series.

Today let us understand the sixth chakra - Third Eye or Ajna Chakra.

I am sharing various aspects of the third eye chakra, and pointers to find if your third eye chakra is imbalanced & couple of modalities you can opt to balance your chakras. I want you to do a simple exercise at the end of this post.

Physical Location - Between the eyebrows, behind the forehead

Physical Characteristics - Eye, Brain, Pineal gland, Pituitary gland, Ear, Nervous system, Sinus, Regulation of biorhythms including sleep and wake time.

Non-Physical Characteristics - Intuition, vision, imagination, mindfulness, seat of wisdom, seat of conscience, link between the conscious mind and the outer world, pattern recognition, learning skills, memory, Perception of subtle dimensions and movements of energy, Psychic abilities related to clairvoyance

What Happens When This Chakra Is Balanced - experience of clear thoughts, left & right hemispheres of the brain synchonized, cut through illusion and access deeper truths, focussed, open, deep spiritual connection, strong morality

What Happens When This Chakra Is Imbalanced (Blocked or Over Stimulated) - problems perceiving the interconnectedness of the world and your place in it, difficult to apply your intuition & trust your inner voice, difficult to recall important facts or learn new skills, dismissive, inward-focused, headaches, dizziness, blindness, brain lesions, depression, Feeling stuck in the daily grind, psychic fantasies and illusions, Lack of clarity,  moodiness, day dreaming, distrust

Associated Element (Panch Tatva) - Ether

Associated Color To Meditate - Visualize the color Indigo at the location of this chakra & concentrate. You may also chant the beej mantra of this chakra.

Beej Mantra To Meditate - Sounds create vibrations in the body, and these vibrations help the cells work together in synchronistic harmony. The mantra sound that corresponds to the Third Eye chakra is KSHAM.

Yoga Poses To Balance This Chakra - Child Pose, Downward Dog
(You can easily google up these poses if you do not know them)

Affirmations To Balance This Chakra -

I am in touch with my inner guidance.
I listen to my deepest wisdom.
I seek to understand and to learn from my life experiences.
I am wise, intuitive, and connected with my inner guide.
I nurture my spirit.
I trust my intuition.
I forgive the past and learn what was there for me to learn.
I forgive myself.
I love and accept myself.
I am connected with the wisdom of the universe.
I am open to inspiration and bliss.
I am at peace.
I am the source of my truth and my love.

Crystal To Heal This Chakra - Lapis Lazuli

Healing With Nature -  Natural fruits and vegetables with blue colors are very healthy for the Ajna chakra. Examples include plums, eggplant, blueberries, and purple cabbage. You can also help the Third Eye by eating so-called “brain foods” that deliver plenty of Omega-3 fatty acids.

Exercise To Do At Your End -

• Have you personally felt any issues like mentioned above that are related to Third Eye chakra? 
• What have you done to overcome them till now? 
• After reading the pointers on how to balance this chakra, which modality will you pick up to balance your Third Eye chakra?

If you have any questions about the topic for today, please drop in the comments below & I will try to answer them to the best of my capabilities :)

Drop me a message via contact form HERE or email me at thekjunction[at]gmail[dot]com if you want a paid consultation session (skype or phone) on chakra balancing, healing or meditation.

See you next week!

Love, Light, Peace
Kuhoo

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All About Throat (Vishuddha) Chakra - Chakra Balancing & Healing - #SoulfulSaturdays Week 6

#SoulfulSaturdays is an attempt to put out weekly, simple to consume knowledge bits, help people understand the concepts of holistic living, spirituality, healing, meditation & the likes & share my experiences with the world. This is week 6 and let us understand about the fifth - Throat Chakra (Vishuddha Chakra) - its characteristics, mantra, healing & balancing techniques and more.

This post is a part of #SoulfulSaturdays series that I am doing on my facebook page & group. I would be delighted if you join me on my page or group & participate in the discussions on this beautiful topic. You can also subscribe to this blog & be the first one to receive the updates!

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I hope you have gone through & understood the week 1, week 2, week 3, week 4, week 5 posts of this series.

Today let us understand the fifth chakra - Throat or Vishuddha Chakra.

I am sharing various aspects of the throat chakra, and pointers to find if your throat chakra is imbalanced & couple of modalities you can opt to balance your chakras. I want you to do a simple exercise at the end of this post.

