Solar Plexus Chakra- Manipura

The Third Chakra represents our personal power. Located between the bottom of the rib cage and navel, it is the force that drives our will.

It connects us with our identity and personality, essentially how we see ourselves, and who we think we are. In its extreme, it gives the tendency to get sucked into the ego. When weak, it can result in the inability to choose what it is that we want out of life.

Being balanced here keeps us moving forward in life. It gives us the strength to determine our own life path. It is the will to succeed or fight for what we believe in. This is the origin of confidence and self determination.

A great practice for connecting with this Chakra is meditative breathing practices that focus on strengthening and opening the diaphragm (the muscle that sits below the lungs). The Chakra Balancing Aromatherapy Roll-on can be applied here, or of course it can also be inhaled right from the bottle or rubbed into the hands while you breathe deeply.