Chakras

Name	1st Chakra: Muladhara (Root Chakra)
Bija Mantra	LAM
Location	Perineum, base of spine
Element	Earth, representing physical and emotional grounding
Color	Red, which has a slower vibration than the colors of other chakras
Tasks	Tending to our survival needs, establishing sense of goundedness, taking good basic care of the body, purging of wastes; "getting things in order"; trying to influence outer world
Associations	Base of spine (coccyx), legs, feet, large intestine, adrenals
Key word	Stability
Relationships	mother, father, family, environment, home, workplace, boss, job, career, money
Circumstances causing deficiencies	Traveling, relocation, feeling fearful, big changes in our family, body, finances, business Those with busy minds and active imaginations feel ungrounded most of the time, living more in head than body
Deficiencies experienced as	Survival crises that demand a lot of attention
Signs of excessiveness	Greed, hoarding of money or possessions, attempting to ground yourself by gain a lot of excess weight
Antidote	Things that bring us back into our body and the earth and help us experience safety, security, and stillness
Poses that correct imbalances	STANDING POSES All poses that stretch and strengthen the legs and feet (pressing feet onto tennis ball, lacing fingers in between toes, calf openers, hamstring stretches); standing poses that open and strengthen the lower body and root attention downward; restorative poses settle an overactive mind and encourage surrender to gravity (supta baddha konasana, salamba savasana, salamba balasana)

I went ahead and put together charts like this one for each chakra. It helped me learn them and keep track of all seven. Email me if you'd like a copy!