Chakra is probably not a word you use in your everyday conversations, unless you are a yoga instructor or massage therapist. Chakras are points of energy on your body. Some theories exist that claim when chakras are out of alignment, the body becomes dysfunctional. Whether this is true or not, spending time in quiet meditation may realign your chakras, or promote relaxation, which is always beneficial.
Sanskrit
In Sanskrit, chakra means wheel. Indians thought that the body contained spinning wheels of energy. Your energy may move from one form to another in a spiral manner corresponding to a wheel. Energy may also move from one chakra point to another along a spiral path.
Seven Points
Your body contains seven chakra points. The crown is at the top of your head and connects you to your higher power. The brow, or third eye, is associated with dreaming and imagination. The throat represents communication. The heart is the seat of your soul and compassion. The solar plexis, or navel, is the center of your emotions. The hip chakra relates to sexual capacity. The root chakra represents your connection to the earth.
Imbalances
An imbalance in your chakras may be the result of childhood experiences, pain, guilt or changing values. If your throat chakra is overactive and you talk too much, you may have an inability to listen to others. If your throat chakra is hindered, you may have difficulty voicing your opinion. If you are depressed and closed in, your heart chakra may be weakened as it sinks into your body.
Life Issues
Yoga Journal says you can think of chakras as associated with life issues and the way you respond to them. Chakras are the points at which the world enters your body through energy, and the way you emit energy back to the world. Moments of quiet meditation may help to center your chakras and focus your mind. Deep breathing is also helpful to bring quiet to a stressful day.
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