Chakra Oriented Body Scan

This is a chakra influenced body scan. You are invited to practice laying down. You will be guided to connect with each chakra learning about their position and attributes. Visualisation and intention setting are part of this practice.

Please note: This track was recorded live and may contain background noises.

Transcript

Don't make yourself as comfortable as possible and as we start here really place the intention to stay awake but agree with yourself that if you do fall asleep it's a sign of you being exhausted and tired and so don't be judgmental So the intention to stay awake during this practice and yet acknowledge that if you don't it's ok Go in hell and exhale Allow energy body channeled through the flow of the breath,

Through the flow of the Sushubhana Nadi containing our 7th focal point also called chakra also chakra layer upon point of the nervous system and the spinal cord and the glands and endotric system The first five chakras are related to the five elements the earth,

The water,

The fire the air and the ether and the 6th and 7th chakra transcends the physical element and the first chakra is the root also known as muladhara Imagine a red wheel of energy in the center of your pelvic floor and at the base of your spine the coccyx It's also radiating with its color down your legs all the way down to your feet It is the base of support for your physical body and emotional experiences It governs the sense of belonging stability and identity heritage,

Relationship and also money It has a symbol but you can visualize as a red square with four petals The square represents the earth element solid,

Dense,

Stable We come from earth and we return to it eventually Our potential spiritual energy lay dormant in this first chakra It's kept in place with cravings for security and protection and once your cravings for security and protection are overcome then and only then the energy can continue its journey towards spiritual connection Its sound is lam,

Lam,

Lam It is that resonates all the way to the sole of your feet the floor of your pelvis lam,

Lam,

Lam In the first chakra we are connecting with the reproductive glands In this first chakra we need to feel that we belong that we can take decision and that we deserve our job,

We deserve our relationship So in this chakra I invite you to start being indecisive and start being rigid In this chakra you release what is no longer needed so you take the energy down to the earth and then you take it up towards the next chakra to create So to help connect with this chakra during this yoga nidra feel the imprint of your body into the ground Wakeful state Welcome to witness state without judgement Focus your attention on your natural breath effortlessly Notice the breath as it comes in your body Inhale down in your pelvic floor and exhale down through the nose Send kalpa in this chakra,

I am safe,

I am steady Repeat that three times,

I am safe,

I am steady safe and steady Begin our body scan with our right big toe second toe,

Third toe,

Fourth toe and fifth toe The top of the right foot,

The sole of the right foot The heel,

The calf,

Your right kneecap the side of your knee,

Your right thigh the side of your inner leg and outer leg right buttocks and right pelvis right side of your waistline your right ribcage,

Your right shoulder your right collarbone,

Right arm upper arm and elbow,

Wrist,

Right hand palm,

Right pinky finger,

Ring finger middle finger,

Index thumb,

The whole hand the whole arm,

Shoulder the neck,

The head and the top of your head your neck and the whole spine the pelvis,

The legs going down,

Bring your attention to your left big toe second,

Third,

Fourth and fifth toe the left sole of your foot,

The left arch and left ankle left calf,

Left kneecap left side of the knee,

Outer knee left thigh,

Left inner leg and outer leg left buttocks,

Left pelvis left side of the waist,

Left ribcage left shoulder blade,

Left collarbone left arm,

Upper arm,

Elbow,

Wrist left hand and palm,

Left pinky finger ring finger,

Middle finger,

Index thumb,

Your whole left hand left arm and shoulder,

Neck,

Head,

Top of the head neck and the whole spine and the pelvis both sides of your pelvis moving here toward your second chakra Swatistana,

Colour orange just below your navel and in the centre of your pelvis governing creativity,

Relationships and procreation presiding over your emotion and your dream this symbol is a lattice of six petals inside a turquoise blue sea with a crescent moon like a ball water rule its nature,

Cleansing and adaptable water hold power at time and still are turbulent like waves moving in and out constantly pushing away the things that were repulsed by and ring in toward us the things that we are attracted to in this power our unconscious patterns are to want or to not want the sound of this chakra is vam here is this in your pelvic bowl,

Vam it is relating to our adrenals it's controlling our fight and flight response if we are blocked it's hard to maintain sweetness in our life it's hard to maintain boundaries it's hard to balance energy of relationship now connect with your whole body sensation of the liquid system from your heart pumping your blood through the body your length moving through your vessel of nodes and cells muscles are getting loose and easy from the top of the head to the tip of your toes observe a soft floating sensation allowing your awareness to settle on your breath feel the movement of your lower belly as your breath moves in and out imagining waves being born there and weakness without effort each cell of your body is nourished by that breath your intention here your center of eyes I am creative and it is safe for me to share my ideas feeling the complete stillness of your body like the still surface of the lake the quiet earth of laying down there in Shavasana visualize your body,

Your blood,

Your water visualize vitality,

Vibrancy visualize your natural flow open to joy,

To sorrow imagine as you breathe and inhale and exhale the water carrying away toward your feet anything you don't need in this life anymore any past relationships,

Sexual relationships,

Any past creative issues you may have witnessed or gone through imagine the water of your body releasing,

Releasing throughout the sole of your feet with each exhale releasing,

Cleansing any habits and patterns of relationships that are unhealthy or have been unhealthy let them go,