Physical Location - At the level of the throat (In the neck and shoulders region)

Physical Characteristics - Thyroid & Parathyroid Gland, Neck, Shoulder, Mouth, Arm, Teeth, Jaws, Oral Cavity, Metabolism

Non-Physical Characteristics - Expression of self, communication (verbal or non-verbal)

What Happens When This Chakra Is Balanced - Effective & truthful communication, Good metabolism, good creative identity, good health of the physical characteristics mentioned above

What Happens When This Chakra Is Imbalanced (Blocked or Over Stimulated) - insecurity, introvert, aggressive expression, lack of control over expression/speech, fear of speaking, shyness, social anxiety, stifled creativity, feeling choked up, neck pain, headaches, throat problems like soreness or hoarseness, dental issues, mouth ulcers, thyroid issues

Associated Element (Panch Tatva) - Akash/Ether/Sky

Associated Color To Meditate - Visualize the color Blue at the location of this chakra & concentrate. You may also chant the beej mantra of this chakra.

Beej Mantra To Meditate - Sounds create vibrations in the body, and these vibrations help the cells work together in synchronistic harmony. The mantra sound that corresponds to the Throat chakra is HAM.

Yoga Poses To Balance This Chakra - Shoulder Stand, Fish Pose, Lion Pose, Plow Pose
(You can easily google up these poses if you do not know them)

Affirmations To Balance This Chakra -

I express who I am.
I am open, clear, and honest in my communication.
I have a right to speak my truth.
I communicate my feelings with ease.
I express myself creatively through speech, writing, or art.
I have a strong will that lets me resolve my challenges.
I nourish my spirit through creativity.
I love to share my experiences and wisdom. I know when it is time to listen.
I express my gratitude towards life.
I listen to my body and my feelings to know what my truth is.
I take good care of my physical body.
I am at peace.

Crystal To Heal This Chakra - Blue Lace Agate

Healing With Nature -  Working with the expression & blue color - Express yourself with any art like singing, dancing, writing, painting etc, Being outdoors & watching the blue sky

Exercise To Do At Your End -

• Have you personally felt any issues like mentioned above that are related to Throat chakra? 
• What have you done to overcome them till now? 
• After reading the pointers on how to balance this chakra, which modality will you pick up to balance your Throat chakra?

If you have any questions about the topic for today, please drop in the comments below & I will try to answer them to the best of my capabilities :)

Drop me a message via contact form HERE or email me at thekjunction[at]gmail[dot]com if you want a paid consultation session (skype or phone) on chakra balancing, healing or meditation.

See you next week!

Love, Light, Peace
Kuhoo

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All About Heart (Anahata) Chakra - Chakra Balancing & Healing - #SoulfulSaturdays Week 5

#SoulfulSaturdays is an attempt to put out weekly, simple to consume knowledge bits, help people understand the concepts of holistic living, spirituality, healing, meditation & the likes & share my experiences with the world. This is week 5 and let us understand about the fourth - Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra) - its characteristics, mantra, healing & balancing techniques and more.

This post is a part of #SoulfulSaturdays series that I am doing on my facebook page & group. I would be delighted if you join me on my page or group & participate in the discussions on this beautiful topic. You can also subscribe to this blog & be the first one to receive the updates!

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I hope you have gone through & understood the week 1, week 2, week 3, week 4 posts of this series.

Today let us understand the fourth chakra - Heart or Anahata Chakra.

I am sharing various aspects of the heart chakra, and pointers to find if your heart chakra is imbalanced & couple of modalities you can opt to balance your chakras. I want you to do a simple exercise at the end of this post.

Physical Location - center of the chest (not located where our actual heart organ lies)

Physical Characteristics - Heart (Cardiac System), Thymus Gland (in charge of regulating the immune system), Lungs

Non-Physical Characteristics - connection to emotional self, forgiveness, generosity, capacity to love, compassion, empathy, bridge between earthly and spiritual aspirations, Appreciation of beauty in all things, Experiencing deep and meaningful relationships

What Happens When This Chakra Is Balanced - joy, love, gratitude, compassion, empathy, experience beauty in life, good respiratory health & heart health

What Happens When This Chakra Is Imbalanced (Blocked or Over Stimulated) - over loving, jealousy, abandonment, withdrawn, anger, loneliness, bitterness, defensive, fear of intimacy, isolation, antisocial, not being able to forgive, have trouble sticking to one thing (air-head), over critical of yourself, selfish, respiratory problems, lung infection, bronchitis, heart related ailments

Associated Element (Panch Tatva) - Air

Associated Color To Meditate - Visualize the color Green at the location of this chakra & concentrate. You may also chant the beej mantra of this chakra.

