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Solar Plexus Chakra Yoga Poses

The solar plexus chakra, Manipura, is the belly’s center of heat and will. Its poses are the ones that shake a little: core engagement, sustained holds, the specific confidence of discovering you can stay one more breath.

Expect postures that generate warmth — lateral stretches with strong legs, backbends powered from the center, arm-supported shapes. They build the physical middle of the body and, with it, the practical self-trust the tradition files under Manipura.

DrawHatha turns that effort into something visible: every solar plexus pose you log advances your Manipura canvas.

17 solar plexus chakra poses

Solar Plexus
Both Big Toe Pose

Both Big Toe Pose

Ubhaya Padangusthasana

Solar Plexus
Cock Pose

Cock Pose

Kukkutasana

Solar Plexus
Complete Boat Pose

Complete Boat Pose

Paripurna Navasana

Solar Plexus
Crane Pose

Crane Pose

Bakasana

Solar Plexus
Downward Facing Dog Pose

Downward Facing Dog Pose

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Solar Plexus
Extended Side Angle Pose

Extended Side Angle Pose

Utthita Parsvakonasana

Solar Plexus
Gate Pose

Gate Pose

Parighasana

Solar Plexus
Great Gesture

Great Gesture

Maha Mudra

Solar Plexus
Locust Pose

Locust Pose

Salabhasana

Solar Plexus
One Legged King Pigeon Pose

One Legged King Pigeon Pose

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana 1

Solar Plexus
Plank Pose

Plank Pose

Chaturanga Dandasana

Solar Plexus
Revolved Abdomen Twist Pose

Revolved Abdomen Twist Pose

Jathara Parivartanasana

Solar Plexus
Revolved Head-to-knee Pose

Revolved Head-to-knee Pose

Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana

Solar Plexus
Scale Pose

Scale Pose

Tolasana

Solar Plexus
Side Plank Pose

Side Plank Pose

Vasisthasana

Solar Plexus
Tortoise Pose

Tortoise Pose

Kurmasana

Solar Plexus
Upward Extended Feet Pose

Upward Extended Feet Pose

Urdhva Prasarita Padasana

Frequently asked questions

What is the solar plexus chakra?

The solar plexus chakra (Manipura) is the belly's center of heat and will in the yoga tradition. Its poses build core strength, stamina, and the quiet confidence of holding one more breath.

What yoga poses are best for the solar plexus chakra?

Core-engaging poses — Plank, Extended Side Angle, Boat Pose, and arm-supported shapes — are considered solar plexus poses because they generate warmth through the center of the body.

How many solar plexus poses are in the DrawHatha library?

17 of DrawHatha's 67 poses are organized under the solar plexus chakra — the largest group, because most of yoga's strengthening work passes through the core.

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