In Sanskrit, the word “chakra” means “disk” or “wheel” and refers to the energy centers in your body. These wheels or disks of spinning energy each correspond to certain nerve bundles and major organs.
To function at their best, your chakras need to stay open, or balanced. If they get blocked, you may experience physical or emotional symptoms related to a particular chakra.
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. That said, some people believe you have at least 114 different Chakras in the body.
The chakras most often referred to are the seven main ones that we’ll explore in more detail below.
ROOT CHAKRA
The root chakra, or Muladhara, is located at the base of your spine. It provides you with a base or foundation for life, and it helps you feel grounded and able to withstand challenges. Your root chakra is responsible for your sense of security and stability.
SACRAL CHAKRA
The sacral chakra, or Svadhisthana, is located just below your belly button. This chakra is responsible for your sexual and creative energy. It’s also linked to how you relate to your emotions as well as the emotions of others.
SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA
The solar plexus chakra, or Manipura, is located in your stomach area. It’s responsible for confidence and self-esteem, as well as helping you feel in control of your life.
HEART CHAKRA
The heart chakra, or Anahata, is located near your heart, in the center of your chest. It comes as no surprise that the heart chakra is all about our ability to love and show compassion.
THROAT CHAKRA
The throat chakra, or Vishuddha, is located in your throat. This chakra has to do with our ability to communicate verbally.
THIRD EYE CHAKRA
The third eye chakra, or Ajna, is located between your eyes. You can thank this chakra for a strong gut instinct. That’s because the third eye is responsible for intuition. It’s also linked to imagination.
CROWN CHAKRA
The crown chakra, or Sahasrara, is located at the top of your head. Your Sahasrara represents your spiritual connection to yourself, others, and the universe. It also plays a role in your life’s purpose.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF A CHAKRA IS BLOCKED OR UNBALANCED?
Diane Malaspina, PhD, a yoga medicine therapeutic specialist, says she prefers to think of chakras as out of balance versus blocked.
“There can be a depletion of energy flow or too much energetic activity in a chakra — each will manifest into different outcomes.
When a chakra is low in energy, you’ll have difficulty expressing the particular qualities associated with that chakra.
When a chakra is overactive, the qualities are a dominant force in the person’s life. This can have both physical and emotional effects.
For example, the first chakra is about security, survival, and the foundation of our life.
If it’s underactive, it can show up as depression and insecurity. If there’s too much energy, it can show up as fearlessness without precaution or hoarding because you need more to feel secure.
In general, the location of the chakra that’s out of balance may affect the parts of your body in close proximity to that chakra.
This includes your organs, bones, joints, and tissues near that area.
Psychologically, imbalances in the chakras may cause an emotional imbalance.
This may lead to increased anger, sadness, fear, or indecisiveness.
“It’s important to pay attention to both the psychological and physiological sensations because they can inform each other and uncover the root cause of the experience. Too much stress — physically or mentally — may cause one or more chakras to be out of balance.
“Personal habits such as poor physical alignment or posture, eating unhealthy food, or self-destructive behavior may cause a chakra to be imbalanced.
Prolonged imbalance may lead to physical disease and illness, musculoskeletal issues, and mental health challenges like depression or anxiety.
So to recap :
Chakras refer to various energy centers in your body that correspond to specific nerve bundles and internal organs.
The seven major chakras run from the base of your spine to the top of your head. If these energy centers get blocked, you may experience physical or emotional symptoms related to a particular chakra.
One way you may be able to unblock or rebalance your chakras is by doing certain yoga poses, specific breathing exercises and meditation practices may also help.
However, if your unsure where to start or know what’s out of balance, contact me for a reiki session and we can go through all and rebalance all chakras and have you feeling amazing, full of life and energy again 😊
Marie Maher ITEC, EAP (CCHH)
Reiki Master & Practitioner
Revitalise The Natural Way
WA : 086 8192059
Email : revitalisethenaturalway@gmail.com
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