7 chakras can help you to cope from your traumas

When we experience any sort of trauma throughout our lives, which can range from a breakup to a death (and anything between and beyond), our bodies, minds, and biofield can hold and remember that energy for hours, days, months, and oftentimes, years. Enter: chakra healing.

Chakra healing has the power to positively affect change in the body and mind, especially when related to trauma. But before we get into this powerful practice, let’s explore trauma itself.

HOW DOES TRAUMA IMPACT US????

These can include exhaustion, confusion, sadness, agitation, numbness, dissociation, and physiological arousal. You might experience a few or all of these symptoms. Increased exhaustion is often the result as the more worried and people are the more tense and constricted muscles are. Over time the muscles become exhausted and ineffectual. After a traumatic event or repeated trauma, people respond differently, experiencing a wide range of physical and emotional reaction.

When trauma get stuck inside our body for a long time. In these cases, the experience can become stored in the body, resulting in mental or physical illness or both — and can lead to a diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The issues get lodged in our tissues and our brains as well. Which always activates your sympathetic nerves (which responsible for flight and fight mode) in which you always feel stressed and not able to calm down yourself.

Let's know about these 7 chakras which can help us to release negative emotions...

You’re wired but tired. Scattered but stuck. You say you’re fine, but your body tells another story. That’s not random. That’s your energy all over the place and not where it should be, all balanced, in the 7 chakras. These energy centers govern everything from your instincts to your intuition. When they’re out of sync, life feels off. You chase clarity. You repeat patterns. You lose your spark. And understanding them is the beginning of remembering who you are before the noise, the burnout… the forgetting. Because the truth is, owning your energy is your birthright.

What are 7 chakras in human body?

Chakras are the nerve centers seen in our body. There are 1,72,000 Nadis (channels of metaphysical energy or life-force) in our body, and there are various nerve centers for these 1,72,000 Nadis. The human body actually has 109 nerve centers, but among those, nine centers are important, and even in those nine, seven centers (Chakras) are of primary importance. And when energy (kundalini) or consciousness flows through these nerve centers, there are different emotions, feelings or sensations that one experiences.

There are seven chakras or energy centers in the human body through which our vital energy or prana shakti flows. Sometimes, these energy channels get blocked, and this leads to illness and disturbances in the body’s natural processes. It is important to understand what each chakra represents and what we can do to keep this energy flowing freely. This is possible when the chakras are balanced.

The 7 chakras in the human body

Let’s explore the seven chakras in our body, how they affect the body, what imbalance does to our personality and organs, and how to set it right by balancing the chakras with yoga asanas or poses.

Muladhara Chakra (Root Chakra)
Swadishthana Chakra (Sacral Chakra)
Manipura Chakra (Solar Plexus Chakra)
Anahata Chakra (Heart Chakra)
Vishuddhi Chakra (Throat Chakra)
Ajna Chakra (Third-Eye Chakra)
Sahasrara Chakra (Crown Chakra)