Let them go fluidly away from you any addiction leaving your body for good repeating 3 times,

Letting go of what is no longer needed and find your breath and follow it just above your belly button and under your ribs right there in the solar plexus arriving here in Manipura,

The city of Joel the golden color wheel between the navel and the heart it governs autonomous purpose,

Growth,

Self-esteem,

Determination it is a golden lotus with a triangle and a fire element the fire that digests our food,

Digests our emotions,

Digests our experiences this bija is RAM,

Hear it,

RAM in the middle of your body RAM it is connected to your digestion,

When you are blocked,

You can have insecurity,

You can feel manipulated or manipulating when you are excessive,

You are arrogant,

You are controlling and intense and insensitive this is when this manipurizes and balances building your dream into action,

Acting is the main purpose of this chakra this archetype is the warrior in this chakra you transform challenges into opportunities and feel your breath right there in this upper abdomen in the place in the back as well connect with the fire within you and relax every place of your body that is tense because of this fire because of this intensity you push into life for the next moment we are going to release with each exhale places of the body,

Your jaw,

Your eyes,

Your face muscles your neck,

Your shoulder,

Your elbows,

Your wrists and hands release,

Release,

Release allow the exhale to get deeper,

Release your belly tension release your hips tension,

Your hip flexor tension,

Your psoas release the muscle around your legs,

The muscle around your calves the quad,

The joints of the knees,

The ankles,

Release your feet each breath,

Each breath gives you the opportunity to let go more and more in your muscle level of that fire in this chakra you can create your own reality you can see yourself say I am a writer and I publish books I am a painter and I am represented in gallery I am a mother,

I am,

I am,

I am this is where you create what you need to become connect with your breath,

Connect with the stillness connect with that whole energy and let the breath rise into your chest where your 4th chakra is the corner of the heart,

Of the pulmonary system,

The unconditional love not only in relationship but deep love for the human kind surround yourself by the green color of this chakra I am love I am open to love,

I am open to give love and to receive love to receive into that love may I be peaceful,

May I be happy,

May I be safe may I be present,

Notice notice the breath flowing through you and radiating all over your body hear the sound yum,

Yum,

Yum radiating love for every person close to you your lion age,

Your parents,

Your people,

All the family you have chosen feeling the love from all those people connected to you surrounded by love and offering love breathing that love and expressing it as you move on to the 5th chakra here,

The 4th chakra the sky is blue the thing you said,

The thing you didn't say the ability to talk,

To express and the non-ability to talk and express all that reside in this chakra,

In the throat covered by heather imagine a blue,

Blue light,

A blue ball of energy radiating here in your throat healing your past conflict and soothing your voice and your word intentionally to become a better communicator,

A more aware communicator the sound is om,

Om,

Om see how this resonates for you,

And tries,

I express myself freely I express myself freely with your breath,

Move on,

Move on from your throat to your third eye,

See that place between your eyebrows connected with your eyes,

Your skull,

Your mental awareness connecting with the sound om here lays your psychic ability,

Your wisdom,

Your intuition here lay your instinctual knowing,

Your deep knowledge imagine that light there,

That blue light,

That lapis lazuli as you inhale from that third eye,

And exhale from this third eye inhaling through it,

And exhaling through it your mental eyes,

I am open to what I cannot see its element is the light,

You can see a light radiating through the middle of your head this is the door to your soul,

I am connected to my intuition I am connected to my intuition and then with the next breath you're going to move on to sahasraha chakra,

The crown chakra it sits at the crown of your head,

And it's your connection to spirituality,

Whomever you call god,

Goddesses etem,

This is the deepest connection with the divine,

The deepest meaning of life the colour of gold,

Violet or white,

Divine consciousness the bare understanding of it all,

The world,

The why we are here in this lifetime,

What we are here to do and the deepest knowledge that we are supported,

We are not alone,

We are all connected we are here on the surface of the whole and being yourself is just what you need to be in this lifetime to fulfil your purpose connect with the silence for the next few moments and maybe ask yourself that one and only question what is my purpose,

Why am I here?

And listen for the answer and listen for the answer and listen for the answer and listen for the answer and slowly bringing your attention back to my voice,

Connecting with this journey from the earth to the heavenly from the material to the divine connecting with all the sankalpa,

Connecting with all the insight follow the breath for the next few rounds clearing any block,

Any doubt with each exhale and bringing a healing insight to every chakra with each inhale repeating simply in your mind that you are perfect as you are,

I am perfect as I am and allowing yourself to connect with the deep sensations that this practice has created in you allow your feet to start moving,

Your legs,

Your ankles,

Your hands and wrists your breath in the belly,

In the chest,

Your head side to side aware of the sound around you,

Aware of the pillow under your head,

The cover over your body the life around you in the room or in the street,

Wherever you are in nature moving in and out of consciousness,

Maybe removing any cover from your eyes and letting the light in allowing your knees one at a time to come to your chest to give yourself a hug an interesting journey to have taken and see how you are I recommend you take a moment to journal about this journey and any message you may have received from your body,

Your heart,

Your emotional self,

Your intuition,

Soul moving to your side and finding a journal to write a few words,

In a few words this journey for you with an intention of clarity,

Of better knowledge of yourself Thank you