The throat chakra is located in the throat and is of light blue color. The purpose of Throat Chakra is speech ability and truthfulness. The proper stimulation of this chakra is needed and some simple exercises further aids in ideal development of this chakra.

Playing Charades
One can first start with spending an hour with someone in complete silence, yet occupied in active communication. One can choose challenging things to converse about. It is advised to observe what methods one uses to communicate- like gestures, hand symbols, physical handling, eye movements. One needs to observe how much easier it gets at the end of the hour. One can also observe what points are particularly hard. This exercise can really help build communication between two or more people.

Vow of Silence
Listening is an indispensable and `too-often-overlooked` element of communication. Yogis often take vows of silence for continued periods of time to cleanse their vibrations of perceptible sound and better tune into subtle sounds. By debarring verbal communication, one can open up other opportunities of communication, that is to say communication with elevated consciousness. It is best to begin with a few hours, then moving on to try a whole day or longer.

Voice Recording
One can start by making a recording of one`s own voice during a commonplace discussion. It should be noticed how much one talks and how much one listens, whether he or she is disrupting, or wavering in the speech. The tone of voice must also be looked into. One might think that if one didn`t recognise the person, what would one have perceived about them from the voice.

Neck Rolls
The neck is the narrowest part of the torso. Much of the time it acts as a sieve between the plentiful flow of energy between the mind and body. This causes it to be tremendously subject to stress and tautness. Relaxing the neck is a vital beginning for any work on the fifth chakra. One must lift the head up away from one`s shoulders, and then gradually roll the head in a circular motion, stretching the neck. One needs to discontinue at any point that feels stressed or uneasy, and it is better to massage with the fingers. One must pause in the stiff places until it loosens some, then it is better to move ahead. Oen must move both clockwise and anticlockwise.

Head Lift
This energises the thyroid gland and helps tone up the neck. One first needs to lie horizontal on the back and relax. Then one needs to lift the head gradually, leaving the shoulders on the floor, making sure that one is looking at the toes. This position then needs to be held, until one senses the energy move into the neck.

Shoulder Stand
To make this posture easier on the neck, it is accommodating to first fold a blanket or towel (about 2-3 inches thick) so that when one lies flat, the head touches the floor, but the upper thoracic vertebrae lies on the blanket. One must lie horizontal on the back, arms at the sides, and it is better to relax. The knees should be bend and legs lifted towards the chest, arching the back. As one`s hips rise, one needs to let the arms bend at the elbows, making sure that the heel of the hand can sustain the waist. Then, one can gradually level the legs above, using the arms for backup. This position needs to held for as long as is possible.

The Plough
If the shoulder stand was triumphant, one might want to experiment with the plough. Firstly, one needs to go back to the shoulder stand. Then, the legs need to be lowered behind the head, touching the feet on the ground, keeping the knees as straight as feasible. People with less lithe bodies, can have a chair behind the head and place the thighs on it.

Fish Pose
This often pursues the shoulder stand or plough, because it gives the neck and back a balancing stretch. This also helps clear the chest cavity and fuels the thyroid. One needs to lie horizontal on the back. With hands on hips, one can support the upper body up on the elbows, lifting the chest towards the ceiling and curving the neck backwards, until the head touches the floor.