CHAKRA 3

ANAHATA THE FOUTH CHAKRA

Anahata. Body Painting executed by Federica Gazzola-Plenert

The Anahata, the fourth Chakra is characterized by its search of a balance in all things. It is the center of the entire chakra system and is the seat of Divine energy.
Is the point of connection and fusion of the lower chakras and those who are at the top, is the point that combines the features of physicality and emotion with the mental and spiritual. It is also the point of balance between the energies of heaven and earth. In Anahata they are combined the elements of air and tact. These features indicate the flexibility of the heart, the ability to establish relazions easely and with particular predisposition to emotion and resonating with everything. is the first level of self-consciousness in which the other one can reflect themselves and appreciate others as themselves. Is the opening to the sentiment, compassion and ability to love and go beyond themselves for the benefit of a sense of universal love. From here it follows the ability of this chakra to empathize, to tune, and of entering into communion with others and the cosmic vibrations. Anahata makes us to capture the true beauty of nature, the harmony is also present in the music, art and poetry. It is in the 4th chakra that the images, sounds and words are transformed into feelings.
The real purpose of this Chakra is to achieve a perfect union through love.
It has a great ability to accelerate the healing process, for themselves but also for others.
It is represented in the colors green, representing healing, pink and time are directly related to the Difino to which the person with this Chakra balancing relies totally. Through pure heart makes contact with our soul, which is the essence of ourselves.

Sanskrit name: Anahata - unstruck
Element: Air
Color: Green
Shape: Crescent moon
Petals of the lotus: Twelve
Seed sound: Lam
Vowel sound: Ay
Rights: To love
Endocrine gland: Thymus
Physical association: Heart, lungs, circulatory system, arms, hands
Psychological function: Love
Identity: Social identity
Developmental stage: 3.5 to 7 years
Challenge: Grief
Plane: The plane of balance
Planets: Venus (lunar, feminine), Sun
Deity: Vishnu, Lakshmi, Krishna
Mythological Animal: Antelope, dove, birds
Sense organ: Skin
Predominant sense: Touch
Incense: Jasmin, lavender, rose
Herb: Yarrow, meadowsweet, oris root
Sephira: Tiphareth
Tarot suite: Swords
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Ajna - Body Painting exexuted by Federica Gazzola Plenert

Third Eye Chakra - Ajna 6th Chakra

The Third Eye Chakra transcends time.The gift of this chakra is seeing - both inner and outer worlds. The energy of this chakra allows us to experience clear thought as well as gifts of spiritual contemplation and self reflection.
Through the gift of seeing we can internalize the outer world and with symbolic language we can externalize the inner world.The energy of Ajna allows us to access our inner guidance that comes from the depths of our being. It allows us to cut through illusion and to access deeper truths - to see beyond the mind, beyond the words.
The "way of the third eye" is seeing everything as it is from a point of "witness" or "observer", or from simply being mindful - moment by moment.
It means examining self-limiting ideas and developing wisdom that comes from a perspective that transcends the duality of good or bad, black or white. It means seeing and helping others to see the deeper meanings of the situations in their lives.

Sixth chakra is holistic in nature. When this chakra is fully activated, both hemispheres of the brain function in synchrony. The right hemisphere's creativity and synthetic thinking is integrated and balanced with left hemisphere's logical and analytical thinking.
The Third Eye is not only the seat of wisdom, but also a seat of conscience. This is where you not only see what is going on, but you also know what it means. This is where your sense of justice and your ethics originate. When your third eye is open, you not only see but you also understand.

