Yoga Asanas For Chakra Healing

Muladhara Chakra – Root Chakra

Pada Hastasan & Paschimothanasan  – The standing forward bend & seated forward bend are the primary poses for the root chakra.
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Svadhishthana Chakra – Sacral Chakra

Thitli/Baddha Konasan ~ Butterfly/Bound Angle & Upavistha Konasan ~ Wide seated forward bend and other hip and groin openers all provide freedom of movement in the pelvis region and relate to the 2nd chakra.
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Manipura Chakra – Solar Plexus

Twisting asanas such as  Ardha Matsyendrasan ~ Half lord of the fishes &  Bharadvajasan ~ Wise Sage; Jathara Parivritta – reclined twist are best for the 3rd chakra, as they rejuvinate the body.
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Anahata Chakra – Heart Chakra

Many backbends primarily target the heart chakra since they open the chest. Asanas like Sethubandasan – Bridge pose, Bhujangasan – cobra, sphinx, and Ustrasan – Camel relate to the 4th chakra.

​Vishuddha Chakra – Throat Chakra

Ajna Chakra (pronounced agna) – 3rd Eye

Meditation and Pranayam (breathing) exercises such as anulom vilom (also know as nadi shodhana), Brahmari pranayam – bee breath are excellent for the crown chakra.
There are more poses that relate to each chakra and often overlap into different chakras.