Heart Chakra (Anahata)
Element: Air
Location: in the center of the chest at the heart level
Color: Green
Organs associated: Heart, Circulatory System, Lungs, Breasts, Lymphatic System, Thymus gland
Yoga poses: Uttanasana, Bakasana, Ustrasana
The heart chakra is the center of love, compassion, kindness and joy – the unifying chakra where body and spirit meet. It harnesses the essence of our spirit and soul and allows us to see the fundamental truth how everything in life is connected. Meditation, yoga, mantras, chanting, colors and gems, can be enhanced with aromatherapy.
Goal
Accept and love yourself, move beyond grievances, truly forgive and let go of anger, fear, hatred or jealousy, open the heart to love, empathy and compassion for others.
Essential Oils Opening and Balancing the Heart Chakra
Ylang Ylang
Bergamot
Cypress
Wild Orange
Jasmine
Lavender
Marjoram
Neroli
Melissa
Application
At beginning of meditation, yoga, mantra, chanting, using colors or gems:
Apply over center of chest and heart area. To use aromatically, you can also apply the blend to your palms, cup hands 6” from face, close your eyes, inhale counting to four, hold your breath counting to four, exhale counting to four, repeat three times. Apply to inside of wrists.
Heart Chakra Essential Oil Blend (10ml Roll-on)
100% Certified Pure Ylang Ylang, Marjoram, Cypress, Bergamot, Wild Orange, and Neroli Essential Oil blended with fractionated coconut oil
Ylang Ylang:
Ylang Ylang is calming to the heart, helps to release tension, reunites emotional aspects of self, and opens the flow of emotional energy, paving the way to self-love, experiencing joy, and compassion for others.
Marjoram:
Marjoram is cleansing, soothing, relaxing, and helps opening the heart to love and trust.
Cypress:
Cypress supports physical and energetic circulation, provides strength and comfort to a discouraged heart, helps overcome fears, release tension, encouraging to move forward.
Bergamot:
Bergamot releases pent up feelings and repressed emotions, releases tension, encourages confidence, enhances the expressive state of being, and instills feelings of joy and inner strength.
Wild Orange:
Wild Orange frees up stagnant life energy, creates feelings of optimism and abundance.
Neroli:
Neroli helps opening the heart to love, light, reflection, and pure intentions, it encourages self-love, self-acceptance, and courage.
