| Meditation provides a much-needed succor to the | | | | you can safely conclude that Chakra Meditation is |
| battered mind and soul. This fact is known for | | | | the key to overall health of your life, taken as a |
| centuries to ancient civilizations, like Hindu. | | | | whole. |
| However, the Western world has only just | | | | Chakra Meditation " The Process |
| realized the potency of meditation as a means | | | | Chakra Meditation involves three techniques in this |
| towards a healthy physical and meta-physical | | | | order: |
| existence. Chakra Meditation is one of the | | | | 1. Grounding Technique, which aims at making the |
| Meditation methods that is most popular the world | | | | body feel connected with Earth. You just need to |
| over purely because of its simplicity and | | | | visualize a root growing from your body and |
| effectiveness in bringing about a change in | | | | entering into the Earth. This requires intense focus |
| anyones life. | | | | and mental presence during the act of |
| Chakra Meditation - Basics | | | | visualization. |
| Chakra Meditation is the art of balancing and | | | | 2. Centering Technique refers to the process |
| energizing all the seven energy centers in the | | | | whereby, your body gets prepared to receive the |
| body, called Chakras, in order to align the flow of | | | | benefits of Chakra Meditation. The actual step |
| energy through them. Heres a brief description of | | | | involves taking 3-5 deep breaths. And visualization |
| these seven energy centers, or the Chakras: | | | | involves the assumption of feeling of relaxation of |
| 1. Crown Chakra is situated at the top of the | | | | every body part from toe to head by tightening |
| head. It is related to the thought element, which | | | | and relaxing each body part starting from toe, |
| governs our wisdom, knowledge, and | | | | and moving in the northwards direction, till the |
| consciousness. | | | | head. The final act is the visualization of the act of |
| 2. Brow Chakra, also called The Third Eye Chakra, | | | | centering a pot on a pottery wheel. |
| is situated between the brows on the forehead. It | | | | 3. Relaxation Technique refers to the process |
| is related to the Light element, which governs our | | | | whereby, the body feels relaxed by an act of |
| perception, interpretation, and visualization. | | | | visualization that suits an individual the best. Every |
| 3. Solar Plexus or Power Chakra located just | | | | individual is free to adopt his or her own relaxation |
| above the naval region and related to the element | | | | method. |
| Fire. It governs our will power, autonomy, and | | | | Here is a simple method of performing Chakra |
| metabolism. | | | | Meditation:a) Sit or lie down in a comfortable |
| 4. Heart Chakra governing your general | | | | position.b) Close your eyes and loosen your |
| relationships, and feelings of love and compassion | | | | clothing. The idea is to be in a natural state |
| is located at the center of the chest and related | | | | without any kind of artificial compulsion on the |
| to the element Air. | | | | body and mind.c) Take relaxing breaths " neither |
| 5. Throat Chakra located at the base of the | | | | too fast nor too slow. Just give up your control |
| throat and related to the element Sound. It | | | | on the breath, and let it flow naturally.d) Start |
| governs clear communication, creativity, and | | | | feeling every part of your body from toe to the |
| resonance during our entire lifespan. | | | | head in that direction. While your eyes are closed, |
| 6. Brow or The Third Eye Chakra located | | | | feel the earth you are lying or sitting on, or the |
| between the brows on the forehead and related | | | | bed you are lying or sitting on, feel the aura |
| to the element Light. It governs perception, | | | | around you, feel the clothes you are wearing. Feel |
| interpretation, imagination, and clear vision. | | | | everything youd have had your eyes been open. |
| 7. Root Chakra, also called the Base Chakra, is | | | | Visualize life in darkness!e) Initially, your efforts will |
| situated at the base of the spine. It is related to | | | | be met with stiff resistance from negative |
| the Earth element, which governs our overall | | | | thoughts and emotions. Dont suppress them! |
| health, security, and prosperity in life. | | | | Theyll disappear with time and practice.f) Dont |
| If you want to reinvent yourself and bring back | | | | hinder your awareness! Let it flow freely from |
| those vitalizing moments in your life, then theres | | | | one part of the body to another. |
| no substitute to Chakra Meditation. If these vital | | | | Do this exercise for any length of time and at |
| seven Chakras are rotating in sync, physical, | | | | any time of the day! |
| mental, and spiritual well being is assured. Thus, | | | | |