Sanskrit Name: Manipura
Colour: Yellow

Element: Fire
Located: Between the navel & the bottom of the rib cage

Mantra: Ram

Body Parts Affected: liver, pancreas, digestive tract, skin

Reflection: What are my best qualities? What is the source of my confidence & the source of my insecurities? Do I feel powerful or powerless in my daily life? When do I feel the most confident & worthy? What is my relationship with control?

☑ Balanced Solar Plexus Chakra: full-of-life, confident, productive, worthy, empowered, strong-willed, reliable & disciplined, good leadership skills, positive self-image.

☒ Unbalanced Solar Plexus Chakra: doubting achievements, lack of confidence & self-esteem, feeling powerless, fatigue, weak-willed, feeling inferior, superiority complex, controlling, power hungry, overly-critical & judgemental, perfectionist.

Affirmation: “I value & trust myself fully. I am enough.”

Healing: Go out in the sun. Write your goals down. Incorporate aromatherapy or incense into your daily routine. Eat Solar Plexus Chakra foods such as bananas, pineapples, lemons, corn, yellow lentils, oats, grains. Use essential oils such as ginger, lemon, bergamot. Practice Solar Plexus Chakra yoga with sun salutation, boat pose, bow pose, crescent pose, knees-to-chest.