Third Eye Chakra at a glance:

Sanskrit name: Ajna - To perceive, to command
Element: All elements combined, light
Color: Indigo
Shape: Five pointed star
Petals of the lotus: Two
Seed sound: Aum (Om)
Vowel sound: Mmmm
Rights: To see
Endocrine gland: Pituitary gland
Physical association: Eyes, base of skull, brow
Psychological function: Intuition, imagination
Identity: Archetypal identity
Developmental stage: Adolescence
Challenge: Illusion
Plane: Plane of austerity, home of the blessed
Planets: Saturn, moon
Deity: Hakini Shakti, Shiva
Mythological Animal: Hawk
Sense organ: Mind
Predominant sense: Neutral
Incense: Mugwort
Herb: Almond blossom
Sephira: Binah, Chokmah

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CHAKRAS

Chakras

West people have a great interest about Chakras. For that, the wrong informations because of lack of serious studies and the different fantastic versions as like as abstractedness ideas are the most popular.

Chakras means circular wheel. chakras are capture centers, storage and distribution of Prana, the vital energy.

They called circular wheels to be energy vortexes, and as such circular, located in the confluence and bifurcation of nadis or meridian.

Chakras are spirals as they forms in rivers, maybe, not for a coincidence, nadis means rivers, chains and torrent. they can called poetically padmas, or lotus, this happens to stop the excess of refrain of the word chakra.

The mains chakras are represented schematically as lotus drawings viewed from above with a variable number of open petals. The petals are symbolic representations of the nadis primary number of that part of each respective chakra to distribute its energy by other chakra and throughout the body.

The Chakras basic rise to all other chakras, called secondary, through the network of pranic vascularization, which are the nadis or channels.
From each main Chakra runs some chains (Nadis) to distribute prana by secondary Chakra. There's an indeterminate number of secondary Chakra in the human body.

Yoga works all the chakras, gives more attention to the majors that lie along the spinal axis.
These have to do not only with health, for distribute energy to the other centers, but also are responsible for the phenomenon of the outbreak of the Kundalini.
There's a Chakra for each segment along the spine:

ZONE    CHAKRA
sacral     Mūlādhāra
coccygeal   Svādhiṣṭhāna
lower back   Maṇipūra
back Anāhata
(neck) cervical Viśuddha
cranial front Ājñā
coronary artery cranial   Sahasrāra

The chakras can be stimulated by various external resources or by an internal way.
External way: 1. percussion
2. rubbing
3. massage
4. magnetic cross (point the thumb)
5. heat
6. mantra
7. concentration
8. mentalizing
Internal way: awaken the kundalini energy.


Body Painting executed by Federica Gazzola Plenert				----In order from bottom to top----

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Muladhara is a Sanskrit word that literally translates into ‘root support’. It is rooted in the element of earth. The Muladhara connects you to the physical world. It holds your connection to safety and security in the world. The Muladhara is the first of the major chakras that resides in the body. It holds the foundation of power that is the basis for manifestation of your needs. It radiates a vibrant ruby red color. This color has the longest wavelength and the slowest vibration of all colors in the physical spectrum. It is this energy that grounds you in the world, that helps you to get your work done on a physical level and to take care of your material needs. It governs your focus and ability to accomplish your goals. Your Muladhara is the root of your health, your connection to prosperity and your ability to hold a presence on earth.

Svadhisthana is a Sanskrit word that literally translates into ’one’s own abode’ the root ‘svad’ also has another meaning, it translates into ‘to taste with pleasure’, ‘to enjoy’ or ‘take delight’. It is rooted in the element of water. In Western culture, the Svadhisthana is known as the second chakra, or sacral chakra. The Svadhisthana holds your connection to your emotions, desire and sexuality. The Svadhisthana holds the power to flow towards your deepest needs and desires. It radiates a radiant orange color. It is this energy that helps you to move in the world, it is this movement, movement of thoughts, emotions and your physical body, that fuels your ability to balance, renew and produce anything in your life. It governs your sexuality and ability to bring balance to the polarities that exist in your life. It is the source of balance between the feminine and the masculine, spirit and matter, light and darkness and self and other.

Manipura is a Sanskrit word that literally translates into ‘lustrous gem’. It is rooted in the element of fire. In Western culture, the Manipura is known as the third chakra, or solar plexus chakra. The Manipura holds your connection to your will, power, assertiveness and self-esteem. Within the Manipura the element of fire ignites the light of consciousness. It radiates a radiant golden yellow color. It is this energy that helps you to move your will into action, create new behaviors and habits and break old patterns. The element of fire transforms the passive elements of earth and water and creates a dynamic energy that shapes our lives. Fire moves upward: it feeds off of fuel and creates light, but also destroys all form with it’s flames.

