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“When we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that’s present – love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature, and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure – the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience heaven on earth.” ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach Energy flowing through the sacral or svadisthana chakra aids our ability to truly enjoy life and all its pleasures– feeling life’s abundant nature moving to us. Yet, this area can easily get thrown off energetic course if we put our happiness on hold to meet others demands of us? Sound familiar? If the energy in the sacral chakra is out of balance or blocked it can often lead to depression as we forget to nurture ourselves and many physical ailments and emotional instabilities can manifest from blockages in this chakra such as low back pain, feelings of guilt, distrust, being overly sensitive and often pointing the blame to others as the cause of our pain and sadness. This stunted growth feeling can put your creative and sexual expression on the back burner. And unfortunately poor energy flow in this area can lead to intimacy issues such as impotency and sexual inhibition or exploitation (and why I chose the phrase: sexy sacral chakra). Warning- an imbalance in our 2nd chakra can leave us feeling paralyzed with an inability to change. Seem important enough yet to have our full focus? As we nurture and strengthen the energy in this chakra, we begin to feel the JOY of life. So as you can see, this chakra is pretty foundational when it comes to preparing ourselves for an authentic life filled with pleasure, creative expression, and abundance. While all chakras are important, you can probably see by now that they are also progressive, and that by it is necessary to care for our fundamental needs before we can fully leverage the power of the higher chakras which we will be discussing later. For the last few weeks we discussed the root chakra which was all about getting grounded and connected with our physical bodies, the earth, and the physical universe around us; knowing we are right where we are meant to be. As we move up into the sacral chakra it is more about our mental and emotional self-esteem and getting connected to our feelings and the people around us. You may be asking yourself: “How do I know if I am out of balance in the sacral chakra? What if I haven’t yet manifested some of the symptoms mentioned above, or even if I have how do I know if they are a result of low or blocked energy in my sacral chakra?” Excellent question! And, that is why this week’s mini life coaching video gives you some key questions to ask yourself that can help you diagnose a lack of balance in your sacral chakra. And, I included a little 2nd chakra homework you can do anywhere. Find the video by clicking on the community forum tab at the top of the page at http://yogaguardian.com and then once inside the forum click on the “7 Natural Energy Center Training” topic. Once you click on the 7 Natural Energy Center Training Area click on Chakra 2-week 1 and give yourself this 2nd chakra assessment. Even if you don’t have any issues with the energy in your sacral chakra, WAIT a minute, we all have issues at times with learning how to say “no” and putting our needs first. So, come along for the JOY ride with the upcoming techniques and exercises that will help you be the amazing person that you truly are. Time to nurture yourself, feel ease in your relationships, and get in touch with your creative & sexual nature with these fun and useful exercises Coming Your Way over the next few weeks. Enjoy the life coaching video and until next week have a safe, fun, and blessed holiday season. Namaste and smiles to you, Wendy Visit Yoga Guardian Wendy is Co-Founder and Editor at yogaguardian.com, a digital yoga lifestyle magazine for yoga lovers who want to bring the benefits of yoga into all aspects of their lives, not just the yoga studio. Wendy is also co-developer of the popular “7 Yoga Secrets” Personal Transformation video training series which is available for free at yogaguardian.com. Read Wendy’s full bio at www.yogaguardian.com/about, and you’ll also see she just may be the original eat, pray, love girl!
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