Location: Just below the navel, in the centre of the lower belly and the lumbar spine in the back.

Color: Orange
Element: Water
Associated Body Parts: Genitals, Lower Back, Hips and Kidneys
Associated Qualities: motions, feelings, relationships, sensuality, pleasure, creativity, fantasies, well-being, empathy, nurturing, change, warmth, and intimacy. 

When Balanced: You feel comfortable in your body, experience pleasure in healthy ways, and enjoy life's experiences. You are also emotionally open and grounded, with healthy boundaries, and have a strong creative flow. 
When Blocked: You may experience emotional instability, depression, detachment, indulgence, aggression, oversensitivity, fear, anxiety, and poor boundaries. Physical symptoms like lower back pain, joint problems, and low energy can also result. 

Balancing Practices: Practices like spending time near water, working with the colour orange, using crystals like carnelian or tiger's eye, chanting the mantra "VAM", and practicing yoga poses targeting the sacral and lower chakras can be helpful.