SACRAL CHAKRA

• "Swadhisthana" in Sanskrit

• The second chakra located at the base of the naval, below belly button

• Associated with the color orange and the water element

• Body systems: sex organs, bowel, bladder, lower intestine, kidneys

• Benefits of a balanced sacral chakra: balanced emotions, confidence in your sexuality, creativity, confidence with adaptability, feeling stable  

• Blocked symptoms: emotional instability, low libido, loss of creativity, sexual dysfunction, infertility, codependency, addiction, feeling helpless and scared, dissociaiton, lower back pain, UTIs, overwhelming emotions 

• Yoga poses - goddess pose, Triangle pose, crescent pose, forward fold, eagle pose, reclined thunderbolt pose, frog pose, open-angle pose, pigeon pose

• Associated foods: salmon,  lentils, sea salt, carrots, squash, mangos, oranges, mushrooms, apricots, water, coconut, almonds 

• Activities: sacral chakra themed collage, incorporate the color orange into your outfits/daily routine, etc., painting, drawing, journaling, dancing, taking a hot bath, massage, spending time around water