Yoga Postures to Open Your Third Eye Chakra

4 Yoga Postures How to Open Your 3 rd I Chakra “In the land of the blind the third eyed man is king. ! "ean Ca#anagh $he si%th &hakra or third eye &hakra is the seat of &ons&iousness and as well as our “si%th sense' often referred to as the psy&hi& &hakra. Controlling the mental a&ti#ities of the lower brain (&erebellum) and the ner#ous system' si%th &hakra is also known as *+na Chakra' meaning ,to per&ei#e- in anskrit. o' while your eyes see the material world' *+na &hakra helps you look into deeper realms/ intuition' &lair#oyan&e' imagination' &reati#ity and #isuali0ation. $he two energy &hannels 1 Ida and Pingala 1 merge with the &entral &hannel ushumna' signifying the end of duality. * balan&ed *+na &hakra is the reason why sages and saints en+oy in&reased wisdom' &lair#oyant abilities' pre&ognition and per&eption beyond duality. $he *+na &hakra is symboli0ed by a #iolet lotus with two petals. * powerful and balan&ed third eye &hakra pro#ides a strong psy&hi& ability' spiritual awareness and the desire to e%&el further towards the &osmi& union. * person with a strong *+na Chakra has greater intuition' a strong sense of identity' and the ability to self2ree&t. hen this &hakra is &lear we gain the ability to see oursel#es and others as spiritually inter&onne&ted beings. Yogi 5ha+an said' “6oing through life without intuition is like dri#ing a &ar whi&h has no side mirror and no rear#iew mirror. *ll you &an see is +ust straight ahead Here is a 7ui&k guide to the $hroat Chakra/ Colour/ Indigo 8lement/ 9ight 6lands:Organs/ Pituitary gland' pineal gland' left eye' nose and ears 6ems:;inerals aoods/ 5lue or Purple >ruits and ?egetables 9o&ated at the &entre of the eyebrows' the $hird 8ye Chakra is simulated with in#ersion' semi in#ersions' forward bends or spe&i@& meditation that are dire&ted towards it. earing indigo &olour &lothes and stones' &onsuming indigo &olour fruits and using indigo &olour de&or &an be bene@&ial as well. $he yoga se7uen&e mentioned below' will a&ti#ate' balan&e and harmoni0e the *+na &hakra. Attanasana or tanding >orward 5end How to/ tand in ;ountain pose ($adasana)' inhale and raise your arms upwards. *s you e%hale' bent forward from the hips' bring hands to the sides and palms fa&ing the oor. Beep lowering the torso and ba&k at' to gain e%tra length in the spine. *im to tou&h the forehead on the shins' it is okay if in the beginning you are unable to rea&h there' but the intention should be &lear from the outset. 5ending forward' grasp the ba&k of the ankles and interla&e your @ngers for stability. $ry to straighten the knee as mu&h as possible. $he head would rest on the knee or shin. $ake a deep breath and slowly &ome ba&k up. hy to/ *gain' the tapping of the third eye' awakens the energy stored in the #orte% and &leanses it. $he pose further a&&entuates the feeling of rela%ation' works deeply on the hamstring and works on the spine as well. $he ow of blood is dire&ted towards third eye &hakra in this pose. anu irsasana or Head2to2Bnee Pose How to/ 5e seated in "andasana (ta< pose)' now separate the legs wide. 5end the right knee' draw the feet towards the groin and pla&e the right heel to the perineum. Dest your right foot sole lightly against your inner left thigh. Inhale and raise your hands up to gain length in the spine. 8%hale forward towards the left foot' with an intention to pla&e the forehead on the shin. $he foot is e%ed' pointing towards the &eiling and left thigh mus&le &ontra&ted while you are going down. If you &an rea&h the foot' grab it: interlo&k the @ngers behind the foot: +ust hold the shin initially. ithout hun&hing the ba&k' stay here for E to F breaths and release gently. hy to/ $he *+na &hakra is highly stimulated by the forward bending mo#ement and tapping of the eyebrow &entre. $his pose oeet should be about hip2width apart. >irm your shoulder blades into the ribs and lift the shoulders away from the ears to free your ne&k. Press the pel#is down' so