Solar Plexus

The core of our personality, our identity and our ego. This is the Third Chakra. For those of you who are not familiar with the Term 'Chakra' it refers to the centre in our bodies where Energy flows. The Solar Plexus's element is Fire. It's colour is Yellow.

The message which the third chakra gives us is that we have the power to choose.

With this in mind, what do you choose?

Do you choose Love and light?

Do you accept the fact that you've got this power to choose?

Do you feel a sense of Freedom, of release when you choose?

Each time you Critasize or judge yourself, think again.

I recently experienced quite a surreal Realisation. It all began with some dreadful back pains, situated in between my Rib Cage. The worst back pains I have ever had. I could not move my upper body without squealing in agony. Choosing to attend a Saturday Forrest yoga Class, I felt motivated to try and solve the mystery of whatever was going on within my body. Both Physical and Mental.

The yoga teachers usually ask if there is anyone with an injury or anything they would need to know before starting class because otherwise of course you can really hurt yourself and make things worse. Being quite shy sometimes, I chose to keep my mouth shut and grin and bear any poses which caused me angst.

After coming into a side bend (simple as these may seem) I called my teacher over. She felt my back where I told her the pains were and paused for a minute to then tell me that I was holding onto a huge emotion and because of this I was suffering a lot. Unable to stop myself, the tears began to roll. One after another, after another. At first I didn't know why I was crying or what I was crying about, but I knew it was important and meant a lot to me.

Throughout class I was as kind as I could be to my back, sending breathe to the back of my heart Muscles. Concentrating on this area between the Ribcage and the back of the Heart.

Once class was over, I went to go and have a chat with my teacher. She explained a bit more in depth that my Solar Plexus (Manipura) was in a lot of Pain and that whatever I was holding onto is crucial for me to let it go. I knew. It then became very clear what I had to let go and why.

This black ball of dust which is how I was visualising this negative energy had embellished itself onto my Physical body, caused purely by emotions. I felt anger throughout the rest of day. Anger at the person who had made me feel like this. So unlike myself and distant to what I am about. Why had I allowed this to dig itself into me so deep? I couldn't comprehend it. So .. visualising a white ball of dust replace the blackness is one way in which has been helping me heal. Every time I feel this pain - I will close my eyes, take a huge breath in - pause - and when I breathe out the blackness leaves my body with white re-entering it. I view this whiteness as a Glow of light. it represents Purity & Love.

A person very dear to me once said to me repetitively whenever we would disagree about something to just "Let it go." Thank you because this has actually stuck in my mind ever since I met you.

I have chosen to Let it go. And I feel free. The toxins are working its way out of my body now. And I will be free of this feeling of being trapped.

Because no one wants to be put on a Pedestal and feel like a Prize.

"A woman with an open and balanced Manipura Chakra values herself and her work, is confident in her ability to do something well, loves and accepts herself, is willing to express herself in a powerful way, knows that she has the freedom to choose to be herself and direct her own life."

- http://www.chakra-anatomy.com/solar-plexus-chakra.html

Lets stand together as Women, support one another and flow together with whatever Life chooses to throw at us.

#YogaEveryDamnDay - Namaste