What are Chakras
The chakras are energy centres in your body, and each chakra corresponds to certain nerves and major organs. In Sanskrit, the word ‘Chakra’ means; disk’ or ‘wheel’
There are seven main chakras that run along your spine. They start at the root, or base, of your spine and extend to the crown of your head.
In order for the chakras to function at their best they need to stay balanced. An unbalanced or blocked Chakra can lead to negativity and emotional or physical symptoms.
What are the Seven Chakras
The Root Chakra – Muladhaar Chakra (First Chakra)- symbolizes safety, survival, grounding, and nourishment from the Earth energy. Note that in chakra healing practices, red may denote inflammation at the physical level.
Location: Base of Spine
Colour Red
Element: Earth
The Sacral Chakra – Svadhisthana (Second Chakra) – carries meanings associated with emotions, creativity, and sexuality
Location: Sacral
Colour: Orange
Element: Water
The solar plexus chakra – Manipura (third Chakra) symbolizes mental activities, intellect, personal power, and willpower.
Location: Solar Plexus
Colour: Yellow
Element: Fire
The Heart chakra – Anahata (fourth Chakra); it is connected with love, relating, integration, and compassion.
Location: Chest
Colour: Green
Element: Air
The Throat chakra – Vishuddha (fifth Chakra); symbolizes self-expression, expression of truth, creative expression, communication, perfect form and patterns.
Location: Throat
Colour: Sky Blue
Element: Air
The Third Eye chakra – Ajna (sixth Chakra); evokes intuition, extrasensory perception, and inner wisdom
Location: between the two eyebrows
Colour: Purple
Element: Light
The Crown chakra – Sahasrara (seventh Chakra); it’s associated with the universal, connection with spirituality, and consciousness.
Location: just above the crown of the skull
Colour: White or Violet
Element: Space
Why do Chakras become blocked
Habits such as poor physical alignment or posture, eating unhealthy food, or self-destructive behaviour may cause a chakra to be imbalanced
How can you unblock your Chakras
There are various ways to unblock the Chakras including
- Meditation
- Yoga postures
- Mudras
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