1. What Exactly Is a Chakra?

Deeply ingrained in the ancient Hindu and Buddhist traditions as well as in spiritual activities like yoga, the idea of Chakras has found expression in This idea holds that the human body is more than merely a physical construction of organs, muscles, bones, and skin. Rather, it is formed from several layers of energy fields encircling the physical body. Comprising all the energy influencing your mind, body, and spirit, these layers create what is known as the “subtle body,” or “energetic body.

Every Chakra corresponds with particular actions and ideals in life, like love, security, communication, and compassion.

Introducing Kids to Chakra Yoga Poses and Affirmations

Combining good affirmations with the following yoga positions matches each of the seven Chakras. These positions let kids focus on their ideas, feelings, and general well-being. Chakra yoga can improve energy flow across their bodies by using heart-opening positions, backbends, and inversions, therefore promoting a closer awareness of their whole selves. A basic first step in creating a balanced, healthy existence is this habit.

Every one of the seven Chakras will be discussed in this blog together with their locations in the subtle body, colours connected to them, and yoga practices that enable one to tune into each Chakra. Encourage your kid to repeat the affirmation while they work on each pose, thereby experiencing the reality of the phrase with each repetition.

First Chakra (Root): “I Am Secure”

• Pose: Tree Pose
• Location: Base of the spine
• Color: Red
• Mantra: Lam (meaning seed)

Like the roots of a tree, the Root Chakra grounds you to the Earth and lays the basis upon which you create your life. It relates, both literally and symbolically, with sensations of security and safety. This covers emotional demands as well as basic ones as food, drink, and cover. Your survival instincts—that of the fight or flight reaction—are driven by the Root Chakra.

Connected with the element of earth, the Root Chakra is found near the base of the spine Opening the other six energy centers and connecting with them depend on a balanced Root Chakra.

Second Chakra (Sacral): “I Enjoy My Life”

• Pose: Warrior 2
• Location: Pelvic area
• Color: Orange
• Mantra: Vam

Considered Svadhisthana, the Sacral Chakra is focussed on pleasure and creativity. It is related with the element of water and dwells in the pelvic region. Your creative energy and pleasure of life are under control by this Chakra. Balanced helps to promote a good expression of emotions and creativity.

 Third Chakra (Naval): “I Am Confident”

• Pose: Boat Pose
• Location: Navel to breastbone
• Color: Yellow
• Mantra: Ram

Located around the navel and solar plexus, Manipura, the third Chakra, translates as “lustrous gem,” and runs up to the breastbone. Underlying personal power, this chakra controls self-esteem, warrior energy, and change. It controls digestive tract and metabolism as well.

A balanced Solar Plexus Chakra helps one to be motivated, confident, and to have a strong feeling of direction. If unbalanced, you can have poor self-esteem, trouble making decisions, resentment or control problems. Knowing this Chakra helps you to identify its main components: its bright yellow hue, its link to the digestive system, and its fire element that sparks your inner force.

 Fourth Chakra (Heart): “I Am Kind”

• Pose: Cobra Pose
• Location: Heart area
• Color: Green
• Mantra: Yam

The Heart Chakra, Anahata, is perhaps the most familiar Chakra. Its vitality is closely related to love, compassion, forgiveness, and serenity. This Chakra, which is close to the heart, in its balanced condition lets love and acceptance flow freely.

Too much heart energy might cause jealousy or clinging behaviour. On the other hand, a blocked or underactive Heart Chakra might cause you to feel bashful, lonely, or unable to forgive.

7. Fifth Chakra (Throat): “I Am Confident”

• Pose: Bridge Pose
• Location: Throat
• Color: Blue
• Mantra: Ham

The Throat Chakra, Vishuddha, is your center of expression and is associated with speaking your truth. The element connected to this Chakra is akasha, a Sanskrit term meaning spaciousness or pure potentiality. An active listening and confident communication are guaranteed by a balanced throat chakra.

In this Chakra, overactivity could cause emotional overload, manipulative conduct, conceit, or too-active communication. Conversely, low or obstructed throat energy could cause reluctance, shyness, or passive-aggressive conduct.

Sixth Chakra (Forehead): “I Am Open-Minded”

• Pose: Legs Up the Wall
• Location: Center of the forehead
• Color: Purple
• Mantra: Sham

Found at the middle of your forehead, the Ajna Chakra—also known as the Third Eye—connects to perception, intuition, and judgment as well as decisions. A Third Eye Chakra in balance improves imagination, intuition, and mental clarity.

This Chakra can lead to a racing mind, restlessness, and difficulties concentrating when hyperactive. On the other hand, a blocked Ajna Chakra could affect memory, slow down processing speed, cause procrastination or indecision.

Seventh Chakra (Crown): “I Am Peaceful”

• Pose: Savasana
• Location: Top of the head
• Color: White or Ultra-Violet
• Mantra: Om

Your means of relating to the higher self, spirit, or group awareness is the Crown Chakra, Sahasrara. When balanced, this chakra promotes self-awareness, knowledge, and a strong relationship to your inner compass.

An overabundance of crown energy could lead to consumerism or a strict self-identity. On the other hand, low crown energy could cause emotions of melancholy, alienation, and a lack of empathy.

10. Why Kids Would Benefit from Knowing About Chakras

Different ideas and presentations of what a Chakra is, where it lives in the body, and how it works abound. Based on years of research and experience applying several ideas on the topic, the viewpoint presented here is Teaching youngsters the idea of Chakras offers them means to understand their physical sensations and helps them to make deliberate judgments. They come to connect with their own power by learning to listen to themselves and direct their energy.

I remember first encountering Chakras and wondering, “So this is what I have been feeling… I wish I knew this while a child. It would have spared much effort on my behalf! Children pick up ideas fast as their thoughts are not yet limited by the “what you see is what there is” perspective. On the other hand, it might perplex what kids are absorbing and what is being confirmed as genuine if the adults in their vicinity lack understanding or direction. Understanding Chakras enables you to affirm what young children are going through and learning.

Activating the Chakras

Guide your child to concentrate on the related portion of their body and the colour connected with that energy centre when they detect anything that may be amiss. This enables individuals to pay closer attention to their ideas and feelings, therefore helping them to become more present in the moment.

Talking about the idea of Chakras and weaving in affirmations and yoga positions helps your kid to equip themselves with a wide language and skills for lifetime well-being. Utilizing a proactive approach to comprehending their emotions and energy, this helps children to develop a firm basis for their path through life and a close relationship with their surroundings.

Conclusion

As we keep raising our knowledge of holistic techniques, the future seems bright for the welfare of our children. Through the prism of Chakras, we help them to understand our roots and equip them to negotiate the demands of life with inner peace and balance. Teaching your children Chakras not only helps them to better understand themselves but also gives them useful skills for both physical and emotional well-being. Learning to tune in to their thoughts and emotions while they practice affirmations and yoga postures matched for each Chakra helps them to establish a strong connection to their actual self. Let us seize the chance this new school year presents to help our kids develop a firm basis anchored in ancient knowledge that will enable their pleasure and progress for years to come.

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