How to Open and Balance Anahata Chakra

In this post, I will write about different methods to open and balance anahata chakra.

By meditation

• Sit on floor cross legged or on chair with back straight.
  
• Close your eyes and take your awareness at the location of anahata chakra in the body.
  
• Imagine solid soft ball of energy of bright green colour in its clear state rotating clockwise.
  
• Mentally chant the sound ‘yam’.
  
• Continue for a few minutes.
  
• When you feel complete, open your eyes and relax.

By pranayama

Different types of pranayamas such as alternate nostril breathing [anulom velom] and breath of fire.

By asanas

A yoga pose that is excellent to open anahata chakra is ushtrasana, the camel pose.

• Kneel with your hips resting on your heels.
  
• Rise up on to your knees.
  
• Take your arms back and put on heels.
  
• Lift your chest up and lift your chin and allow your neck to follow the curve of your spine.
  
• Breathe normally.
  
• Feel your chest expanding and feel the opening of your heart chakra.
  
• When you are ready to release your posture, do it gently.
  
• Sit cross-legged and relax.

By refining exercises

Refining exercise no.1 in the set of refining exercise is very useful to open anahata chakra. This exercise clears knots creates by emotions in chest area and opens anahata chakra.

This exercise is also useful to clear coronary artery blockages of heart.  It cures high B.P., palpitation ad helps the heart to beat in natural rhythm. It also helps to cure lung disease such as asthma. It also activates thymus gland.

By activating thymus gland

Thymus gland was named from the Greek word ‘thymus’ which literally means life energy. Thymus gland monitors and regulates the body’s energy flow and immune system. It links body and mind.

Most important part of any healing process is keeping your life energy high. Without this, any treatment or medication will be worthless. The true wonder drug is life force energy or power and vitality that are within us, our will to be well. Thymus gland is central to our will to be well.

To activate thymus gland for speedy burst of energy, first you have to locate your thymus in the body. It is right in the centre of your chest.

Tap your thymus with your finger tips for 20 seconds gently while slowly and deeply inhaling and exhaling. Repeat the affirmation ‘my life energy is high. I am full of love’ while tapping.

This simple technique will reduce your stress, elevate your mood and increase your happiness. It will boost your body’s immunity and disease resistance. It will increase strength and vitality.