Beej Mantra To Meditate - Sounds create vibrations in the body, and these vibrations help the cells work together in synchronistic harmony. The mantra sound that corresponds to the Heart chakra is YAM.

Yoga Poses To Balance This Chakra - Camel Pose, Cobra Pose, Cat Pose, Bow Pose, Wheel Pose
(You can easily google up these poses if you do not know them)

Affirmations To Balance This Chakra -

I Love Myself and All The People
I Love God/Source/Nature
I Give and Receive Love Easily
I Receive Abundance
I Receive with Open Arms
Love and Beauty Surrounds Me
Love Flows Into My Life and Being
All of My Relations Are Harmonious
I Forgive People Who Have Hurt Me
I Forgive Myself For All The Wrong Things I Have Done
My Heart Overflows With Love
I Breathe Love and Beauty
I Embrace Life
I Have Gratitude

Crystal To Heal This Chakra - Rose Quartz, Aventurine

Healing With Nature -  Working with the breath since it corresponds to air element - Breathing exercises in nature, breathing in essential oils aroma. Practicing self care & self love, expressing gratitude, eating more of green vegetables.

Exercise To Do At Your End -

• Have you personally felt any issues like mentioned above that are related to Heart chakra? 
• What have you done to overcome them till now? 
• After reading the pointers on how to balance this chakra, which modality will you pick up to balance your Heart chakra?

If you have any questions about the topic for today, please drop in the comments below & I will try to answer them to the best of my capabilities :)

Drop me a message via contact form HERE or email me at thekjunction[at]gmail[dot]com if you want a paid consultation session (skype or phone) on chakra balancing, healing or meditation.

See you next week!

Love, Light, Peace
Kuhoo

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All About Solar Plexus (Manipur) Chakra - Chakra Balancing & Healing - #SoulfulSaturdays Week 4

#SoulfulSaturdays is an attempt to put out weekly, simple to consume knowledge bits, help people understand the concepts of holistic living, spirituality, healing, meditation & the likes & share my experiences with the world. This is week 4 and let us understand about the third - Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura Chakra) - its characteristics, mantra, healing & balancing techniques and more.

This post is a part of #SoulfulSaturdays series that I am doing on my facebook page & group. I would be delighted if you join me on my page or group & participate in the discussions on this beautiful topic. You can also subscribe to this blog & be the first one to receive the updates!

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I hope you have gone through & understood the week 1, week 2, week 3 posts of this series.

Today let us understand the third chakra - Solar Plexus or Manipura Chakra.

I am sharing various aspects of the solar plexus chakra, and pointers to find if your solar plexus chakra is imbalanced & couple of modalities you can opt to balance your chakras. I want you to do a simple exercise at the end of this post.

Physical Location - Upper abdomen in the stomach area, above the navel

Physical Characteristics - Digestive system - liver, stomach, spleen, pancreas, gall bladder

Non-Physical Characteristics - will power, decision making, confidence, clarity of thoughts, personality, self worth, self esteem, feeding right direction in life, self image

What Happens When This Chakra Is Balanced - confidence, good self esteem, strong personality, healthy ego, decisiveness, feeling in control of life & destiny, good intellect, healthy self image, healthy digestive system, healthy skin & eyes, good metabolism

What Happens When This Chakra Is Imbalanced (Blocked or Over Stimulated) - excessive control & authority over people around you, low self esteem, low confidence, feeling of helplessness, insecurities in career, lack of clear direction or ambition, judgemental, intolerant, irritable, low self drive, weak will, digestive issues, ulcers, jaundice, diabetes, gall stones, gas, weakness

Associated Element (Panch Tatva) - Fire

Associated Color To Meditate - Visualize the color Yellow at the location of this chakra & concentrate. You may also chant the beej mantra of this chakra.

Beej Mantra To Meditate - Sounds create vibrations in the body, and these vibrations help the cells work together in synchronistic harmony. The mantra sound that corresponds to the Solar Plexus chakra is RAM.

Yoga Poses To Balance This Chakra - Boat Pose, Bow Pose, Bridge Pose, Rotated Triangle Pose
(You can easily google up these poses if you do not know them)

Affirmations To Balance This Chakra -

I am worthy, confident & powerful.
I am free from power struggles.
I release judgement of others & myself.
I am free from the need to be in control of everything in my life.
I have a good self-esteem.
I use my power for good.
I am in control of how I respond to situations.
I embody confidence and inner peace.
I live in the clarity of my mind and make good decisions.
I have self worth.

