4TH CHAKRA - HEART CHAKRA - ANAHATA

COLOR: Green

LOCATED: Center of the chest

SIGNIFIES: Air element

BIJA (SEED) MANTRA: Yum (Yam)

MUDRA (HAND GESTURE, SYMBOL, LOCK): Purna Jnana Mudra, meaning complete wisdom, which is pure and true Love

ASANA (YOGA POSE): Floor Bow Pose (Dhanurasana), Backbend aka Wheel Pose aka Upward Facing Bow (Urdhva Dhanurasana), Standing Bow Pose (Dandayamana Dhanurasana), Fish Pose (Matsyasana)

PURPOSE: This is our love center. With focus, love brings about healing. Any type of painful situation that affects our emotional heart such as death of a loved one, emotional abuse, the ending of a relationship, adultery, or abandonment can affect our ability to feel love and show up in the heart chakra. The 4th Chakra is an empowering chakra is self-love. This is where the "wounded child" lives. Personal and emotional empowerment. Forgiveness and understanding. Confidence. Compassion, trust, unconditional love. Heart centered love. Letting go of old hurt and pain. Walking with an open heart. Acceptance with openess.

ORGANS: Heart, breasts, lungs, upper back, shoulders

RELATES TO: Heart problems, breasts conditions, lung and respiratory difficulties, shoulder injuries, still back, rib cage, diaphragm, thymus, esophagus, arms, hands, circulatory system. Controlling the hearts of others. Despair, fear, jealousy, anger, hate. Repressing feelings of love.