Chakra is the Sanskrit word for circular wheels of energy, which are in and around our bodies. The 7 chakras line up in the center of our bodies. Chakras 8 through 12 are connected to the soul, the divine and the cosmos (www.energymuse.com). This post is about the Heart Chakra Anahata
Heart chakra
Sanskrit name: Anahata
Association: deep bonds with others, sense of caring and compassion, feelings of self-love, generosity, kindness, respect
Imbalances: painful or negative emotions, diseases of the heart, inability to give or receive love
Symbol: lotus with 12 petals with a six pointed star in the middle
Color: green
Element: air
Location: chest
Healing Stones to balance, heal and cleanse the heart chakra Anahata: rose quartz, jade, green calcite, green tourmaline, green aventurine
Essential Oils to support heart chakra: lavender, rosemary, frankincense, ylang ylang, sandalwood, hyssop, rose, marjoram, jasmine, Melissa, neroli, chamomile
Organs connected to heart chakra: thymus, heart
Strengthening heart chakra: practicing self-love and self-respect; gratitude journal; random acts of kindness; yoga poses: Cobra (Bhujangasana), Cow Face (Gomukhasana), Eagle (Garudasana), Camel (Ustrasana), Fish (Matsyasana), Cat (Marjaryasana), Upward-facing Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)
Yoga with Adriene Heart Practice
Allie Van Fossen: The Journey Junkie Anahata yoga flow
I don’t practice yoga, nor have I ever been curious to learn about this sort of thing. It was interesting to say the least.
I’m currently working on Chakra meditation. I’ve reached a point in my life where each day is considered a gift. My studies in crystals, essential oils, meditation, and psychometry has opened a whole new world to me and I love it.
That is wonderful…I find it all so interesting:)
This is so interesting I have to admit I want to learn more about chakras so I am going to have to look through your other posts.
Please do…I’m writing a post about each chakra.
This is all very interesting even if I don’t fully understand it. I love using essential oils like Lavender to help me relax. Not sure if that’s the same meaning.
Definitely…lavender is wonderful.
I know that there are Chakras and have basic info about them but I am curious, if a wear a necklace with the stone associated with this chakra, will it help with imbalances?
Yes:)
It sounds like this is a very important part of your body’s chakra. Working on it would be a good idea!
I’ve heard about chakra, so I know its a thing. I just didn’t really understand what it meant. This shed light on things.
I have quite a few of those essential oils you listed. Great to know and useful!
Essential oils are great for everything:)
I didn’t know any of this! Looking forward to reading more information from your site.
This is so interesting to me. I love the idea of calming yourself from the inside out. I have not looked a lot into this, but it sounds amazing!
I agree:)
I have actually read a little bit about this before. I felt like something was off and I was trying to diagnosis myself and it told me about imbalances connected to specific parts of your body. Very interesting read.
I find it fascinating too.
This is fascinating, I have read a lot of different things about stuff like this but none have been so in depth
Thanks Jennifer
Very interesting this is something I know absolutely nothing about and find interesting learning about though. Very neat.
Thanks Jeanine
I just started doing Yoga again. I would love to learn more about the chakras.
I’m doing an intro to each chakra…be sure to take a look
I am not familiar with this topic but I feel that it is a great relief for many. I fail at yoga in more ways than one lol. I do love some essential oils though!
Yoga is a very personal practice so just do what makes you feel good and is of comfort to you. There is no right or wrong way:)
What a great breakdown of info!
Thank you Rebecca
I’ve never heard of any of this before> very interesting!
Thank you Sarah
Love this post! I do chakra meditations to balance my chakras and also have some healing crystals but I am yet to try Essential oils!
So glad to hear that!!! Definitely get some EOs
this is an interesting point of view!
I’ve been looking to learn more about essential oils, crystals, and everything connected to the body because I’ve heard wonderful things about these practices. I find this fascinating, so this post is an easy overview of learning more. Thanks for sharing!
Thank YOU Kiara
I love learning about all of the different chakras, especially the heart chakra! Thank you for sharing this info 🙂
Thank YOU Kristen
I have an acquaintance who has undergone a transformation and is the happiest she’s ever been. I know that she attributes it to yoga and meditation. I wouldn’t be surprised to know that her life includes a lot of things you mentioned here. As an outsider, it has been really interesting to watch her find herself.
I am a teacher and August is always a stressful month getting ready to go back to school. My husband said this past August, that yoga must be working because this is the calmest you’ve ever been in August:)
This is so interesting! I love learning more about the different chakras.