MANIPURA (Solar Plexus) Chakra - Yellow, personal power, self esteem, confidence, independance.

"RAM" Chant - The sound vibration made in the throat & attuned with breath.

An easy way to raise your vibration is with chanting. A good place to start is with our chakra system, a metaphysical concept that is steeped in ancient knowledge. These 7 spinning vortices run parallel from our perineum (root chakra) and continue up and along the spine to the crown (top of the head). Each chakra point corresponds energetically to our internal terrain and give an indication of our emotional, mental, spiritual and physical state if we 'tune in' and feel the sensations whilst chanting, sending the energy (vibration) to the corresponding chakra we can energetically decode any stuck or sticking areas that may need a 'shake up', vibration can do that!

Chakras are spinning vortices of light and energy, each chakra vortex goes through our bodies front to back.

The Solar Plexus chakra is located just above the navel in the 'upper stomach' area. Organs that are associated with the solar plexus are;

Pancreas (digestion & metabolism), liver (toxins), gallbladder (fats), spleen (blood & iron), stomach (digestion).

Do you suffer with any dis-eases associated with digestion? The symptoms of any autoimmune dis-ease starts in the gut and a very handy way of ridding yourself of pain & dis-ease is to use your own chanting to create a vibration internally, re-balancing & unblocking any stuck energy. Litereally vibrating this chakra will help you to feel relief from stomach issues. Try it, you might be surprised!

The solar plexus is assocaited with our sense of self worth, personal power & confidence. Balancing all of the chakra system can bring balance to all areas of your life. It really is worth tuning in and experimenting with vibrational chanting. It is absolutely FREE and something you can practice every day.

Tuning into your chakras by chanting can release stagnant energy, allowing new energy to flow, in turn increasing our vibration.

Chanting combined with breath work and meditation on each chakra point for around 3 minutes will create energy flow. This energy flow will create a higher vibration. In this series I shall be talking about the main 7 chakras.

Chakra chanting for the sacral chakra (Svadhishthana) is "RAM", you can find many chanting videos on YouTube or Insight Timer and make this part of your practice. Just look up chakra chanting.

Chanting allows mind focus, going inwards and feeling the vibration of "RAM" in the solar plexus chakra which is present at the lower belly and sacrum. Sacral chakra is associated to the pranic (energy) of circulation of water & food, body areas supported by the sacral chakra are bladder kidneys & reproductive organs.

Try lifting your perineum where your root (Muladhara) chakra is located whist in a meditation posture and chanting "RAM" for the solar plexus chakara. The root chakra is also one of 3 energy 'locks' or bandhas, known as the mula-bandha (root lock). These 'locks' or bandahs should be slightly pulled up or in to lock energy inside whilst in meditation, yoga asanas or flows. Other bandahs are located at the navel (core) and the throat chakra. I will cover more on bandahs or 'locks' in other blogs.

The solar plexus or Manipura Chakra is the energy centre of the fire element and fire prana (samana). It receives the element from the sun and the food containing heat and samana energy. The solar plexus chakra governs the fire element inside of you. It is your strength, your vitality, your ego, your willpower, your stamina, and your inner power. It is the centre where you get things done and your sense of self.

I am often asked how do we raise our vibration and this chakra series explains exactly how to do it! Energy Frequency & Vibration starts within, sound is vibration and the whole universe resonates!

SVADHISHTHANA (SACRAL) CHAKRA - Orange, creativity, passion, sexuality, desire.

"VAM" Chant - The sound vibration made in the throat & attuned with breath.

An easy way to raise your vibration is with chanting. A good place to start is with our chakra system, a metaphysical concept that is steeped in ancient knowledge. These 7 spinning vortices run parrallel from our perineum (root chakra) and continue up and along the spine to the crown (top of the head). Each chakra point corresponds energetically to our internal terrain and give an indication of our emotional, mental, spiritual and physical state if we 'tune in' and feel the sensations we can energetically decode any stuck or sticking areas that may need a 'shake up', vibration can do that!

Chakras are spinning vortices of light and energy, each chakra vortex goes through our bodies front to back.

Tuning into your chakras by chanting can release stagnant energy, allowing new energy to flow, in turn increasing our vibration.

Chanting combined with breath work and meditation on each chakra point for around 3 minutes will create energy flow. This energy flow will create a higher vibration. In this series I shall be talking about the main 7 chakras.

Chakra chanting for the sacral chakra (Svadhishthana) is "VAM", you can find many chanting videos on YouTube or Insight Timer and make this part of your practice. Just look up chakra chanting.

Chanting allows mind focus, going inwards and feeling the vibration of "VAM" in the sacral chakra which is present at the lower belly and sacrum. Sacral chakra is associated to the pranic (energy) of vyana, circulation of water & food, body areas supported by the sacral chakra are bladder kidneys & reproductive organs.

Try lifting your perineum where your root (Muladhara) chakra is located whist in a meditation posture and chanting "VAM" for the sacral chakara. The root chakra is also one of 3 energy 'locks' or bandhas, known as the mula-bandha (root lock). These 'locks' or bandahs should be slightly pulled up or in to lock energy inside whilst in meditation, yoga asanas or flows. Other bandahs are located at the navel (core) and the throat chakra. I will cover more on bandahs or 'locks' in other blogs.

