Massage for the Solar Plexus Chakra: Reclaiming Your Inner Power
- Soul Journey
- May 3
- 4 min read
If you’ve ever felt a tightness in your stomach when anxious or a sinking feeling when self-doubt creeps in, you’ve already experienced the Solar Plexus Chakra. It’s the seat of our personal power, confidence, and autonomy — the place in the body where “I can” is born.
Massage focused on this chakra does more than relax the belly. It opens the door to healing not just the body, but also emotional patterns and energetic blocks that keep us feeling small. This is a gentle yet transformative way to bring light, breath, and vitality into an area many of us unconsciously guard.
Whether you’re simply looking for relief from abdominal tension or seeking a deeper sense of personal strength, your journey starts here — at the center of your being.
The Solar Plexus Chakra: A Quick Overview
In the chakra system, the Solar Plexus is the third energy center, located in the upper abdomen, just below the sternum. Known in Sanskrit as Manipura, meaning “lustrous gem,” this chakra governs our willpower, confidence, self-esteem, and clarity of purpose.
When this chakra is in harmony, we feel energized, decisive, and capable of moving forward with integrity. When it’s blocked or underactive, we may feel stuck, ashamed, or disconnected from our personal identity.
Massaging the Solar Plexus area can help release tension, ease digestive discomfort, and reawaken the inner fire we sometimes lose touch with in our daily routines.
What Lives Here: Organs, Muscles, Meridians & More
The Solar Plexus region is home to some of the body’s most vital systems — all of which work in tandem with energetic structures recognized in ancient healing systems.
🫀 Organs
Stomach: Digests food — and emotions. Tension here often shows up as “nervous stomach” or acid issues.
Liver: Processes emotions like anger and resentment; helps detoxify and regulate blood sugar.
Gallbladder: Assists the liver in breaking down fats and making decisions (both biological and metaphorical).
Pancreas: Regulates blood sugar and supports emotional sweetness and stability.
Small Intestine: Absorbs nutrients and sorts the essential from the nonessential — just like we do in life.
💪 Muscle Groups
Rectus Abdominis: The long front muscle (“six-pack”) that often holds tension from overcontrol or guarding.
Transverse Abdominis: Deep core support — a layer of protection that contracts when we feel vulnerable.
Diaphragm: Our primary breathing muscle, often clenched when we’re stressed or holding back emotion.
🌀 Energy Meridians (from Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Stomach Meridian: Runs through the Solar Plexus and governs digestive and emotional nourishment.
Liver Meridian: Supports smooth flow of energy, detoxification, and emotional processing.
Gallbladder Meridian: Helps with decision-making, planning, and assertiveness.
✨ Marma Points (Thai and Ayurvedic Massage)
Nabhi Marma: Located at the navel; linked to vitality, digestion, and the center of one's being.
Apastambha Marma: On either side of the abdomen; related to balance, elimination, and emotional release.
These points are sensitive, sacred spaces where the physical and energetic bodies meet. Gentle massage here can lead to profound shifts.
How Solar Plexus Massage Works at Soul Journey
In a Solar Plexus-focused session at Soul Journey, you’re invited to breathe deeply, soften, and receive.
We begin by warming the core area with gentle circular motions to promote digestive ease and emotional release. As your body unwinds, we begin more focused work around the diaphragm and upper belly, using intuitive touch and rhythmic breath cues to invite deep emotional letting go.
The pace is slow. We listen not just to the body, but to what the soul may be holding.
Massage techniques are blended with energy balancing, affirmation cues, and even sound healing, depending on your session. Some clients report emotional releases, spontaneous insights, or simply a profound sense of peace.
What You Might Feel Afterward
A lighter feeling in your belly and chest
Increased confidence or motivation
Improved digestion and posture
Relief from bloating, tension, or shortness of breath
A restored connection to your personal boundaries and inner “yes” or “no”
This is how the physical, energetic, and spiritual layers of your being begin to sync. You’re not just easing pain — you’re reclaiming your personal power.
Want to Learn More?
For a deeper dive into the Solar Plexus Chakra — including its spiritual symbolism and practical tools for awakening it — check out our full chakra guide below.
Take the Next Step
If your body is calling for healing in this area—or if you’re simply curious—this is your invitation to say yes. Yes to flow. Yes to joy. Yes to healing from the inside out.
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