3 Yoga Poses to Invoke Authentic Expression and Honesty - Throat Chakra

What is the THROAT CHAKRA TEMPLE?:

Vishuddha Chakra, is located at the base of the throat, at the center of the larynx, directly connected with the thyroid. The essence of the throat chakra is effective communication - to speak our truth. It also represents inspiration and expression. Vishuddha Chakra establishes a find your voice and speak your truth energy ignited through the throat chakra. This chakra is associated with speaking up and expressing yourself, yet also with hearing and being heard. Blue energy is pure, soothing, calming, and healing and connects a person with the divine. The element of space defines the Throat Chakra. Emotions can only expand when there is space and freedom. The flower for the Chakra consists of 16 petals, these petals represent purity, growth, communication and self-expression. The Throat Chakra element is space, and from this spaciousness emotions can expand here to be expressed, and have the freedom to be our true selves.

Authentic Expression and Honesty:

Imagine your Throat Chakra as your sword of truth that needs space to slash away un authentic patterns by setting boundaries with the power of our voice.. The throat chakra is your center of communication, which allows you to shape your reality by expressing your ideas and desires allowing them to be birthed into reality by the power of your words.. Vishudha, which means pure or purification. When in balance you have the ability to speak the truth from the place of honest integrity and authenticity.

Yoga’s Honest Wisdom:

Yoga is a self expression dance between movement and breath. An expressive practice of the entire being moving, breathing, playing, and showing up on your mat as your true self. The honesty that can shine through a yoga practice will guide one’s voice to open to; self-expression, speaking inner truths, listening within, and resonating the all the wisdom of this Energy Center. These Yoga poses will guide Vishudha to open and assist a healthy alignment to honesty and authenticly express yourself on and off the mat. 

1. Marjariasana Cat and Cow with Lion’s Breath:

Cat-Cow Pose brings balance to your entire spine that involves a gentle stretch of your neck as you move your head up and down aligned with your breath. This lengthens the spine and brings fluid flow of flexibility. It is one of the poses that allows you to find freedom in the entire spine and Throat Chakra!
 Adding in Lion’s Breath amplifies the support for Vishuddha. Lion’s breath is the ultimate cleansing experience through Pranayama for your Throat Chakra.

Guidance to Explore: Marjariasana - Cat and Cow with Lion’s Breath

• Starting on all fours on your Yoga mat. Align your sounders to stack over the wrist and knees under the hips.

• Spread your fingers wide, toward the top of the mat, allowing the top of the feel to rest on the ground.

• Inhale, pressing into the mat, drop the belly as you lift your gaze towards the sky…Look up, stretch your heart through your shoulders, and point your tailbone towards the sky.

• Exhale, press into the mat, bring navel to spine arching like a cat as you, open your mouth and make a loud “haaa” sound, like a lion’s roar. Exhale fully while pointing your tongue toward your chin. Tuck your tail, arch your back and drop your head so that your gaze comes to your navel.

• Repeat 3-9 rounds mindfully.

Affirmation: My voice is my sword of truth and I speak it freely.

Essential Oil: Frankincense

Stone or Crystal: Lapis Lazuli 

2. Matsyasana - Fish Pose

Fish Pose is a deep opening for the Throat Chakra, it creates space in the cervical spine, throat, and heart center. This focus to open the neck and connect to breathing is crucial in this pose. Through this pose you can tap into strength, self expression, and expansiveness. 

Guidance to Explore Matsyasana - Fish Pose:

• Start lying down on your Yoga mat, engage your core to sit halfway, elbows stacked under shoulders, forearms and hands flat on the mat.

• Inhale, puff your chest up towards the sky, draw your shoulder blades together down your back. This will create a shelf for your heart to shine up towards the sky, and help support your backbend.

• Gently guide your head to mindfully drop back as you open your throat to the sky with your gaze . (The crown of your head may come to rest on the floor, yet it is okay if it does not, honor your body.) 

• Engage your legs and reach them down to the end of the mat.

• Flex the feet and flare through the toes.

• Mindfully  come out by, slowly tuck your chin into your chest,  release your arms as your low down vertebrae by vertebrae down to the Yoga mat.

• Breathe  lying down flat.

Affirmation: I express what I feel with strength, confidence, and honesty.

Essential Oil: Cypress

Stone or Crystal: Blue Apatite 

3. Halasana - Plow Pose

Plow Pose removes the blockage in Throat Chakra by stimulating the thyroid gland and abdominal organs. This pose is wonderful for creating space throughout the entire spine and increasing circulation. It supports a calm peaceful nervous system to be present with the breath and our inner voice that speaks your truth. 

Guidance to Explore Halasana - Plow Pose:

• Start lying down on your back.

•  Bring your legs up to a vertical position.

•  Keep your arms by your sides with your palm facing down pressing into the mat. 

• Inhale, engage your core bringing the navel to the spine to lift your legs up and over your head. 

• Flex the feet, balls of your feet being guided mindfully on the floor or on the wall behind you. 

• Once your feet plant on the ground, guide your shoulders towards each other, keep your chin slightly up and place your hands on your lower back for support.

• Press through the arms, shoulders, and feet if they are on the floor.

• Keep the spine long, tailbone reaching to the sky, hips over your shoulders.

• Stay for 3 to 9 breaths.

• Slowly, mindfully, with control come  out of the pose, release your hands and bring your arms back on the floor next to you, palms down and roll vertebrae by vertebrae with control out of the pose as you exhale.

• Lie flat on your mat for several breaths.

Affirmation: I am aligned with my truth, that speaks for the highest good.

Essential Oil: Blue Tansy

Stone or Crystal: Blue Lace Agate

Yoga to Invoke Authentic Expression and Honesty:

Yoga is an incredible practice to embody authentic expression and honesty. Come back to these Vishuddha~Throat Chakra yoga poses can help bring balance, When you're seeking to tap into your inner truths and fully express yourself authentically. We communicate verbally and nonverbally in life, when we tap into the power of our words we create our own Heaven on Earth. These poses are a foundation for you when you're needing to create the life of your dreams using your sword of truth…your own voice! And so it is!

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