The Therapeutic Benefits of Incorporating Throat Chakra Yoga Poses

This is very basic to know that to speak, you need to clean your throat first. In Yoga, this directly means the poses that open the Vishuddha mudra which has its physical connection with the throat.

Let’s explore some benefits of throat chakra yoga poses!

1. Some Throat Chakra Yoga Poses

Here are some throat chakra yoga poses that help to move the shoulders and neck with flexibility.

In case you have any kind of neck injury or any neck-related health issue, then take healthcare with professionals to know the movements to avoid neck back while doing the yoga poses.

1.1 Cat-Cow Pose with Breath

Before doing this pose, make sure to have a warm-up for your spine and any stretch of your choice.

This restorative pose is very beneficial as it concentrates all over the spine of our body, our upper back, and our lower body, and gently stretches the spine flexibly.

By doing this asana, you are moving your spine from neck to tail and back again so basically you are stretching and lubricating the entire spine and back.

Here are some common steps to follow while doing this yoga block poses:

• Get back on your knees, when you inhale the air, try to lift your tail in an upward direction by dropping your belly downwards and keeping your face looking up.
• Try to make an arch of your back and slowly drop your head so that your body aligns to the navel level.
• After doing it a few times, start taking the Lion breathing technique on your exhalations. Inhale through the nose in the same pose as usual.

As you exhale, let your inner cat roar till the tone back of your throat, and try to exhale as forcefully as you can through your mouth by putting your tongue towards your chin. Now move to these Lion-cow rounds to open up your throat.

1.2 Halasana (Plow Pose) or Overactive Throat Chakra

This is a very beneficial and tremendous pose to try out, if you feel that you are not flexible enough to put your feet on the floor behind your head then do it against the wall so that it touches the wall.

You have to trick to some extent for positioning the right distance from the wall, which varies from person to person.

Here are directions to do yoga with this throat chakra yoga pose:

• Simply lie down on your back, slowly bring your leg upwards in a vertical direction and try to touch the floor behind your head. Keep your arms facing different directions on both sides.
• The balls of your feet touch the floor behind your head, if you are unable to touch the floor then at least try to touch the wall behind you.
• Once you have touched the feet to the floor or against the wall slowly roll your shoulder tips under your back each to bring up your chest upwards to chin.
• With your both forearms flat and straight, interlock your fingers inside your back and try to press your both palms facing together. Your hips should be aligned to your shoulder and keep your head still and balanced.

1.3 Salamba Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand)

Salamba Sarvangasana is the camel pose yoga, also known as the shoulder stand yoga pose in which you have to release your hands and try to bend your elbows.

Here is the full yoga direction for doing this throat chakra yoga pose:

• Lie down straight as usual then lift your both legs together in a vertical position at a time.
• There is a common mistake which is made by almost the majority of people that feet should be aligned with hips, not with the face.

Focus and do your best to stand like it and correct the common mistake made by almost everyone or if you can’t find out let your friend be there to look at you.

Don’t try to look in the mirror as you are not supposed to move your head in these yoga poses. By this, it will be balanced throat chakra.

• If you have never done a shoulder stand and you are new to it, then you need a few minutes of warm-up, like keeping your legs in a vertical position for a few minutes or around 10-15 breaths.
• If you are a bit experienced then you can hold it for a longer time and try a few activities like widening your legs and bringing the soles to your feet to touch.
• Now, to come out from this position to the original position, take your feet back behind your head, release your arms fully, and slowly try to neck rolls and spine into its original position. Keep your legs slowly till they touch the floor back.