Crystal To Heal This Chakra - Citrine, Tiger Eye

Healing With Nature -  Exposing yourself to the energy of fire by meditating with a candle, or sitting/walking/dancing around fire, getting more of sunlight, eating more of yellow foods

Exercise To Do At Your End -

• Have you personally felt any issues like mentioned above that are related to Solar Plexus chakra? 
• What have you done to overcome them till now? 
• After reading the pointers on how to balance this chakra, which modality will you pick up to balance your Solar Plexus chakra?

If you have any questions about the topic for today, please drop in the comments below & I will try to answer them to the best of my capabilities :)

Drop me a message via contact form HERE or email me at thekjunction[at]gmail[dot]com if you want a paid consultation session (skype or phone) on chakra balancing, healing or meditation.

See you next week!

Love, Light, Peace
Kuhoo

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All About Sacral Chakra - Chakra Balancing & Healing - #SoulfulSaturdays Week 3

#SoulfulSaturdays is an attempt to put out weekly, simple to consume knowledge bits, help people understand the concepts of holistic living, spirituality, healing, meditation & the likes & share my experiences with the world. This is week 3 and let us understand about the second - Sacral Chakra (Swadhishthan Chakra) - its characteristics, mantra, healing & balancing techniques and more.

This post is a part of #SoulfulSaturdays series that I am doing on my facebook page & group. I would be delighted if you join me on my page or group & participate in the discussions on this beautiful topic. You can also subscribe to this blog & be the first one to receive the updates!

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I hope you have gone through & understood the week 1 & week 2 posts of this series.

Today let us understand the second chakra - Sacral or Swadhishthan Chakra.

I am sharing various aspects of the sacral chakra, and pointers to find if your sacral chakra is imbalanced & couple of modalities you can opt to balance your chakras. I want you to do a simple exercise at the end of this post. 

Physical Location - Reproductive area, below the navel, at the center of lower belly.

Physical Characteristics - Reproductive organs, lymphatic system, lower abdomen, large intestine

Non-Physical Characteristics - Feelings, emotions, sexuality, creativity, relationships, flow & flexibility of emotions & thoughts

What Happens When This Chakra Is Balanced - depth of feeling, grace, sexual fulfillment, nurturing relationship, pleasure, harmonious exchange of thoughts, spontaneity, zest for life

What Happens When This Chakra Is Imbalanced (Blocked or Over Stimulated) - PMS, illnesses related to reproductive organs like ovarian cysts, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, infertility, irregular menstrual cycles, testicular cancer. Non-physical issues like jealousy, guilt, shame of body, shame of sexuality, possessiveness, relationship troubles, being ruled too much by emotions, disconnection from self, sexual obsessions or lack of sexual desire,  feeling stuck in mood/feeling

Associated Element (Panch Tatva) - Water

Associated Color To Meditate - Visualize the color Orange at the location of this chakra & concentrate. You may also chant the beej mantra of this chakra.

Beej Mantra To Meditate - Sounds create vibrations in the body, and these vibrations help the cells work together in synchronistic harmony. The mantra sound that corresponds to the sacral chakra is VAM.

Yoga Poses To Balance This Chakra - Basically forward bends, standing, seated, and twist poses like Butterfly Pose, Triangle Pose, Cow Face Pose, Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana), Boat Pose, Chair Pose. (You can easily google up these poses if you do not know them)

Affirmations To Balance This Chakra -

My emotions are balanced.
I feel complete peace from within.
When I am tired, I rest or sleep.
I allow my feelings to flow through me 
I am a creative being.
I am always creating masterpieces for my own pleasure.
My sexuality is vibrant.
It is safe to express my sexuality in healthy ways.
I am a sacred being, am worthy of love and desirable to others.
It is my birthright to receive pleasure and have my needs met.
I am comfortable in my body.
Relationships are a joy.
I attract like-minded people who support and love me.
My relationships are safe.
Sex is a sacred connection.
I am in touch with my feelings. 
I am a creative being.

Crystal To Heal This Chakra - Carnelian

Healing With Nature - Engaging yourself with water in some way - like spending time in river or sea, swimming, drinking more water, walking in water

Exercise To Do At Your End -

• Have you personally felt any issues like mentioned above that are related to sacral chakra? 
• What have you done to overcome them till now? 
• After reading the pointers on how to balance this chakra, which modality will you pick up to balance your sacral chakra?

