Asanas
(Exercise Postures)
Associated with Various Chakras and Nadis

Chakra or Nadi	Name of Posture	Sanskrit Name
Muladhara	Chest Expansion Mare’s Posture The Cobra The Plow	Ardha Chakrasana Bhujangasana Halasana
Swadisthana	Thunderbolt Posture The Locust The Fish	Vajrasana Salabhasana Matsyasana
Manipura or Manahata	Tree osture Balance Posture	Vrksasana Natarajasana
Anahata	The Plow The Bridge	Halasana Setu Bandhasana
Visuddha	Shoulder Stand The Plow Lion’s Posture	Sarvangasana Halasana Simhasana
Ajna	Diamond Pose Lion’s Roar Eyebrow Gaze Spinal Twist Alternate Leg Stretch	Vajrasana Simhasana Matsyendrasana Maha Mudra
Sahasrara	The Palm The Corpse	Palmyrasana Savasana or Mrtasana
Ida and Pingala	Little Twist Posture Spinal Twist	Ardha Matsyendrasana Matsyendrasana
Sushumna	The Corpse The Bow Headstand	Savasana Dhanurasana Sirasana

In general, these exercises are performed by assuming the physical posture, retaining the breath, and visualizing some representation of the chakra, while focusing attention on the associated part of the body.