Chakra Yoga Class [Yoga Utrecht]
“The body is the vehicle, consciousness the driver. Yoga is the path, and the chakras are the map”
Chakra yoga is a type of yoga practice that combines various aspects of other yogic traditions to activate the energy centers along the spine, also known as the chakras. It is considered a type of Kundalini yoga because activating the lower chakras and opening the upper chakras awakens kundalini and allows it to move more easily through the energetic body.
Every Thursday 20:30 - 21:40
Yoga Utrecht
“The body is the vehicle, consciousness the driver. Yoga is the path, and the chakras are the map”
Chakra yoga is a type of yoga practice that combines various aspects of other yogic traditions to activate the energy centers along the spine, also known as the chakras. It is considered a type of Kundalini yoga because activating the lower chakras and opening the upper chakras awakens kundalini and allows it to move more easily through the energetic body.
Every Thursday 20:30 - 21:40
Yoga Utrecht
“The body is the vehicle, consciousness the driver. Yoga is the path, and the chakras are the map”
Chakra yoga is a type of yoga practice that combines various aspects of other yogic traditions to activate the energy centers along the spine, also known as the chakras. It is considered a type of Kundalini yoga because activating the lower chakras and opening the upper chakras awakens kundalini and allows it to move more easily through the energetic body.
Every Thursday 20:30 - 21:40
Yoga Utrecht
“Chakra Yoga is the weaving of the lower and upper chakras together, through the bridge of the heart, to create a whole and unique expression of self”
To open the chakras, this type of yoga employs asanas, meditation, pranayama breathing exercises and mantra chanting.
The chakras are believed to be the centers of life force energy (prana/charge) in the body. The body contains seven major chakras from the base of the spine to the top of the head. Each of these chakras contains a different energy.
Root chakra (muladhara) – grounding & anchoring poses
Spleen (or sacral) chakra (svadisthana) – moving & flowing poses
Solar plexus chakra (manipura) – action & power poses
Heart chakra (anahata) – receiving & expanding poses
Throat chakra (visuddha) – expressing & purifying poses
Third eye chakra (ajna) – perceiving & union poses
Crown chakra (sahasrara) – surrendering & connecting poses
Chakra yoga often uses the asanas employed in Hatha yoga because they keep the body and spine aligned, which helps liberate and balance the flow of chakra energy. The meditation, chanting and pranayama relax the mind, reducing stress and increasing energy.