Base / Muladhara (4)

• colour - red
• meaning - root
• practices
  • Engage in physical activity regularly and commit yourself to maintaining a healthy weight.
  • Develop a conscious relationship with money and your finances. Start by setting and keeping a budget.
  • Surround yourself with the colour red. Wear or carry red gemstones or crystals – garnet, red jasper, ruby
  • Eat root vegetables which are grounding.
  • Get outdoors and into nature. Hug a tree. Walk barefoot.
  • Practice standing up for yourself.
• essential oils
  • Patchouli
  • Vetiver
  • Atlas Cedarwood
  • Benzoin
  • Myrrh
• yoga poses
  • Malasana – Garland Pose
  • Apanasana – Knees to Chest Pose
  • Vrksasana – Tree Pose
  • Jathara Parivrtti – Belly Twist
• yoga practice video ...21 mins
• visualisations
  • the colour red
  • a strong tree with roots grounded in the earth
• signs of balance
  • confidence
  • feeling secure
  • feeling grounded
  • down-to-earth attitude
  • assertive
  • physically, mentally and emotionally stable
  • feeling balanced
  • high & consistent physical energy levels
  • high stamina
  • trust in yourself
  • coping with any situation

Sacral (1)

• see the info here

Solar Plexus / Manipura (8)

• colour - yellow
• meaning - lustrous gem
• practices
  • Wear or carry yellow crystals and gemstones
  • Surround yourself with the colour yellow; wear it and visualise it
  • Eat yellow foods such as citrus fruits, corn and squash
  • Step out of your comfort zone and face your fears
  • Set small, realistic goals. Make a point to learn something new.
  • Try hula hooping or belly dancing or other strong core exercises
  • Learn to say no and practice speaking up for yourself
• essential oils
  • Roman chamomile
  • frankincense
  • ginger
  • grapefruit
  • juniper berry
  • lemon
• yoga poses
  • Chaturanga Dandasana - Plank pose
  • Vasisthasana - Side plank pose
  • Utthita Trikonasana - Extended Triangle Pose
• yoga video ...15 mins
• visualisations
  • the colour yellow
  • a field of sunflowers
  • the sun in a clear sky
• signs of balance
  • confidence
  • decisiveness
  • a strong sense of self
  • ability to take action and follow through
  • move through life with ease

Heart / Anahata (2)

• see the info here

Throat / Vishuddha (4)

• colour - blue
• meaning - speaking
• practices
  • Wear the colour blue
  • Sit under a bright blue sky
  • Engage in free-flow writing, poetry or any form of writing
  • Learn a new language
  • Sing or chant
  • Use blue crystals and gemstones
  • Write in a journal
  • Get regular neck massages
• essential oils
  • German and Roman chamomile
  • cypress
  • geranium
  • peppermint
• yoga poses
  • Halasana - Plow pose
  • Salamba Sarvanghasana - Supported Shoulderstand
  • Matsyasana - Fish pose
• yoga video ...15 mins
• visualisations
  • the colour blue
• signs of balance
  • acknowledgement of feelings
  • easy and authentic self-expression
  • able to communicate needs
  • not afraid of expression opiions
  • able to listen to others effectively
  • open to artistic inspiration

Third Eye / Ajna (6)

• colour - indigo
• meaning - to know
• practices
  • Eat indigo coloured foods – plums, eggplant, cabbage, purple kale and blueberries
  • Wear the colour indigo
  • Meditate regularly
  • Trust your intuition
  • Get regular reiki treatments
  • Practice yoga, particularly inversions and forward folds
  • Utilise crystals such as amethyst, moonstone, purple fluorite and lapis lazuli
  • Daydream and stargaze
• essential oils
  • juniper berry
  • basil
  • rosemary
• yoga poses
  • Virabhadrasana III - Warrior III Pose
  • Ardha Chandrasana - Half Moon Pose
  • Vrksasana - Tree Pose
• yoga video ...13mins
• visualisations
  • the colour indigo
• signs of balance
  • clear and lucid thinking
  • trusting your intuition
  • able to access your inner wisdom
  • forgive yourself and learn from mistakes

Crown (2)

• see the info here

see this list for my chakra assessment.