HYH Week 3: BE Empowered – Ignite Your Inner Fire
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This week in our Harvest Your Health Challenge, we step into BE Empowered—an invitation to awaken confidence, resilience, and personal power. Through our practice, we explore the Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura), the seat of inner strength, willpower, and transformation. As we move, breathe, and hold steady postures, we cultivate empowerment that radiates from the body into mind and spirit.
Solar Plexus Chakra | Manipura
This week’s energetic focus is on the Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura), located in the upper abdomen around the stomach area. Associated with the element of fire, the color yellow, and qualities of confidence, energy, and healthy willpower, this chakra governs our sense of personal power and transformation.
When balanced: We feel confident, resilient, and capable of taking intentional action.
When imbalanced: We may struggle with low self-esteem, indecision, fatigue, or digestive upset.
When overactive: Aggression, perfectionism, or controlling tendencies may arise.
Through yoga, breathwork, and mindfulness, we can nurture balance in this center, cultivating courage, clarity, and inner fire.
Ayurvedic Healing for the Solar Plexus Chakra
In Ayurveda, Manipura is linked to the fire element (Pitta), which governs digestion, metabolism, and energy transformation. To support balance:
Eat core-nourishing, grounding foods like lentils, whole grains, greens, and cooling herbs.
Use warming spices such as turmeric, cumin, and cayenne to stoke inner power and digestion.
Avoid overstimulation—limit caffeine, late nights, and excess heat.
Movement and breath support energy flow—dynamic yoga flows and core-strengthening asanas amplify your inner fire.
Daily Practice Tip: Start your day with a warm, spiced lentil or vegetable dish to fuel confidence and vitality.
🌿 Yogic Philosophy | Asana: The 3rd Limb of Yoga
Asana, the physical practice of yoga, means “seat” or “steady posture.” It is more than exercise—it’s about finding balance, ease, and presence in the body so the mind can calm and focus.
Key Principles:
A pose is complete when effort and ease are in harmony.
Asana prepares the body for deeper practices: pranayama (breathwork) and meditation.
Each posture supports strength, flexibility, and energetic balance, often stimulating specific chakras, including Manipura.
Practice Tips for Empowerment:
Explore dynamic flows like Sun Salutations to ignite energy.
Include core-strengthening postures such as Boat Pose, Plank, Warrior III, and twists to awaken your inner power.
Notice your breath in every shape—it anchors the mind and fuels confidence.
Use props and modifications as needed—this practice is about how it feels, not how it looks.
Essence of the Week
Week 3 of Harvest Your Health invites you to step into your power, ignite your inner fire, and trust your strength. The Solar Plexus Chakra reminds us that empowerment comes not from forcing control, but from aligning effort with awareness, cultivating courage, and moving through life with clarity and confidence.
Top 5 Suggested Readings – BE Empowered
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle — cultivate presence and inner clarity.
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown — embrace vulnerability as a source of courage.
You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero — practical inspiration for confidence and bold action.
Rising Strong by Brené Brown — explore resilience and reclaim personal power.
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert — awaken creativity and live boldly in alignment with your inner fire.
Journal Prompts | Reflect & Empower
What situations cause me to doubt myself, and what inner belief fuels that doubt?
Where do I feel the most confident and powerful in my daily life?
Which old habits or patterns no longer align with my values, and how can I release them?
What does strength and stability look like off the mat in my daily life?
What distractions tend to pull me away from my inner strength?
Closing Thought
As we move through BE Empowered, remember: true strength arises not from force, but from alignment, awareness, and mindful action. Step into your power this week, ignite your inner fire, and trust that your confidence, resilience, and vitality will guide you in every moment.