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Turmeric Proven More Effective Than Ibuprofen For Joint Pain

It’s confusing sometimes to read about turmeric and curcumin as the two terms are often used interchangeably, but they’re not quite the same thing. The Latin name for turmeric is Curcuma domestica; turmeric contains curcumin. Curcumin is the active constituent in turmeric that provides most of the health benefits. Turmeric is the name for the spice that is used in cooking; the name curcumin is often used when discussing the health aspects of the spice.

What the study found

The study, titled Efficacy and safety of Curcuma domestica extracts compared with ibuprofen in patients with knee osteoarthritis, compared the effects of ibuprofen and turmeric in 367 patients over a four week period. All patients had a pain score of five or higher at the beginning of the trial; in other words they experienced moderate pain that was bad enough to interfere with tasks or possibly even concentration. The patients were randomly assigned into groups given either Curcuma domestica extracts (185) or ibuprofen (182). The study measured pain, stiffness, function and total scores.

In conclusion, the study reports that both C. domestica and ibuprofen were successful in reducing pain and discomfort, but C. domestica patients scored better on tests of stair climbing and a 100 meter walk. All scores showed significant improvement over the baseline scores in both groups; 96-97% of subjects in both groups were satisfied with the treatment and two thirds rated themselves as improved. However, the number of adverse events, primarily abdominal pain or discomfort, was significantly higher in the ibuprofen group that in the C. domestica extracts group.

Cautions

Talk to your holistic vet first if you have any concerns about whether turmeric is right for your dog. While it’s generally considered safe, there are a few things to consider. It can interact with other medications, especially NSAIDs and blood thinning drugs, and for a patient undergoing cancer treatment, it may interfere with certain cancer drugs. High doses have also been known to cause liver problems, and turmeric should not be used during pregnancy as it may cause premature uterus contractions leading to miscarriage.

Other benefits

In addition to helping with pain and inflammation, turmeric offers many other health benefits. Among other things, it can support heart health by lowering LDL (bad cholesterol) and thinning the blood; it is a detoxifier; it is an antioxidant that has anti cancer properties; it can help treat epilepsy, relieve allergies, kill parasites and prevent the formation of cataracts. Since it is a binding agent you can also use it to treat diarrhea.

Medical aspects of Yoga: Notes from a Yoga Class in 2011 - Yoga and Ayurveda Mysore Mandala Yoga

The diet is one of the most important thing for Yoga and its practice.

We have to manage our diet discipline.

DIET

DIET (WHAT WE EAT) DIETARY DISCIPLINES

In a Vegetarian Diet, the Vegetarian food is the key food: Vegetables are always good for health.

In a Non-Vegetarian Diet, the food can be meat, fish, eggs and sometimes can be used for therapy.

FOOD
(WHAT WE EAT)

Satvic Rajasi Tamas

(Helps meditation) (Active the mind) (Makes the person aggressive)

VEGETARIAN FOOD

Satvic Rajasi Tamasi

(Rice/Wheat) Spices Garlic

(Milk/Ghee) Coffee Onion

Honey Tea

Cheese

Butter

Fruit

When we are ill, we should not take any food.

DIETARY DISCIPLINES

1) Ideal quantity

Ideal Individual Quantity

When we feel that the hunger is not completely finished/satisfied, it means that we have to stop. There is the right empty part of the stomach that should exist, so in this way the fire (Agni) can burn the rest of the food. Agni is responsible for absorbing the nutrients and essential elements the body needs while burning off waste products. If our Agni is strong, we’re able to digest food efficiently and easily assimilate our daily experiences.

2) Ideal time to eat

Eat only when we feel hungry which means, we should never eat for habit, and that we should have a natural hunger.

