Udana Vayu- Importance, Imbalances and Corrections
Udana Vayu is one of the five chakras present in our body, the others being Prana, Vyana, Apana and Samana. The seat of this energy centre is located in the throat region. The Udana Vayu plays an important role in energy balance in the body. It carrier upwards the air from the throat region to the head. This air chakra corresponds with the Vishuddha energy chakra and the Ajna (also called the Third Eye) energy chakra. The element of nature which is controlled by Udana Vayu is the ether. The significance of the Udana Vayu is that it controls the production of sound, speech and expression of thought. It is also responsible for maintaining health of the respiratory system and throat. If there are imbalances in the Udana Vayu, then it can lead to diseases in this part of the body. So, the problems of tonsillitis, asthma, bronchitis and other associated issues can be attributed to the imbalances in this vayu. Imbalances in the Udana Vayu also affects the central nervous system ...