By Atul Vyas
Fifth chakra or the vishuddhi chakra is located in the throat area, and is associated with expression, communication and creativity. The elements of fifth chakra are sound, vibration and speech.
The Sanskrit name ‘Vishuddhi’ means ‘purification’. Imagine how sound can be cleansed – the vibration of music at a concert washing over you, laughing with others, or singing. If one has an overactive fifth chakra, one might find one self talking more than usual or have trouble keeping a secret. When one finds it difficult to express one self and speak up, this suggests a deficient fifth chakra. Yoga focused on the throat chakra uses your body and voice as an instrument with hymns or the mantras.
There are many yogic interventions for the throat chakra, and one of them is Ujjayi pranayama.
Technique
- Concentrate on the throat
- Inhale and exhale deeply through nose for 5-10 minutes
- At the same time slightly contract the throat so that the breath sounds like that in deep sleep
- Direct your attention entirely to the sound of the breath in the throat
Benefits
- Opens, and balances fifth chakra
- Quietens the mind and balances the emotions
- Detoxifies or purifies the body
- Helps in gastritis
- Positive effect on thyroid gland which makes a person healthy
- Rejuvenates a person
- Very helpful in depression
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Atul Vyas likes to be called a “Yoga Scientist”. He is a celebrity yoga trainer and has trained several top Hollywood and Bollywood stars. He has trained for years under many eminent yoga gurus including his illustrious mother Daya Vyas, the first lady yoga guru of India.
