Lotus Symbol for Chakra 1

Chakra One Description

Name: Muladhara, the root chakra
Location: Base of the spine
Color: Red
Mantra: LAM
Element: Earth
Body Relationship: Feet, legs, buttocks, perenium, lower pelvis
Yoga Poses to Balance: Chair, Warrior 1 and 2, Tree, Mountain
Other Practices to Balance: Walking, running, leg strengthening with weights
Central Issues: Survival, safety, well-being
Excessive Characteristics: Heavy, dull, greedy, materialistic, tired, sluggish, obesity
Deficient Characteristics: Spacey, ungrounded, unstable, restless, underweight, fearful, anxious
Corresponding Ayurvedic Dosha: Excessive=Kapha imbalance; Deficient=Vata imbalance

CHAKRA 1