Each of the 7 Main Chakras corresponds to an area of the body Located Along the Spine
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Yoga and Meditation Benefit the Balance of the Chakra System
A basic introduction to the 7 main chakras. Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning spinning wheel. They are a system of the 7 main energy centers located along the spine. Each of the 7 main chakras corresponds to an area of the body, a set of behavioral characteristics, and stages of spiritual growth. Practicing yoga and focusing your energies during different postures can help you to align your chakras and get all the wheels spinning in the same direction and speed. Understanding how to fine-tune and control the 7 main Chakras through yoga and meditation can help bring balance and peace to your mind, body, and spirit.
Basic Introduction to the 7 Main Chakras
The 7 main chakras are each associated with a different part of the body along the spine from the base of your spine to the crown of your head. Each chakra is associated with a particular body location and color.
Check out the YouTube link above for a wonderful Yoga sequence to heal the 7 main Chakra Areas.
The 7 Main Chakras
Location and Colors
Location- base of the spine
Color- Red
Location- abdomen
Color- Orange
Location- above the navel
Color- Yellow
Location- the center of the chest
Color- Green/Pink
Location- throat area
Color- Blue
Location- between the brows
Color- Indigo
Location- top of the head, cerebral cortex
Color- White/Violet
Check out the links above to get a greater overview of the 7 main Chakras.
Yoga and The 7 Main Chakra Areas
Kundalini Energy
Through the movements and postures of yoga, you can learn to focus your concentration and energy to and from the various chakras in your body. This can allow you to compensate for areas that may be out of sync with the rest of your body or inactive. By balancing the energy among all seven of the chakras, balance in your body, mind, and soul can be achieved.
This spiritual energy is known as Kundalini energy. In its dormant state, it can be visualized as a coiled-up snake resting at the base of your spine, the Root Chakra (Muladhara). Since the chakras act as valves or pumps regulating the flow of energy through your system, controlled and purposeful movements such as yoga can be extremely beneficial in realigning your chakras in a way that can cause great benefits to you in your physical and emotional well-being.
Chakra Meditation to Recharge the Soul
Chakra meditation helps to strengthen weak chakras
Chakra meditation helps to strengthen weak chakras and will benefit your health, wisdom, and happiness. If you need to recharge your body, mind, and soul then using chakra meditation is an excellent way to revitalize you from the inside out.
How to perform a chakra meditation:
The first few times you practice chakra meditation, make sure that you have an expert to guide you, face to face or using an online video. You need to ensure that your chakras are left more in balance at the end of the meditation than when you started!
Start your meditation by sitting cross-legged in a quiet, dimly lit room. Make sure that your spine is straight, but not stiff. Close your eyes then take a deep breath and start to relax. Now, go through each chakra in turn, beginning with the Root Chakra:
- Imagine that you are drawing energy up from the earth, through the Root Chakra and that this is building up in the base of your spine. Then picture a sphere of Red light spinning clockwise at your Root Chakra.
- Then move to the Sacral Chakra. Feel the concentration of energy building up around your navel and visualize a flow of warm lava out of this chakra center. Then picture an Orange sphere of light spinning clockwise at your Sacral Chakra.
- Moving on to the Solar Plexus Chakra, let your stomach muscles relax deeply and sense the movement of the energy through your diaphragm. Then picture a Yellow sphere of light spinning clockwise at your Solar Plexus Chakra.
- Next is the Heart Chakra. Imagine your heart getting stronger with every breath. See and feel a bright Green/Pink light radiating out from this area. Then picture a Green/Pink sphere of light spinning clockwise at your heart center.
- Progressing on to the Throat Chakra, take in three deep breaths. Then gradually relax your tongue, jaw, neck, and shoulders. Then picture a Blue sphere of light spinning clockwise in your Throat Chakra area
- Next, the Third Eye Chakra, keeping your eyes closed, focus on your “third eye” (the point between your eyebrows). Endeavor to see this area even though your eyes are closed and observe what you are seeing. Then picture a sphere of Violet light spinning at your Third Eye Chakra.
- Finally, the crown chakra. Visualize a beautiful lotus with a thousand petals blossoming from the tip of your head. As you visualize, see the color change from a deep violet to a brilliant white light. How do you feel???
I hope this basic introduction of the 7 main chakras sparks your interest to dive more into this area of Holistic Wellness. With practice, this chakra meditation can bring you into balance with the body, mind, and spirit. Eventually, when you start to feel more comfortable with your chakra meditation practice, you may want to incorporate the use of such things as crystals, incense, sound healing, etc…It is a very powerful form of meditation to help you to stabilize your body, bringing inner peace and harmony to you.
