Sanskrit Chakras

Question 1

pronounce chakras

Answer 1

chuckras

Question 2

Chakra 1
Perineum
Suprarenal/Adrenal Gland
Earth
Sense: Smell
Bija Mantra: LAM (lum)
Red
Right to: Be Here
Goal: Survival
Cocygeal

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Answer 2

Muladhara

Mula = base

Base is our connection to the earth.
Earth element

Question 3

Chakra 2
Location: 3 Fingers ABOVE PUBIC BONE  (Around 6 F Below Navel)
Glands: Ovaries/Gonads/Testicles/Prostrate
Feelings/Sensations
Element: Water
SACRAL
SENSE: Taste
Bija Mantra Vam (Vum)
Right to: feel/want
Goals: Pleasure relationship
Orange
Sacral

Pranayama: Nadi Shodina (Lft/Rt Nostril) & Ida Nadi (Lft only)
Asana: Hip openers, Forward folds, Vinyasa dance
Mantra: life is pleasureable. I embrace my sexuality.
Balanced: improve relationship with others
Unbalanced: Ethics honor issues, controlling, blame, guilt

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Answer 3

Swad - is - thana
Chakra 2
Asana: Hip openers, Forward folds, Vinyasa dance

Question 4

CH3
LUMBAR
Solar plexus/celiac plexus - behind pancreas.
(Bundle of nerves in upper abs connected to brain, spinal cord, stomach, liver, gall bladder, intestines, pancreas.
SM location pancreas liver
Element: FIRE
Sense: Sight
Bija Mantra: Ram (rum)
Right to: Act/take action
Goals/Purpose: Self estem, confidence, spontaneity
YELLOW

ASANA:
Twists 
Backbends
Pranayama: Kappalabhati
Bandha: Uddiyanna

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Answer 4

Manipura
(maneepoora)

ASANA:
Twists 
Backbends
Pranayama: Kappalabhati
Bandha: Uddiyanna

Question 5

CH4
THORACIC/Chest/Heart 
Thymus Gland (TCells, immune system)
LOCATED: Anterosuperiorly (in front of and above) heart. Between lungs, posterior to sternum (breastbone)
Element: AIR
SENSE: Touch
Bija Mantra: YAM (yum)
Right: to be loved
Goal: Relationships
GREEN
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Answer 5

Anahata

ASANA
Backbends
Twists
Forward bends (opens back of heart)
Heart openers: wild thing

Question 6

CH5
Bone location CERVICLE
Throat
Thyroid (Below Adams Apple - releases hormones that control metabolism which transforms food into energy).
Element: Ether/Sound
Sense: Hearing
Bija Mantra: HAM (hum)
Right to: Speak, be heard
BLUE
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Answer 6

Vishuddha
(Vish-youd-ha)

Asana: Sukasana with changing, Halasana, Batilasana (cow) Marjariasana (cat), Salamba Sarvang asana

Pranayama: Brahmari, Ujjayi (oogee)

Question 7

CH6 
Between eyes/3rd eye
PINEAL GLAND (neuroendocrine organ, outside blood-brain barrier, attaches to 3rd ventricle (nutrients to brain/waste out)
BONE AREA: Cranial
AKASHA/ Light Element
SENSE: Perception
Bija Mantra: Om (um)
Right to: see, imagine, understand, intuition, self-reflection
PURPLE

Answer 7

Ajna
3rd eye

Pranayama
Nadi Shodana
Kappalabhati

Mantra: I trust wisdom within, I am guided by intuition, I am calm and clear
Meditative: Meditation (Dhyana), Visualisation, Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep/dream work)

Question 8

CH7
CRANIAL
Crown
Cerebral Cortex in the brain
Pituitary Gland
Akasha
Bija Mantra
PURPLE/white

Answer 8

Sahasrara
Ch 7
Asana: balancing butterfly
Meditation: Sadhana spiritual practice, psychotherapy to balance
Balanced: wisdom, spiritual connection to consciousness, knowledge
Unbalanced/Deficient: learning issues spiritual skeptic materialism limited beliefs apathy (boredom, disinterest)
Unbalanced/Excessive: Get confused, overly intellectual, spiritual addiction, disconnected from the moment, desire to ascend now.

Question 9

Pranayama/Life Force/Energy is affected by?

Answer 9

1/Asana
2/Pranayama techniques
3/Lifestyle

Question 10

Chakra literal translation?

Answer 10

WHEEL

Question 11

Each Chakra correlates with?

Answer 11

mantra
asana
physical area in body