3 Yoga Poses to Awaken Your Intuition and Inner Vision - Third Eye Chakra

What is the THIRD-EYE CHAKRA TEMPLE?:

The sixth chakra is located in the center of the head, center of the eyebrows, connected to the pineal gland. Ajna is the Sanskrit name meaning, beyond wisdom. It signifies the unconscious mind, the direct link to Brahman (ultimate reality). Its essence is of intuition, self-realization, inspiration and knowing. The third eye chakra is our center of mystical intuition, Divine wisdom and inner insight. When your third eye chakra is open and balanced, you feel connected to your higher self and one with the universe. You are able to trust your own intuition and inner knowing with ease and grace. When this energy center flows inner trust of your purpose and the path you walk is taking you to exactly where you are meant to be. There is no second guessing when Ajna is in alignment, you are in the flow of life. Within this flow of life you connect to  a deep understanding that not everything appears to be.  Meaning appearances aren’t everything, so you are able tap into your beyond wisdom to see beyond the surface to unveil the truth of your inner and outer world. The offering of this chakra allows us to see and understand the inner and outer worlds in ways that are known from an unconscious level, a deep inner knowing you trust. 

Intuition and Inner Vision:

Ajna a two petal flower shaped as a moonbeam. This Chakra temple of insight, guidance, and wisdom connects us to know what we already know, and be who we already are. It also taps us into insight past the ego structure. This inner sight connects us to access higher states of consciousness and intuition. Through this freedom, lifting the veil revealing the inner dimension and reality of our being. Gifting us the opportunity to connect with our highest self, true essence and source energy. Meditation is the goal of Yoga afterall. Therefore, quieting, stillness, and harmonizing of the mind is a priority when it comes to awakening the flow of the Third-Eye Chakra. In ancient Egyptian mythology, the Eye of Horus was a symbol of protection and wisdom that was associated with the third eye- pineal gland. 

Ajna when open and balanced connects us to the present moment and can deepen spiritual connection as well as provide wisdom and insight.

Yoga’s Inner Vision Wisdom:

Yoga is a practice that draws you into the present moment as your breath guides you inwards. The third eye heightens our spiritual awareness of movement and change, through asanas (yoga poses) movement brings change to our mind, body, and spirit. This energy center is our deep understanding and inner knowing that there is a time for endings as well as beginnings. A Yoga practice supports our bodies during this process to ease into change as we carry our emotions within the body not only mentally, yet physically as well. It is having the ability to release old thought patterns and embrace the new through moment, breath, and meditation. Here are a few Yoga poses that support your Third-Eye Chakra:

1. Balasana - Child's Pose:

Balasana is a meditative posture that turns your focus inward and focuses on your third eye chakra, offering you an opportunity to go within and trust your flow. Child's Pose is an incredible resting posture in yoga practice, because it offers you the opportunity to pause in the present moment,close your eyes, and reconnect with your breath. Breathing into the belly and resting the forehead on your mat or a block calms the nervous system and simulates this energy center.

Guidance to Explore Balasana - Child's Pose:

• Start on your hands and knees. Guide your knee wide as your mat (or what feels good to your body)

• Exhale and guide your sit bones back toward your heels with your toes together and your knees open.

• Let your forehead flow mindfully toward the floor. (If your forehead doesn't touch the floor, place a blanket, block, or firm cushion to bring the ground to you. This will allow you to massage the third eye center against a supported surface.)

• Reach your arms toward the top of the mat as you allow your sit bones to guide between the heels. Your chest-heart -center to melt toward the Earth.

• Cultivate slow, long, and deep inhales and exhales as your awareness stays with the breath in the ever present moment.

•  Focus your attention on the sensations in your third eye, maybe invite  a gentle roll side to side to message between the brow.

• (Optional) Invite visualization of an indigo color.

• Breath for several breaths in stillness.

Affirmation: I am open to receiving guidance and messages from my higher self.

Essential Oil: Lavender

Stone or Crystal: Amethyst 

2. Makarasana - Dolphin Pose:

Dolphin Pose is an invention that encourages a harmonious flow to awaken the Third-Eye Chakra. Dolphins are considered to be creative, playful, and fun-loving. They are well known for harmony, peace, and kindness within their pods and life around them. They are natural adventures and explorers of the vast ocean. Dolphin Pose is a great way to dive into your practice and explore within. This empowering pose is an opportunity to strengthen your mind, body, and soul while having fun on the mat.

