| Fourth Chakra~Anahata
The heart chakra, which gives us the ability to express love. Blockage can manifest as immune system or heart problems, or a lack of compassion. Governs love, compassion, mediates between higher and lower planes of being, healing, lungs (breath, prana), sense of time ,and the area of relationships in your life.
Physical Dysfunctions: thoracic spine, upper back and shoulder problems, asthma, heart conditions, shallow breathing, lung disease like pneumonia
Psychological and Emotional Issues: difficulty with love, lack of hope, compassion, confidence, despair, moody, envy, fear, jealousy, anger, anxiety
Postures that Balance Fourth Chakra: Chest openers like Camel (Ustrasana), Cobra (Bhujangasana), Fish (Matsyasana) Also Pranayama (breathing exercises) like Deep Breathing, Kapalabati, Alternate Nostril Breathing (Analoma Veloma)
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