Physical Dysfunction

A person facing trouble with the solar chakra is likely to face problems including stomach ulcers, intestinal tumour, diabetes, pancreatic issues, indigestion, anorexia or bulimia, hepatitis, cirrhosis, adrenal imbalances, arthritis, and colon diseases.

Mental And Emotional Issues

Blocked solar chakra could affect a person's mental and emotional equilibrium as well. Such a person may face issues with self-esteem, fear of rejection, oversensitivity to criticism, self-image fears, indecisiveness, among others.

Areas of Body Governed

Solar chakra governs the upper abdomen, umbilicus to rib cage, liver, gallbladder, middle spine, spleen, kidney, adrenals, small intestines and stomach.

This chakra is purely metabolic and functions as the emotional centre of the body. If the functioning of this chakra is proper, then our whole personality becomes as radiant and full of energy as the Sun.

Ardha Shalabhasana

Lie down on your stomach, place both hands on the side. Now raise your left leg a little till you feel the pulse around the navel. Hold it for a while. Repeat it with the other leg. Repeat at least 10 times.

Poorna Shalabhasana

This is the full version of Shalabhasana and must be performed after practising Ardha Shalabhasana. Raise both the legs and hold for a while. Feel the pressure coming down on the lower abdomen and the lower back.

Naukasana

Lie down on your back, now slowly raise the upper and the lower portion of your body to come into a boat-like shape. Hold the posture for a while, come back to the original pose. Repeat this for five to seven times.

Dhanurasana

Lie down on your stomach and let your body relax. Take 2 to 3 deep breaths. Now fold both legs at the knee and take both hands to the back of the legs to clutch your ankles. Now raise the upper and the lower portions of the body while exhaling. Hold this position for 5 seconds. Now, inhale and come back to the normal position.

Agnisar Pranayam

This pranayam gives a momentum to the stomach fire which produces heat in the smallest as well as the largest parts of the body and makes the body and the mind active and stronger.

To perform this kriya, begin by sitting in any comfortable meditative pose in a well-ventilated area with closed eyes. Your spine should be straight. Exhale completely and hold out the breath. Push your shoulders up with the help of both hands palms placed on your thighs. Now, contract the stomach muscles and expand as fast as possible. In one cycle, ensure that stomach muscles contract and expand at least 10 to 15 times. Increase it gradually. Rest for sometime if you feel running out of breath during exercise or experience a headache.