If you have any questions about the topic for today, please drop in the comments below & I will try to answer them to the best of my capabilities :)

Drop me a message via contact form HERE or email me at thekjunction[at]gmail[dot]com if you want a paid consultation session (skype or phone) on chakra balancing, healing or meditation.

See you next week!

Love, Light, Peace
Kuhoo
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All About Root Chakra - Chakra Balancing & Healing - #SoulfulSaturdays Week 2

#SoulfulSaturdays is an attempt to put out weekly, simple to consume knowledge bits, help people understand the concepts of holistic living, spirituality, healing, meditation & the likes & share my experiences with the world. This is week 2 and let us understand about the first - Root Chakra (Muladhar Chakra)?

This post is a part of #SoulfulSaturdays series that I am doing on my facebook page & group. I would be delighted if you join me on my page or group & participate in the discussions on this beautiful topic. You can also subscribe to this blog & be the first one to receive the updates!

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I hope you have gone through the week 1 post of this series & understood what a Chakra means. Today let us understand the first chakra - Root Chakra or Muladhar Chakra. 

I am sharing various aspects of the root chakra, and pointers to find if your root chakra is imbalanced & couple of modalities you can opt to balance your chakras. I want you to do a simple exercise at the end of this post.

Physical Location - At the base of the spine. 

Physical Characteristics - Adrenal glands, Bones, Teeth, Legs, Elimination system, Kidneys, Bladder, Blood

Non-Physical Characteristics - Survival & self preservation, connection to earth, basic needs, inner sense of security, initiates flight or fight response, connects with the spiritual energies of our ancestors, records memories from previous generations,

What Happens When This Chakra Is Balanced - Courage, stability, grounding, success in physical world, physical well being, financial abundance, fearless

What Happens When This Chakra Is Imbalanced (Blocked or Over Stimulated) - sense of fear, anxious, scattered, insecurity, negativity, eating disorders, lethargy, foot issues, constipation, loose motions, UTI, Kidney stones, financial problems

Associated Element (Panch Tatva) - Earth

Associated Color To Meditate - Visualize the color Red at the location of this chakra & concentrate. You may also chant the beej mantra of this chakra.

Beej Mantra To Meditate - Sounds create vibrations in the body, and these vibrations help the cells work together in synchronic harmony. The mantra sound that corresponds to the root chakra is LAM.

Yoga Poses To Balance This Chakra - Any pose that will help in grounding yourself with the earth like - Mountain Pose, Warrior Pose, Lotus Pose, Corpse Pose, Squatting Pose
(You can easily google up these poses if you do not know them)

Warrior Pose

Affirmations To Balance This Chakra -

I feel deeply rooted
I am connected to my body
I feel safe and secure
I have what I need
I am grounded, stable, and standing on my own two feet
I nurture my body with healthy food, clean water, exercise, relaxation, and connection with nature
I am open to possibilities
I am grateful for all the challenges that helped me to grow and transform
I trust in the goodness of life
I trust myself
I love life

Crystal To Heal This Chakra - Red Jasper, Bloodstone, Garnet

Healing With Nature - Engage in anything grounding or earth related activities like gardening, walking in grass, cooking, hiking etc.

Exercise To Do At Your End -

• Have you personally felt any issues like mentioned above that are related to root chakra? 
• What have you done to overcome them till now? 
• After reading the pointers on how to balance root chakra, which modality will you pick up to balance your root chakra?

If you have any questions about the topic for today, please drop in the comments below & I will try to answer them to the best of my capabilities :)

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See you next week!

Love, Light, Peace
Kuhoo
This post first appeared on this group - "Our Earth & Us - Striking The Right Balance". I am gaining some good karma by sharing my knowledge & experiences with this group members.

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6 Ways To Develop Mindfulness In Kids

Mindfulness can help children improve their abilities to pay attention, to calm down when they are upset and to make better decisions. In short, it helps with emotional regulation and cognitive focus.

My 2-year-old son A, one fine day - 

A (out of no where) : mumma, how to do dhyaan mudra? Pls do it for me
Me : ok here you go (and now you can see my son's picture doing dhyaan mudra, above in this post)

And then he said, 'family meditation time' ... And we both did Om chanting, Gayatri Mantra and Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra chanting together.


If you are wondering how to develop mindfulness in your toddler or how to introduce meditation or any spiritual exercise to your toddler (which is very important in today's world), here are some tips on the same - 

Start With Yourself
Start doing it yourself from today. Toddlers LOVE to imitate adults. You will wonder how beautifully they will start following you in no time & they will be proud of this fact too.

