SUndara Chakra Pranayama

Clwuu, the a « U ~ nexus

Ali along the spinc
Kecp them hcalthy
Wlth a ncw combo lrick

ln this crcrdsc, I havc combinccl the tndiôonal pnctice of mcdicating on the

chakru with Pranayama and musdc: IIIOVffl\fflU and awucnaa and namcd it
Sundara Oiakra Pranayama. lt Is IIO( only a pan of my name but lt - my
gnndfather's name u wdl, and most importandy, lt !'dai to Sundannanda. a
Siddhar lOIIIC pcople think Is the original name ofSaint Thirwnoolar. This excrdle
teuhes III how we can 11K the brcath along with awucnca and mmcular
conaactions to aaivate the 1CYa1 chakru, whlch a,uJd be rdated to the ncrvc
plexus a.long the spinc. & this crcráse the buic undascanding of the
chalua locadons I provide a bridsummary of the chaluu:

M.......,._ (.- c:lwm). This rcfcn to an uea surrounding the w1 end of the
splnc and the coccypl plexus. The IIIOYCmmt of musclea ln this reglon. the
sphlncter muscles around the rcaum and the anus could pocanlally excrclx this
plexus. Mooladlwa chalua has a promlncnt pbce u this Is the bula for the
formaôon ofali otha uppcr chakru according to the Yop mm.

(pehic cWin) is loated just above the Mooladlwam.

Swadhinanam is c:onsidm:d onc of the ueas that control both gmical and urinary
activitiea. This uea can be aacised duough volunwily conaacting the musdes
auodated with the gmito-urinary a,ntncôons.

(..a. plaa). This chalua is in the abdominal uea around the

nam and it can M crcrcisaf duough the actions of tudring in OC buJging OU[ the
rummy.

4w...,._• (lleart c:lwm). This is largdy known u the bean ca1tet and it
involves both the cardiac and pulmonary plexus. This chalaa can be activated by the
relaution and contnction movanena of the rib age.

VilalW (diroat daün). This is in the throat uea and COYCn the plwynpl
plexus. This chalaa can be aainted by the movanent of the neck as wdl by
exm:ising the internai throat musdes via vucalhation.

Apa dlUn (ailldle ofdle '---1). This Is normally rcfcrted to • the thinl eyc
and it is pan of the carotid plexus. This chalua can be crcn:ised duough the
movanmr of musdes ln the fordiead (ln a frowning action) and duough the
movanmr ofothet facial musdes.

Salmndlalaa <- daalin). This is the topm«- pan of the bcad and
pana of the carotid plaus and it can be IICtivated by raiàng the eyd,rows which will
ame an upward IIIOYCfflfflt of the forebcad musdcs, as wdJ u the scalp musdes.

This buic infunnaôon will be hdpful when you do this crcrc:ise u givcn bdow.