How yoga helps to balance 7 chakras in the body
When a chakra i.e. wheel of energy is stuck, movement can help release the prana (energy). are a great way to release stale or stuck energy from the body because they invite fresh, vital energy back in through poses and the breath.
Significance each chakra, location & yoga asanas to Balance
1. Muladhara Chakra (root chakra)
Element: Earth
Color: Red
Mantra: LAM
Location: Base of the spine between the anus and genitals
How it affects the body: The Muladhara Chakra influences the health of the bones, teeth, nails, anus, prostate, adrenals, kidneys, lower digestive functions, excretory functions, and sexual activity.
Imbalance in the chakra leads to tiredness, poor sleep, lower back pain, sciatica, constipation, depression, immune-related disorders, obesity, and eating disorders.
Poses that balance Muladhara chakra: Grounding-into-feet poses like
o Tadasana (The Mountain Pose)
o   Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose)
o   Veerabhadrasana (Warrior Pose)
o   Hastapadasana (Standing Forward Bend)
o   Setu Bandhasana (Bridge Pose)
2. Swadishthana Chakra (sacral chakra)
Element: Water
Color: Orange
Mantra: VAM
Location: Situated at the base of the pubis between the genitals and the sacral nerve plexus
How it affects the body: The Swadishthana Chakra deals with the individual’s emotional identity, creativity, desire, pleasure and self-gratification, procreation, and personal relationships.
It governs the sexual organs, stomach, upper intestines, liver, gallbladder, kidney, pancreas, adrenal glands, spleen, middle spine, and autoimmune system.
An unbalanced Swadishthana Chakra leads to lower back pain, sciatica, decreased libido, pelvic pain, urinary problems, poor digestion, low resistance to infection and viruses, tiredness, hormonal imbalances, and menstrual problems.   Poses that balance Swadishthana chakra: Hip opening poses like
o Standing Wide Forward Bend
o Sitting Wide Forward Bend
o   Bound Angle Pose
3. Manipura Chakra (solar plexus chakra)
Element: Fire
Color: Yellow
Mantra: RAM
Location: At the level of the umbilicus corresponding to the gastric or solar plexus
How it affects the body: Manipura Chakra deals with a sense of belonging, mental understanding of emotions, and defines self-esteem in an individual.
It governs the effective functioning of the upper abdomen, gallbladder, liver, middle spine, kidney, adrenals, small intestines, and the stomach.
An unbalanced Manipura Chakra may lead to diabetes, pancreatitis, adrenal imbalances, arthritis, colon diseases, stomach ulcers, intestinal tumors, anorexia/bulimia, or low blood pressure.
Postures that balance Manipura chakra: Heat-building poses like
o Sun Salutation Pose
o Veerabhadrasana (Warrior Pose)
o Backbends like Bow Pose
o Twists like Sitting Half-spinal Twist
o Abdominal-strengthening poses like Boat Pose
4. Anahata Chakra (heart chakra)
Element: Air
Colors: Green or pink
Mantra: YAM
Location: On the cardiac plexus in the region of the heart
How it affects the body: Anahata Chakra affects a person’s social identity and influences traits like trust, forgiveness, unconditional love, wisdom, compassion, and issues of the soul.
It deals with the functioning of the heart, rib cage, blood, circulatory system, lungs and diaphragm, thymus gland, breasts, esophagus, shoulders, arms, hands.
An imbalance can cause issues related to the thoracic spine, upper back and shoulder problems, asthma, heart conditions, shallow breathing, and lung diseases. Postures that balance Anahata chakra: Chest-openers like
o Ustrasana (Camel Pose)
o   Bhujangasana (cobra pose)
o   Matsyasana (fish pose)
o   Nadi Shodhan Pranayama (Alternate Nostril Breathing)
5. Vishuddhi Chakra (throat chakra)
Element: Sound or Ether
Color: Blue
Mantra: HAM
Location: On the level of the throat, the nerve plexus of the pharynx region
How it affects the body: Vishuddhi Chakra deals with personality traits like communication, creativity, faith, truthfulness, self-awareness, and expression.
It governs the throat, the thyroid, and parathyroid gland, trachea, cervical vertebrae, vocal cords, neck and shoulders, arms, hands, esophagus, mouth, teeth, and gums.
An unbalanced Vishuddhi Chakra causes thyroid dysfunctions, sore throat, stiff neck, mouth ulcers, gum or tooth problems, laryngitis, and hearing problems. Postures that balance Vishuddhi chakra:
o Matsyasana (Fish pose)
o   Marjariasana (Cat Stretch)
o Neck stretches like Balasana and Supported Shoulder Stand
o   Setu Bandhasana (Bridge Pose)
o   Halasana (Plow Pose)
6. Ajna Chakra (third eye chakra)
Element: Light
Colors: Indigo
Mantra: AUM or OM
Location: Between the eyebrows (third eye)
How it affects the body: Ajna Chakra deals with self-awareness, wisdom, intellect, clairvoyance, implementation of ideas, detachment, insight, understanding, and intuitive reasoning.
It governs the functions of the brain, eyes, ears, nose, pituitary gland, pineal glands, and the neurological system. Any imbalance could lead to headaches, nightmares, eyestrain, learning disabilities, panic, depression, blindness, deafness, seizures, or spinal dysfunctions. Postures that balance Ajna chakra:
o Shishuasana (Child Pose)
o meditation
o   Seated Yoga Mudra
o   Eye exercises like palming the eyes and rotational viewing
7. Sahasrara Chakra (crown chakra)
Element: Conscience
Colors: Violet or White
Mantra: Silence
Location: Crown of the head
How it affects the body: Sahasrara Chakra influences intuitive knowledge, connection to spirituality, integration of mind-body-spirit, and conscious awareness.
It governs the center of the head and midline above the ears, brain, nervous system, and the pineal gland.
An imbalance in the Sahasrara Chakra causes chronic exhaustion and sensitivity to light and sound. Postures that balance Sahasrara chakra:
o Balancing poses like Tree Pose that bring awareness to the body
o Yoga Mudra
Imbalance is a part of life; however, regular practice of yoga asanas will help you balance your chakras, enabling you to live a fulfilled, contented, and happy life in the pink of health!
The Takeaway on Chakra Healing
There is a world of information on each of the above-mentioned chakra healing tools, so get curious about them. Learn more about what they entail and what effects they may have on your healing journey.
Because our seven main chakras run along the spinal cord and are connected to specific areas of our nervous system, chakra healing can be a truly life-altering and expanding process mentally, spiritually, and emotionally.
All included information is not intended to treat or diagnose. The views expressed are those of the author and should be attributed solely to the author. For medical questions, please consult your healthcare provider.

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