Vishudi or the throat chakra is the energy system within the body located in the centre of the throat. The body parts pertaining to this chakra are the throat, the vocal cords, the thyroid and parathyroid glands. Vishudi represents communication (verbal or non-verbal) speaking our truth and freedom of expression. When the throat chakra is balanced, we express ourselves with ease, communicate clearly and are open to sharing our ideas with the world. A balanced vishudi also means that we are comfortable enough to speak our truth without any fear of being rejected, but we are also open to listen. When this chakra is out of balance, we can experience shyness and inability to speak our truth; fear of being ridiculed if we share our ideas with others; inability to listen to others and even lying. Physically, there could also be a slight uncomfortable feeling in the throat, sore throat or tonsillitis (although always check with your medical practitioner if you have any health-related problems in the throat area). The following asanas make a great sequence for activating the vishudi and opening its flow of energy. HALASANA |
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