SanskritSvadhisthanaColourOrangeLocationLower abdomen, below the navelElementWaterSeed MantraVAM
What is the Sacral Chakra?
The Sacral chakra, or Svadhisthana, is the second chakra and the centre of creativity, pleasure and emotion. Located in the lower abdomen below the navel and governed by the Water element, it is the wellspring of your passions, sensuality and capacity for joy. It governs how you feel, create, connect intimately and allow life to flow through you. When the Sacral is balanced, you experience emotions freely, embrace pleasure without guilt and create with ease. It is the sign of a life lived with feeling, flow and vitality.
Signs of a Balanced & Blocked Sacral Chakra
Balanced
A healthy, guilt-free relationship with pleasure and sensuality
Flowing creativity and passion for life
Emotional openness and the ability to feel and express freely
Comfortable, intimate connections with others
Adaptability and an easy sense of flow
Blocked
Creative block, boredom or a loss of passion and inspiration
Emotional numbness, or the opposite — being overwhelmed by feelings
Guilt or shame around pleasure, intimacy or desire
Difficulty with intimacy, connection or trust
Physical issues in the lower back, hips, reproductive or urinary systems
How to Heal and Balance Your Sacral Chakra
Meditate on a warm orange light glowing in your lower abdomen, flowing like gentle water
Practise hip-opening yoga poses such as Bound Angle (Baddha Konasana), Goddess and Pigeon
Engage in creative, sensual or playful activities — dance, art, music or being near water
Chant the seed mantra VAM and allow your emotions to move and flow without judgment
Repeat sacral-chakra affirmations and give yourself permission to enjoy pleasure and create freely