The sacral chakra is Water energy and is linked to the planet Venus and astrologically linked to Cancer & Scorpio.

Breathing is another important aspect of meditaiton and energy flow in yogic terms this is called Pranayama. It is important to start off with some deep belly breathing (roughly 3 in 3 out deep full breaths). As you breathe in through your nose push out the lower belly allowing the prana (air/energy) to fill the stomach, as it fills, feel as your diaphragm expands, chest rises, the upper back and shoulders fill with prana. Now exhale through the mouth pulling the belly in, exahling deeply until all the air is gone. The out breath should be longer than the in breath, expelling all old toxic air/energy. If you need to use a count, 5 in 7 out or just know to take longer on the out breath. Once you have done severel rounds of belly breathing start your chakra meditation and attune your deep breathing to chanting.

An excellent video on pranayama (breathing/energy). The first video really shows how to breathe deeply, this is an excellent way to combine your breath with chakra chanting. This is a practice, a daily practice, notice improvements in every area of your life once you start to practice.

When deep breathing and chanting it is best to breathe in through the nose and the out breath will be the chant. This is a practice, each time you practice you will improve but learn from the journey, this is your chance to go inside and listen to your body but also to 'shake it up', you will feel the chakras spinning, clicking, tapping as you focus on each chakra point. You may also feel them all spinning at the same time as you move up the chakras! The vibration you create in the throat will reverberate and vibrate internally!

Breath work is so important for us. I cannot state that enough.

Do this practice on your sacral chakra for 3 minutes and observe what feelings or emotions come up. Sit with the emotions as they occur without entering into a dialogue, just sit without judegement. At the end of each chakra chant make a mental note of how you felt at each chakra vortex, You will improve every time you practice. You will be surprised at what emotions come up and where you may need to focus any healing. You can literally send the vibration made in the epiglottis (throat) to the all of the chakras and you will feel it! Practice daily moving upwards from root to crown chakra.

More on chakras and their deities HERE

MULADHARA (ROOT) CHAKRA - Red, base instinct, survival, animal.

"LAM" Chant - The sound vibration made in the throat & attuned with breath.

An easy way to raise your vibration is with chanting. A good place to start is with our chakra system, a metaphysical concept that is steeped in ancent knowledge. These 7 spinning vortices start from our perineum and continue up the spine to the crown. These energy centres which are spinning vortices of light, are at the front of and back, of our body, they go straight through us. Each give an indication of our emotional, mental, spiritual and physical state if we 'tune in' and feel the sensations we can energetically decode any stuck or sticking areas that may need a 'shake up', vibration can do that!

Tuning into these areas by chanting can release stagnant energy, allowing new energy to flow, in turn increasing our vibration.

Chanting combined with breath work and meditation on each chakra point for around 3 minutes will create energy flow. This energy flow will create a higher vibration. In this series I shall be talking about the main 7 chakras.

Chakra chanting for the root (Muladhara) is LAM, you can find many chanting videos on YouTube or Insight Timer and make this part of your practice. Just look up chakra chanting.

Chanting allows mind focus, going inwards and feeling the vibration of LAM in the root chakra which is located between the front and back passage at the base of the spine, just below the pelvic floor muscles, the area called the perineum. Pulled up this forms an energy lock. Try lifting your perineum whist in a meditation posture and chanting LAM, use belly breath attuned to your breathing for the first few breaths then change to Ujjayi (sea) breath.

Do this practice on your root chakra for 3 minutes and observe what feelings or emotions come up. The root chakra is your base animal instincts, your fight or flight. Anger can be stored here. Sit with the emotions as they occur without entering into a dialogue, just sit without judegement. at the end of each chakra chant note down a brief summory of how you felt at each chakra vortex. You will be surprised at what emotions come up and where you may need to focus any healing. You can literally send the vibration made in the epiglottis (throat) to the root chakra and you will feel it! Practice daily moving upwards from root to crown chakra.

Perceived negative feelings in the root chakra is not uncommon as with all the chakras, there could be stored up energy which needs releasing. Feelings include but are not limited to anxiety, uncertainty, loss of interest, restlessness, lack of energy, lack of identity, self esteem, depression and suicidal thoughts.

This is physical, self- identiy, self - expression & personal goals are all linked to the root chakra. Working on this chakra by focusing on this point through breath & chanting can release any blocks making way for a higher vibrational energy to flow. The root chakra is related to our survival instincs, to our sense of grounding and connection to our bodies and the physical plane. The root chakra brings health, prosperity, security and dynamic presence. Be sure to try the Lam chant.

The root chakra is Earth energy and is linked to the planet Mars. It is associated with Aeries.

Chanting for some feels odd, funny or even stupid. I get that, I once got thrown out of a yoga class for giggling whilst 'Aumming'. It didn't help that my sister was next to me and it caused a knock on effect. It did not go down to well and 3 of us were asked to leave. So I understand it can make you feel awkward in a class setting so why not have a go at home?

New meditation classes for chakra chanting along with singing bowls, scalar waves and frequencies are coming so watch this space, but in the meantime get your chant on! You'll sound odd at first but once you get past that feeling of awkwardness and feel the vibrations as they build, ebb & flow through you, you'll realise that raising your vibration doesn't have to cost a fortune, all you need is a YouTube video and to make it a practice each day.