1.4 Matsyasana (Fish Pose)

Matsyasana is also known as the Fish pose in which a true self has to simply lie down and use a core to sit half up. Here are steps to follow for this throat chakra yoga pose:

• Lie straight as usual, bend your arms to support your body, and bring your elbows under your shoulder with your four arms straight and flat on the yoga mat.
• When you inhale, bring your chest out and draw your shoulder tips together to make a small shelf around your heart.
• Move your head, drop back, and open your throat towards your ceiling, try to touch your head crown space to the floor.
• In case, you don’t have much flexibility then you can also keep the head drop, no need to touch it on the floor.
• If you leave the head hanging it will allow you for more spinal extension, Don’t risk your back to get the head down, do only when you can. Bring your toes together and flare the toes.
• Now to come out from this position, slowly bring yourself back to the original and try to touch the chin towards the chest and release your arms to the floor.

2. Important Notes to Keep in Mind

Plough pose and shoulder stand can benefit you by using props, we highly recommend you use folded blankets while doing these poses to avoid any type of injury or harm.

It will help in maintaining the shoulder blades and natural curves of the neck, otherwise it can pressurize your neck.

Take a firm blanket to use in specially fish pose this time, because during these throat chakra poses, there are high chances of spilling off your head, eventually your head is always on the floor so to avoid all these problems, make sure to fold the blanket properly.

If you notice any unfolded space then kindly take your time to properly refold it, as it can cause huge harm to your head.

3. FAQs Related to Throat Chakra Yoga Poses:

1. What happens when the throat chakra opens?

The energetic qualities of this chakra¹ are associated with telling about your physical level and ability to breathe deeply speak or express yourself effectively.

2. Is there any god of throat chakra?

Vishuddha chakra, throat chakra balance is the fifth chakra in the chakra system so according to Hindu tradition, Panchavaktra Shiva with 4 arms and 5 heads is the lord of throat Vishuddha Chakra connected with a huge number of positive affirmations.

3. What food is suggested for throat chakra?

Healing and soothing food² is preferable like coconut water, herbal teas, raw honey, and lemon for the throat chakra.

4. What if your throat is weak?

If you have any problem related to the throat, then it could be a problem with its creativity and communication because it can also lead to physical symptoms.

Symptoms like thyroid gland imbalance or thyroid problems, sore throat, hearing difficulties, and others.

4. Tips on Throat Chakra Yoga Poses

• There is one syllable sound called bija mantra,³ when this sound is said loudly, helps to activate and balance the energy of any particular chakra. Each chakra has its unique bija mantra sound vibrations and syllables.
• When you experience some tension in your throat or any kind of pain, clenching of teeth jaw pain, or stiffness, then it could be a sign of a blocked throat and might affect the nervous system. If your throat is blocked you can experience that you have nothing to share with the world. T
• The crown chakra is one chakra of the whole body and upper body which is related to hair loss. Hair loss can also be embarrassing and affect life.
• Singing is the best practice of throat chakra, which enhances the quality of an imbalanced throat chakra and makes it better and open. It also maintains the vocal cords and helps to clean the voice box.
•  After the throat chakra, comes the root chakra, sacral chakra, solar plexus chakra, and heart chakra as well as the crown chakra.
• Vishuddha Chakra yoga helps with stretching and also improves the circulation of oxygen in the body and also helps in releasing stress, tension, anxiety, and hormonal levels.

EndNote

If done cautiously and consistently, yoga can have amazing and big impacts on your physical and mental health. ⁴Try these amazing throat chakra poses and let us know the benefits you reap in the comments below!

1. Beshara, Robert. “The chakra system as a bio-socio-psycho-spiritual model of consciousness: Anahata: as heart-centered consciousness.” Journal of Applied Consciousness Studies 1.1 (2013): 29-33. ↩︎
2. Bakhru, H. K. Foods that heal: The natural way to good health. Orient Paperbacks, 1995. ↩︎
3. Hanneder, Jürgen. “Vedic and Tantric mantras.” Rivista degli studi orientali 71.Fasc. 1/4 (1997): 147-167. ↩︎
4. Ross, Alyson, et al. “National survey of yoga practitioners: Mental and physical health benefits.” Complementary therapies in medicine 21.4 (2013): 313-323. ↩︎

Last Updated on May 2, 2024 by Namrata