that you &an @% the heels on the oor. Beep your ga0e either at your feet' or in between your arms. pend E to F breaths here bringing all of your attention to the third eye &hakra. hy to/ tret&hing the hamstrings' ba&k' shoulders and arms' this is a restorati#e pose. "olphine pose &reates a sense of balan&e' as it partially re#erses the ow of the blood' thereby in&reasing &ir&ulation to the fa&e and brain. Delie#ing heada&he' eyesight issues' hearing issues' it is a great stress busting pose. 5alasana or Child-s pose How to/ 5e eated in ?a+rasana or  $hunderbolt  $hunderb olt pose or simply kneel kneel down. 5ring 5ring the hips hips to tou&h the the heels in ?a ?a+rasana' +rasana' inhale inhale and and lift your arms straight up. 6aining length from the raised arms' e%hale and with a straight ba&k' go down. $he hips must be pressed on the heels at all times. $he palm and forehead rests on the oor. tay here for E to F breaths and release. 9et the gentle pressure on the third eye sink you deeper into a meditati#e state. $his pose &an be pra&ti&ed in the middle of a session and at the end' to rela% and &at&h your breath. hy to/ $he mo#ement of tou&hing the forehead on the oor is the key. hen we tou&h the eyebrow &entre on the oor' we ground all negati#ity from this &hakra and tap into the positi#ity. $his semi2in#erted pose in&reases the ow of the blood in the brain' and restores balan&e in the si%th &hakra. $rataka or Candle 6a0ing How to/ $his @%ed ga0ing or $rataka is a method of meditation whi&h in#ol#es &on&entrating on a single point su&h as a &andle ame. 5e seated in a low lit room and pla&e a &andle in front of you. $he ame should be at the le#el of the eyes so that it &an be seen straight without being un&omfortable. 8nsure there are no distra&tions in terms of e%ternal noises. Gow take a deep breath and bring your

awareness to the ame of the &andle. Beep ga0ing at it. If thoughts arise' do not @ght them +ust simply let them be. 6radually they will disappear. Your eyes will water from time to time' blink and e#en &lose. hen they &lose' &on&entrate on the after image' and hold it for as long as possible. Open your eyes and follow the pro&ess again. Continue as long as you &an and gradually in&rease the time. hy to/ $rataka helps to impro#e the fun&tion of the eyes' in&reases awareness' fo&us and &on&entration. It a&ti#ates the third eye &hakra' de#elop psy&hi& abilities and stimulates the pineal gland. >or those who wish to go deeper into yoga poses to energi0e the third eye &hakra and are ad#an&e le#el pra&titioners' these poses and meditation pra&ti&es &an be helpful/ Pin&ha ;ayurasana or 8lbow tand' Hand stand' 6arudasana or 8agle pose' 8k Pada 6al#asana or >lying pigeon and Yog Gidra et&. eed ;antra ;editation How to/ *A; is the seed or the bee+ mantra of the $hird 8ye Chakra. it &omfortably in an easy pose' preferably away from any support. tart by taking deep breaths and bring all the attention to the eyebrow &entre. Chant ,*A;- loudly' and feel the &hakra opening and the energy owing in a hori0ontal dire&tion' merging with in@nity. $hen Chant ,O;- loudly' with the energy #ibrating #erti&ally from head to toe and into the earth. Depeat the #erbal &hant two more times. Gow' repeat the set of alternate &hant of *A; and O; mentally three times. Continue to &hant @rst #erbally then mentally as long as you wish. hy to/ $he seed in#o&ation is a form of a &harged mantra. $he sound when &hanted resonates and rea&hes dire&tly to the &entre of the third eye &hakra and immediately a&ti#ates it. $he bee+ meditation will in&rease the &ir&umferen&e of the &hakra and balan&e it. $hird 8ye &hakra is a gateway to higher reali0ation. hen it is tapped into' fear' an%iety' stress and la&k of fo&us disappears.  $he pra&titioner starts re&ei#ing the future signals and is able to listen to other-s thought and intentions beforehand. * powerful &hakra those who realise its true potential are the ones most pea&eful' de#oted' and away from all dualities.