Color My Yoga

Color My Yoga Charts

Downloadable Chakra Charts

The charts below can be downloaded as a
PDF. These charts are in the appendix of the book.

Muladhara Root Chakra	Mountain, Cobbler and Seated Circles.
Svadhistana Sacral Chakra	Camel, Eagle, Forward Fold, Cobbler and Lotus.
Manipura Solar Plexus	Boat, Plank, Locust, Bow and Twisting Poses.
Anahata Heart Chakra	Cow Face, Alternate Nostril Breath, Cobra and Spinal Twist.
Vishuddha Throat Chakra	Lion, Cobra, Backbends, Shoulder Stand, Plow and Fish.
Ajna 3^rd Eye Chakra	Child Pose, Rabbit, Down Dog, Meditation, Chanting and Inversions.
Sahasrara Crown Chakra	Head Stand, Inversions and Mountain.

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Colors Associated with the Chakras

Chakra	Rainbow Colors	Vishnu-Devenanda
Root Muladhara	Red	Yellow
Sacral Svadhistana	Orange	White
Solar Plexus Manipura	Yellow	Red
Heart Anahata	Green	Smoke
Throat Vishuddha	Turquoise or Blue	Sea Water
Third Eye Ajni	Indigo	Snow White
Crown Sahasrara	Opal, Pink, White, Purple or Violet.	Vishnu-Devenanda does not assign a color to the crown chakra.

Essential Oils Associated
with the Chakras

Chakra	Essential Oils
Root Muladhara	Bergamot, Sandalwood, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Ginger, Myrrh and Patchouli.
Sacral Svadhistana	*Sandalwood, Tangerine, Orange, Geranium, Texas Cedar Wood, Jasmine, Rose and Ylang-Ylang.*
Solar Plexus Manipura	Myrrh, Frankincense, Balsam, *Lemon, Ginger and Peppermint.**
Heart Anahata	Rose, Eucalyptus, Bergamot, Geranium, Rosemary, Peppermint, Tea Tree, Marjoram, Neroli and Pine.
Throat Vishuddha	*Peppermint, Chamomile, Orange, Rosemary, Lavender, Geranium and Coriander.**
Third Eye Ajni	*Lavender, Lemon, Clary Sage, Vanilla, Bergamot and Orange.**
Crown Sahasrara	Frankincense, Sandalwood, Neroli, Jasmine, Ylang Ylang and Rose.

*Citrus oils should not be added to the bath as they can be irritating to the skin.
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