Sacral Chakra: Signs, Yoga Practices & Creative Energy Flow

What Is the Sacral Chakra (Muladhara)?

The Sacral Chakra, or Svadhisthana in Sanskrit, is the second chakra in the traditional yogic system. It’s located just below your navel, in the lower abdomen, and is associated with creativity, sensuality, emotional expression, and flow. The name Svadhisthana loosely translates to “one’s own dwelling,” reminding us that this chakra is all about connecting to our inner world and honoring what makes us feel alive and nourished.

Energetically, the sacral chakra governs how we experience pleasure, whether that’s through creative expression, deep relationships, or simply feeling joy in the moment. It also holds emotional memory, which is why working with this chakra can bring up unprocessed feelings or emotional blocks. When balanced, it allows us to move through life with a sense of fluidity, adaptability, and openness. We feel connected to our desires without shame, and express ourselves freely.

When this chakra is out of balance, we may feel emotionally numb, disconnected from joy, creatively blocked, or uncomfortable with pleasure and intimacy. Rebalancing the Sacral Chakra through yoga, breathwork, and intentional self-expression can help us return to our natural rhythm, one rooted in feeling, flowing, and allowing.

How to work with the Sacral Chakra

Pranayama

• Full yogic breath
• Ocean Breath (Ujjayi)
• 4-part breath: Fosters connection to fluid energy

Meditation

Work with the water element, waterfalls and the ocean.

Mantra

Work with the VAM Mantra.

Colour

Orange. Wear it, visualise it, or use it in your space.

Yoga Asanas

Move in a fluid way, notice sensations.

Journaling Prompts

🖊️ Where do I feel safe expressing myself fully?

🖊️ Where in my life am I resisting pleasure or joy?

🖊️ How do I express my creativity, and what holds me back?

🖊️ What emotions do I avoid feeling fully? Why?

Tools that support Sacral Chakra work

• Yoga bolsters or props (warm and vibrant color)
• Feminine or sensual playlists (432 Hz or 528 Hz frequencies)
• Evening baths, journaling pads, tactile art supplies
• Painting, dancing, expressive movement for pleasure without pressure

Sacral Chakra importance for wellbeing

Once your sacral energy flows naturally, you unlock joy, creativity, more ease in emotional expression, and a renewed connection to life's rhythm.

Explore how the Sacral Chakra connects to the Root Chakra and supports upward energetic flow in our Chakra System Explained article.