Chakra Vowel Sounds — AH!
Posted by terrepruitt on April 28, 2012
When I first discovered Nia I bought The Nia Technique Book to see if I would be able to do it. I don’t mean do it as in do the moves and participate in a class, I mean do it as in “get into it”, as in understand it. It sounded a bit “woo-woo” to me. Listening to your body, voices of the body, energy this, moving energy that. I wasn’t sure I could sync it up with my beliefs. But as I studied it more I realized that it is based on science. It involves human kinetics. Most of the moves, although called the 52 Nia moves are quite common and are seen in many other types of exercises and workouts. The ones that I consider unique are probably part of some other dance I am not familiar with. And the “woo-woo” part, well, I realized that it is woo-woo – at least that is how many people think of certain things like energy, chakras, mind-body, and body-mind practices. I mean look at yoga, when I was young that was one of the “woo-wooest” things around and now people have embraced it. There are so many types of yoga it is difficult to keep track. For some they just ignore the woo-woo while others embrace it because they realize it makes sense. I mean cultures have been using “woo-woo” stuff for centuries. There is meditation, herbs, chanting, drumming — all types of other things that some people think of woo-woo. The woo-woo must not be too far off base though because it seems to work. Recently my posts have been about healing sounds and making sounds, this post is about the vowel sounds related to the chakras and I am sure to some people it sounds a little, or maybe even a lot, “woo-woo”. But I like to imagine that if you are reading this you are somewhat open to new things — even woo-woo things. So you might be willing to try the healing sounds or even the vowel sounds of the chakras.
The vowel sounds related to the chakras are as follows:
CROWN CHAKRA: EEE as in “me”
BROW/THIRD EYE CHAKRA: AAA* as in “say”
THROAT CHAKRA: EYE as in “my”
HEART CHAKRA: AH as in “ma”
SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA: OH as in “go”
PELVIC CHAKRA: OOO as in “you”
ROOT CHAKRA: UH as in “cup”
The idea is to say these sounds in a specific note. If you have a keyboard or a phone with an app that has a keyboard or an app that can give you examples of the notes it might help you. Or you might be musical and know what the notes sound like.
EEE is to be made in the B note
AAA is to be made in the A note
EYE is to be made in the G note
AH is to be made in the F note
OH is to be made in the E note
OOO is to be made in the D note
And UH is to be made in the C note
These sounds are to help open and heal the chakras. Or to keep them balanced, all depends on your needs and your practice.
As with everything there is a wealth of information out there on how to “do” the vowels. The commonalities I am seeing is to sit comfortable with a lengthened spine. Be relaxed. Use a normal breath. Repeat each sound seven times.
I have used these sounds in my Nia classes when we are using a chakra as a focus. I am going to take this list and use the vowels sounds just as I did the healing sounds. The focus can be the chakra vowel sounds and we can create an intent from there. Yay! I love thinking of things to use as focuses in my classes. I also think that sitting down to make these sounds as a specific exercise is a good idea. What do you think about chakra vowels? Might you try the exercise?
*Many places note this as “AYE” but to me that is AYE, as in what a pirate says. So I noted it as AAA, like Fonzie would say. 🙂
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Jill Campana said
One of the fun ways I’ve used these chakra vowels is using them with laughter. Laughing with each of the vowels as you say them. Very good for the abdominals and breathing.
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terrepruitt said
Oh, so funny that you say that! I was making the AH sound today during a move (I can’t remember which one) and I couldn’t do it without laughing! So thanks for that. I love that suggestion and I can see how it would work. I did it quite by accident this morning! Thank you I am so going to use that! Love it!
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Becky said
I’m so fascinated by your sound posts. My kids used to take Tae Kwon Do and the instructor would always tell them to “keyahh” when punching or kicking.
I think letting sounds out forces your energy in the right direction.
Thank you!
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terrepruitt said
Well, I am pretty sure that some of the reasons they make noise are the same reasons we do (stability, breath, strength, etc.) but I don’t know if there sounds have significances. When I first started Nia and started making the noise my first thought was, “Oh this is why they make noise in martial arts!”
You said you were investigating let me know what you learn. (Maybe you’ll wanna share as a guest blogger??)
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John Pruitt said
with martial arts it is also a memory tool for breathing in assistance with falling and engaging. Remember what Chiun said in Remo Williams. http://movie.subtitlr.com/subtitle/show/262457#line341 If you do not breathe correctly, you do not move correctly.
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terrepruitt said
I love what he said. I think it is true. Thanks, Love!
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David Haas said
Hi,
I have a quick question about your blog, do you think you could email me?
David
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terrepruitt said
Hi David,
Do you think it might be a question other people might want to know the answer to too? Or is is a private question? 🙂
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