Guidance to Explore Makarasana - Dolphin Pose:

• From table-top Pose, lower the forearms to the floor.

•  Tuck the toes under, Exhale, guiding the hips up towards the sky.

• Spread the fingers wide apart with the middle finger facing forward, gripping the mat. (check alignment- palms shoulder width apart.)

• Press the forearms, fingers and the palms into the floor, and press the hips up and back.

• Inhale guiding the spine straight and long, reaching up high through the tailbone.

• feet are hip’s width apart with the toes facing forward.

• Exhale, pressing the heels into the mat feeling a stretch in the back of the legs. 

• Let the head and neck hang freely from the shoulders. (Invite the forehead to rest on the Earth)

• Breathe and hold for 3-6 breaths.

• To release: bend the knees and lower the hips back to Table pose, mindfully guiding the body come all the way down to child pose.

Affirmation: I am open to receiving insights and inspiration to follow my inner wisdom.

Essential Oil: Juniper

Stone or Crystal: Lepidolite

3. Baddha Virabhadrasana - Humble Warrior:

Humble Warrior has many benefits for the mind and body, this pose builds stamina, balance, and concentration. Humble warrior is so named because it mimics bowing humbly to the Divine as the focus is drawn inward. The forward bending allows for the person to stay humbled and look inwards to reflect.This bow to the Third-Eye Chakra translates you are honoring the divine within you humbly. 

Guidance to Explore Baddha Virabhadrasana - Humble Warrior:

• Begin in Tadasana (mountain pose) with your feet together and arms alongside your body. 

• Distribute the weight evenly in all four corners of the feet. (with the feet parallel and hip distance apart)

• Exhale, step your left leg to the back of the mat, invite that back foot at about a 45 degree angle, so that the toes are pointed towards the top left corner of your mat. (The front toes are pointed forwards and are parallel with the front edge of your mat. With heel to heel alignment between the feet.)

• Keep the hips turned towards the front of your mat. Inhale spine up towards the sky.

• Exhale, bend the right knee to 90 degrees so that the knee is directly over the ankle and the shin is perpendicular to the earth. 

• Distribute the weight evenly through that front foot as you lift the inner arch and root down through the corners of the feet. 

• Engage the quad of the back leg. The leg should be straight without locking out the the knee. (keep a micro bend)

•  Root down the outer edge of the back foot into the earth as you press into the big toe.

• Inhale, lift the arms up above head, broaden through the collarbones and draw the shoulders away from the ears.

• Lengthen the tailbone down towards the earth as you draw the navel gently in and up towards the spine. Tuck the lower ribs in. 

• Inhale, circle the arms behind your back, interlace the finger and bring the palms of the hands together. Gently bend back and shine the heart up towards the sky. 

• Exhale, keeping the legs exactly as they are and maintaining a long spine, fold the torso forward from the hips and lift the knuckles towards the sky. The torso is on the inside of the right knee. 

• Breath allowing the head and neck to relax.

• Mindfully come out of pose after 3-6 breaths by, pressing into the front foot, keep core engagement, and keep the spine integrity come back upwards. Release the bind of the hands and step the back foot to meet the front foot.

• Switch sides

Affirmation: I bow to my inner wisdom, intuition, my spiritual nature and divine essence.

Essential Oil: Palo Santo

Stone or Crystal: Labradorite

Yoga to Embody Intuition and Inner Vision:

Yoga is a beautiful way to go inwards and invoke intuition and inner vision, by awakening the flow channel of your Third-Eye Chakra. Come back to these Yoga Poses when you are seeking answers from within. Ajna connects you with your very own visions, inner wisdom, intuition, unique gifts, and psychic abilities. When in balance you trust your intuition and embody self-awareness to trust these gifts and qualities within you. Through self trust, faith and self-awareness, your thoughts and actions begin to mimic timeless spiritual teachings. Spiritual teaching such as, authentic expression, honesty, speaking words of wisdom through kindness, living simply, and offering compassion.

May you have peace in the mind, strength in the body, and love within your heart…Namaste