Set A Rhythm
Waldorf philosophy talks so much about setting a rhythm in a child's life. It makes the life of this little being more predictable & setting a rhythm has so many more benefits. Set an everyday rhythm for any mindfuness exercise - which means meditating or chanting mantras at a specific time of the day every day so that the practice is set into the daily rhythm of toddlers - remember they do not have much sense of time or days as yet. We have started this 'family meditation time' as a ritual with me, my husband and my son every night to introduce him to what is called 'silence lesson' in Montessori. Mindfulness and meditation come naturally to us - I'm an energy healer and Reiki practitioner myself and husband is a serious Yoga practitioner.

Sweet & Simple

Toddlers cannot process much so initially keep it super simple so that they are not overwhelmed with the entire exercise. You can even start with a simple Om chanting two or three times or just counting their breaths up to 5.

Keep Your Expectations Zero
Initially, when we started family meditation time, my son just roamed around in the room while I & my husband chanted mantras. But remember that children are listening & observing all the time, even the time when we think they are ignoring everything around them. Gradually he started sitting with us during chanting & now he chants along with us when he is in a good mood, but with eyes open hehe. When he is in a super playful mood, he even monkeys around on our laps while we chant. So the key here is to be consistent in our practice & kids will assimilate the practice gradually, but may not exhibit it always.

Do Not Limit Mindfulness To Meditation Or Chanting
Mindfulness is not just sitting with eyes closed & chanting mantras or concentrating on the breath. It also means being present & aware in your day to day tasks. One great way to be mindful when you are outdoors with your toddler is to make him listen the bird sounds, sound of the trees waving, sound of the water flowing in the streams and so on. We do this with our son & now he himself tells me when we are in a park, mumma, listen the koyal singing, mumma which bird's sound is this, mumma, I hear an ambulance siren and so on. And many times we realize these sounds after our son tells us! And I wonder when did we lose this capability of registering everything that is happening around us...

Prayers & Gratitude
It is a great idea to involve the little ones in prayers. It is equally important to teach them to express gratitude. The only way is to say grace & courtesy words often ourselves - to our little imitating monkeys :) It is so heart warming when my son says sweet thank yous when I set up new Montessori shelf activities for him or when I get him his favorite stuff to eat etc. And it is so funny & amusing to listen to something like this from my son - mumma, I got a glass of water for you, say thank you :) :)

Please do share what else worked for you in developing mindfulness in your kids!

Happy Parenting :)

This article was also featured on ChildSafeMedia on International Yoga Day 2017. Read HERE.

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Facebook Live Chat/Session on Energy Healing By Kuhoo Gupta - Video Replay (VLOG)

As a Yoga practitioner, Reiki practitioner, Crystal healer, I was invited by World Of Moms, a venture by FirstCry.com, to talk about Energy Healing.

Here is my Facebook LIVE video replay on ENERGY HEALING, that I did on WorldOfMoms page. The Reiki & Yoga practitioner and Crystal Healer in me, spoke for an hour. It was a great experience.

I have talked about -
What is energy healing
What are 7 main chakras in our body
What are the physical & non-physical functions of these chakras
How you can balance/heal your chakras using different modalities

And then a whole bunch of answers to questions by the live viewers about their experiences, issues & ailments & how energy healing can benefit them & how to go about it.

I am sure you would find something beneficial for your case in this video. Please share if you think it will benefit your friends/family.

Happy Healing :)

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Sanskrit Mantras By A 20 Months Old (VLOG)

I have been reciting some Sanskrit mantras to my son since he was 3 months old. After bath, when I get him ready, I recite the mantras. The motive behind this exercise was to impart some positivity & stimulation of his senses. I never expected him to learn the mantras.

Two days back (he is 20 months old now), I just said a part of the mantra & he completed that particular line & I was literally happily shocked that he had learnt many of those mantras. I am sure he had learnt a lot earlier but he is able to articulate them only now.

Why Sanskrit?
It is a well known fact that the recitation of Sanskrit language improves the speech of the children. And of course there is so much positivity in these mantras.

Here is the video of Sanskrit Mantras recited by my 20 months old son.

Vakratund Mahakaay
Gayatri Mantra
Tvamev Mata

Children absorb so much from their environment, we cannot even comprehend. So let us give them a rich environment which stimulates their senses, give them exposure to lot of things. You never know when they surprise you. Kids are a total surprise package!

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