HEALING THE THIRD CHAKRA
navel chakra is known in Sanskrit as मणिपूर (manipura), or “jewel of fulfillment.”
- Practice Nonviolent Communication. Learning to empathize with oneself and others is an essential step in healing the third chakra.
- Learn martial arts. Although there are many different traditions of martial arts, the cultivation of physical and mental discipline is a common element. Learning to expertly harness and control one’s own power is vital to maintaining a balanced and energized navel chakra.
- Strengthen your core. In modern times, many of us spend hours and hours sitting at a desk or on a couch. This destroys good posture. By strengthening your core muscles — in the abdomen and lower back — you will be able to maintain a healthy posture, which facilitates the free flow of energy throughout the chakra system.
- Create visual art. Visual modes of self-expression can positively channel pent-up energy. Whether it’s painting, drawing, sculpture, woodworking, or something else altogether, creating visual art is a proven technique for managing stress and relaxing the body and mind.
- Schedule time to relax. If you’re a devout workaholic, you may need to actually schedule empty blocks into your calendar. As the famous investor Warren Buffet once told Bill Gates, “I can buy anything I want… but I can’t buy time.”
Below affirmations will help to strengthen and nourish the third chakra. In addition, chanting and meditating on the Sanskrit syllable, RAM (pronounced like “rum-ble” with a nasal intonation on the “m”) will balance this chakra. You can also try out chakra meditation.
Affirmations to Restore the Navel Chakra
“I am eternal. I am fulfilled and pure.”
“My life is part of a sacred order.”
“I am a servant of the greater Whole.”
