Manipura - the energy chakra

Translation: city of gems
1 Line Summary: shining light of fire onto a treasure chest of gems - every cell of your being is filled with brilliance, warmth and the potential for transformation.
Colour: golden yellow
Location: solar plexus, belly button, lower torso (pubic line to xiphoid process at base of sternum), ab wall, psoas, erector spinae muscles
Represented in the Physical Body by: abs, lower/lumbar back, digestive system/stomach, liver, pancreas, spleen, gall baldder, skin, organs of excretion, autonomic nervous system
Symbol:10 petal lotus
Element: Fire
Sense:Sight (fire lights the way for the eyes to see)
Gemstones: amber, citrine, topaz, agate
Purpose:The fire gives you a glow, illuminates your mind, see around the world clearly, heat for metabolism and cellular transactions, and thought. Personality and willpower forms here (ie self confidence and self esteem), as well as 'gut instinct'. People with too much fire can come across as fiercely intelligent or extremely focused or innovative. Promote equilibrium ie moderation in thought and action and decrease the ego so you can see yourself clearly, recognising he treasure within that gives you strength to act in best intestests, ask qns. This is where energy is produced and stored. If you have a curve of the spine and hips tilt forward then heat of body radiates outward, and there could be agressive behaviour v's hips tilt back and fire dies down and forms introverted behaviour. There is no hesitation, just quick immediate action, sharpening reflexes, getting things done. Action, [personal] power , proactive, assertive, confident, autonomy, healthy opinion and will. A balanced manipura may be indicated by a warm body and fast metabolism, enthusiasm for work, play, development and transformation, self motivated, self accepting, socially responsible. You have inner strength to act gracefully and with ease.
Analogy: you obtain perspective on your ego, and your ego will no longer need continual gratification. You form your being. You will find a comfortable relationship with the world and your character becomes gemlike ie multifaceted and filled with light. You also get rid of toxins, lose fat, stimulate the flow of gastric juices.
Emotion/feelings: Mentally it clears away confusion and negative thinking. Emotionally it boosts low esteem, lift depression, decrease fears and phobias.

Asana: chatarunga, trikonasana, pschimottonasana, urdhva mukha svanasana (all toes on mat, tailbone to heels+ engage mula bandha, abs, arms over shoulders, rotate thighs inwards, lift chest and open it), prasarita padottonasana, parivrtta parsvakonasana, twists (bring manipura into balance)
Bandha: uddiyaana bandha
Questions/Feelings: can you make decisions, nervous in groups, low self esteem, always right, insensitive. Have your gems lost their luster ? Are your in control of your life.

References: My own words and thoughts as well as "Chakra Yoga" by A Finger & "the book of yoga" by C Brown