- Indications of a natural hunger: 1.The mind is easy

2. Sense acute

3. Pleasant sensation

4. Doshas (*) are balanced

(*) The language of Nature: Doshas. http://www.newleafsac.com/

THE PSOAS "the muscle of the soul" - October 2014

THE PSOAS "the muscle of the soul"

THE PSOAS

"the muscle of the soul"

The Psoas muscle (pronounced so-as) is the deepest muscle of the human body affecting our structural balance, muscular integrity, flexibility, strength, range of motion, joint mobility, and organ functioning.

The psoas is connected to the diaphragm through connective tissue or fascia which affects both our breath and fear reflex. This is because the psoas is directly linked to the reptilian brain, the most ancient interior part of the brain stem and spinal cord. As Koch writes “Long before the spoken word or the organizing capacity of the cortex developed, the reptilian brain, known for its survival instincts, maintained our essential core functioning.”

Koch believes that our fast paced modern lifestyle (which runs on the adrenaline of our sympathetic nervous system) chronically triggers and tightens the psoas – making it literally ready to run or fight. The psoas helps you to spring into action – or curl you up into a protective ball.

If we constantly contract the psoas to due to stress or tension , the muscle eventually begins to shorten leading to a host of painful conditions including low back pain, sacroiliac pain, sciatica, disc problems, spondylolysis, scoliosis, hip degeneration, knee pain, menstruation pain, infertility, and digestive problems.

A tight psoas not only creates structural problems, it constricts the organs, puts pressure on nerves, interferes with the movement of fluids, and impairs diaphragmatic breathing.

In fact, “The psoas is so intimately involved in such basic physical and emotional reactions, that a chronically tightened psoas continually signals your body that you’re in danger, eventually exhausting the adrenal glands and depleting the immune system.”

And according to Koch, this situation is exacerbated by many things in our modern lifestyle, from car seats to constrictive clothing, from chairs to shoes that distort our posture, curtail our natural movements and further constrict our psoas.

Koch believes the first step in cultivating a healthy psoas is to release unnecessary tension. But “to work with the psoas is not to try to control the muscle, but to cultivate the awareness necessary for sensing its messages. This involves making a conscious choice to become somatically aware.”

A relaxed psoas is the mark of play and creative expression. Instead of the contracted psoas, ready to run or fight, the relaxed and released psoas is ready instead to lengthen and open, to dance. In many yoga poses (like tree) the thighs can’t fully rotate outward unless the psoas releases. A released psoas allows the front of the thighs to lengthen and the leg to move independently from the pelvis, enhancing and deepening the lift of the entire torso and heart.

Koch believes that by cultivating a healthy psoas, we can rekindle our body’s vital energies by learning to reconnect with the life force of the universe. Within the Taoist tradition the psoas is spoken of as the seat or muscle of the soul, and sur

rounds the lower “Dan tien” a major energy center of body. A flexible and strong psoas grounds us and allows subtle energies to flow through the bones, muscles and joints.

Growing out of both sides of the spine, the psoas spans laterally from the 12th thoracic vertebrae (T12) to each of the 5 lumbar vertebrae. From there it flows down through the abdominal core, the pelvis, to attach to the top of the femur (thigh) bone.

The Psoas is the only ‘muscle’ to connect the spine to the legs. It is responsible for holding us upright, and allows us to lift our legs in order to walk. A healthily functioning psoas stabilizes the spine and provides support through the trunk, forming a shelf for the vital organs of the abdominal core.

Koch writes “The psoas, by conducting energy, grounds us to the earth, just as a grounding wire prevents shocks and eliminates static on a radio. Freed and grounded, the spine can awaken”…“ As gravitational flows transfer weight through bones, tissue, and muscle, into the earth, the earth rebounds, flowing back up the legs and spine, energizing, coordinating and animating posture, movement and expression. It is an uninterrupted conversation between self, earth, and cosmos.”

So, it might be worth it, next time you practice, to tune in and pay attention to what your bio-intelligent psoas has to say.

by Veena GROVER,RYT http://bodydivineyoga.wordpress.com/