Hero at Home: Big Wheels Keep on Turning, part III

Me and my son, Cole, May 2011.
We explored manipura and digestion at a
Giants baseball game.  We liked the garlic fries best. ;-)

by Beth Reese

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.  ~Eleanor Roosevelt
 

For our third Sunday of 108 Days of OHMazing™ Journeys in honor of the release of our new DVD, Vishnu's OHMazing™ Journeys, I will continue to reflect on the internal wheels in our bodies, also known as chakras. Here I would like to expand on our conversation with you about how we can activate these centers to make heroic—or OHMazing™—choices. These ideas are appropriate for heroes of all ages.

First we explored the first chakra, Muladhara. Last week we focused on the second energy center, also known as Swadhisthana or Sacral Chakra. Today our attention moves up to the third chakra, Manipura, which is located at our spine directly behind the naval area.

It is said Manipura is the fire center of both our destructive and creative energies, as well as digestive powers. A third chakra asana practice can warm the body and energize the mind.

One of the best asanas for Manipura is a sun salutation where the spine can receive a full range of motion. Here is a version of the Yogiños sun salutation, Toco el Sol.

What poses do you include in your sun salutation?