Practicing the shoulder stand yoga pose, known as Salamba Sarvangasana, has several benefits for the body and can be linked to chakra energy and the winter season. Here’s an explanation:
1. Physical Benefits: Shoulder stand is an inversion pose that involves balancing on your shoulders with your legs pointing upward. This posture can help improving circulation, stimulate the thyroid gland, and strengthen the shoulders and neck.
2. Chakra Energy: In yoga philosophy, there are seven main energy centers in the body called Chakras. The throat chakra, or Vishuddha, is associated with communication, self-expression, and the element of sound. The shoulder stand can help activate and balance this chakra by facilitating openness and clarity in your communication, aligning with the healing properties of the throat chakra.
3. Cold Season Connection: In some yoga traditions, each chakra is associated with a specific season. The throat chakra corresponds to winter. Winter is a time of introspection, reflection, and turning inward. Practicing Shoulder Stand in winter can help balance the throat chakra, enabling better self-expression and alignment with the season’s energy of inner growth and self-awareness.
So, by practicing the shoulder stand, you can experience physical benefits while also aligning with the energy of the throat chakra and the introspective qualities of the winter season.
AMBER YOGA 