What are chakras?

You have probably already heard someone talk about chakras? But, do you really know what they are? Some will say that they do not exist while others will swear by them. These are found inside each person, circulating energy for the proper functioning of the body. In this article, you will discover what is the chakra , but also why it is very important and finally how yoga can be very useful in this area.

How do chakras work ?

You may not know this, but there are 7 chakras: root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye and crown. These are the basis of traditional Indian or Ayurvedic medicine . They form your invisible energy centers inside your fleshy envelope.

Thus, they absorb the prana energy or life force, entering your body through your breathing. The chakras can be materialized as a column of light starting at the base of your spine and ending at the top of your head. The energy centers located lower down form your instinctual side while those located higher up form the mental side. Each chakra is connected to organs, sounds, an element, a color as well as functions of consciousness.

Kundalini energy, also called spiritual force, flows through each energy center, from the bottom to the top, where it regroups by rotating clockwise. This is what happens when the chakras are harmonized.

Why harmonize your chakras ?

Spiritual force must be able to pass through your chakras without surplus or deficiency and in a balanced manner. However, emotions, stress, poor lifestyle, unresolved psychological wounds or discomfort can disrupt your energy centers. Thus, the chakras close which prevents the energy from circulating well, leading to illnesses. Either they slow down their speed of movement or shrink, reflecting inactivity of the corresponding organ, or they enlarge or amplify their pace, leading to emotional and physical complications.

In order to overcome these inconveniences, it is necessary to open the chakras . However, rebalancing your energy centers should not exempt you from consulting a health professional. To harmonize your chakras yourself, it can be useful to practice yoga regularly.

How to balance your chakras with kundalini yoga exercises ?

Yoga postures, also called asanas, help balance and open the chakras because they circulate energy throughout the body. Kundalini yoga, which appeared in the West in 1969, suggests postures, chanting, meditations and breathing for each energy center. It is a technique that combines yoga and spiritual practice. Thus, it allows the kundalini energy to circulate through the body from the root chakra (base of the spine) to the crown chakra (top of the head) through the five other energy centers. When the life force circulates to the seventh chakra, the path is complete and enlightenment is possible.