Have you ever felt lost and tired even after resting for the whole night? Or have you ever experienced a feeling of constant stress, depression, emotional imbalance, as if something big is fading, as if the happiness is fading away from your life, but the reason stays unknown! This is just not about your mood, but a sign that something in your inner self is losing its balance. And this is nothing but the 7 chakras in our body.
Ancient healing traditions say that our body is much beyond the organs, muscles, and bones. It is a system that works on energy and vibrations. Our energy system runs within us that supports our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. These energy centres are quite famous as chakras.
Chakra is a Sanskrit term that stands for wheel!! Our whole body runs on these energetic wheels. But as we lose our natural roots and start living a sedentary and modern lifestyle, these chakras start losing their balance. This is not imaginary but also scientific!!!
When these chakras are clogged and not activated, our body starts feeling tired, the immune system starts weakening, and our body gets prone to various mental, physical, and emotional health hazards. When these chakras are activated and well-balanced, we feel healthy and happy. Our mood, our physical self, our mental well-being, and our emotional self depend heavily on the health of these seven chakras.
The great news is that the ancient wellness system has left a treasure that can still be used for healing the seven chakras within our body!! There are several holistic practices followed by various civilisations since ancient times to heal and balance the chakra.
In this blog, we will understand what the seven chakras are and how to activate these
seven chakras step by step. Read till the end to uncover the rare facts of these seven chakras.
The holistic science of chakra healing says that the human body contains seven vital chakras. Each of these chakras is connected to the different body parts and regulates the functioning of that very area of the body. Each of the seven chakras is located in different regions within us. These chakras start right from our base and continue to our crown (head).
These chakras are also connected to our emotions, mental abilities, and our traits. Our lifestyle experiences and choices influence the health of these chakras a lot. The right kind of holistic lifestyle helps in keeping the chakras activated and in good health.
You can imagine them as the seven centres where the vital energy of our body is present. All these centres work together to ensure a healthy life and well-being. If any of these centres slows down, the whole energy system is affected. And therefore, you can feel out of balance and lost.
Each of these seven chakras has its own colour and purpose in the human body!!
The seven chakras present within us are as follows:
1. Root chakra
2. Sacral chakra
3. Solar plexus chakra
4. Heart chakra
5. Throat chakra
6. Third eye chakra
7. Crown chakra
Our everyday life choices impact the chakras a lot. The following are the reasons for the energy imbalance within us.
Hectic routine with prolonged stress
The feeling of negativity or negative thinking
Poor sleep quality and poor sleep cycle
Past or present emotional trauma
A constant feeling of fear and anxiety
Poor lifestyle choices and habits
Toxic or unhealthy relationships with narcissistic personalities
Lack of self-love and self-care
Emotional hurt or suppressed feelings.
Childhood trauma
Excessive anger or grief
Lack of holistic practices like yoga and meditation
Poor food habits, unhealthy food habits
Today's lifestyle is full of fear, pressure, disappointments, stress, and emotional pain at every point. Be it professional life or personal, stress remains constant today. These experiences lower our energy silently, and these blockages lead to unhealthy personality transformations and health issues.
The best part is that these blockages of chakras are not permanent.
They can be healed with daily practice and holistic activities. The only key is to be constant!!
Here, we will understand the benefits of keeping our chakras balanced.
You will feel much more confident in life
Chakra balancing can make you emotionally peaceful
You will gain better focus and mental abilities
Your life will be joyful, and you will be optimistic
You will feel much more connected to your inner self and higher self
Even in a stressful situation, you will feel calm
You will develop good decision-making power
You will feel much more energetic throughout the day
Even the hectic days will feel easy
Physically, mentally, and emotionally, you will feel well-balanced and healthy
[Also Read: Why Rishikesh Is the Ideal Destination for Chakra Healing Courses]
Root chakra, or Muladhara, is present at the very base of our spinal cord. The colour of our Muladhara chakra is red. It reflects the feeling of stability, safety, survival, and security in a human being. This can be understood as the base or foundation of all our chakras.
Fear or anxiety
Insecurity in terms of finance
Lack of confidence and motivation
Always feeling disconnected from self
When your root chakra is balanced, you will feel much safer
You will feel grounded
Even in stressful situations, you will stay calm
You will be much more stable
You will be confident throughout your life
Try walking barefoot on soil or green grass. This will help you to stay grounded.
Start practising pranayama early in the morning, at least for 5 to 10 minutes daily. This will relax your body and will help you to feel secure and safe.
Perform grounding yoga asanas like mountain pose, child pose, etc.
Eat foods that are red in colour, like tomatoes, beetroot, carrots, apples, strawberries, etc.
Always begin your day with positive affirmations like “I am safe”, “I trust myself”, “I am strong” and “I am connected to myself”, etc!!
Svadhisthana or sacral chakra is present below, in the lower abdomen area, below our belly button. It reflects the power of creativity, our emotions, happiness, relationships, and the art of expressing ourselves. The colour of this chakra is orange!!
Signs of an imbalanced sacral chakra
Ups and downs in emotional well-being
No interest in creativity
Always demotivated
Feeling of guilt and grief
Afraid of change
Highly creative
Always joyful and happy
Always emotionally balanced
Great at maintaining healthy relationships
You can join a dance class, or you can just dance freely to your favourite tunes. This will help to remove the emotional tension.
Always stay hydrated. Hydration is the best way to balance the sacral chakra.
Always take out time to perform creative activities like art, sketching, designing, singing, writing, etc.
Practice yoga poses that help in hip opening, such as the pigeon pose or the butterfly pose.
Always start your day with pranayama, meditation, and affirmations like, I am very creative, I welcome creativity in my life, I am emotionally healthy.
You can also join sound healing sessions to activate your sacral chakra.
Manipura, or the solar plexus, is present right above our belly button. This chakra is yellow in colour and is linked with the feeling of self-confidence, motivation, determination, courage, and other types of personal power.
Signs of an imbalanced solar plexus or Manipura chakra
Very low in confidence
always having self-doubt
lack of direction in life
poor decision-making
Signs of balanced solar plexus
highly confident in life
always independent
great decision-making power
always motivated
great physical, mental, and emotional strength
How to balance the solar plexus chakra?
Start with pranayama or breathing exercises that will help to keep your body calm and your nervous system healthy.
Try practising yoga daily. A good walk can be a good start.
Spend time in nature, especially in sunlight.
It will help you to enhance your mood.
Try eating yellow coloured food like corn, bananas, yellow capsicums, etc.
Always begin your day with affirmations like, I believe in my energies, I am very confident, I can make decisions, etc.
You can also join holistic practices like the best yoga for Chakra Healing in Rishikesh, the best sound healing session for chakra healing in Rishikesh at centres like Haritha Yogshala. (India)
The heart chakra is also known as the Anahata chakra, and it is present in the centre of our chest region. This chakra is green in colour and represents the feeling of kindness, compassion, love, forgiveness, and positivity.
Lack of inner peace
Lack of love and compassion in life,
Always lonely
Excessive aggression
Feeling of jealousy
Finding difficulty in trusting anyone
The feeling of inner peace
Always compassionate
Feeling of gratitude towards life and others
Healthy and happy relationships
Always loving & kind!!
Start your day by practising gratitude and always be thankful for the people and the life you have.
Always try to forgive others without holding any kind of grudges.
Spend time in nature because nature can heal you in a way that nothing else can.
Practice yoga that is heart-opening in nature, like the bridge pose, cobra pose, or camel pose.
Start your day with good affirmations like, “I will receive and give love throughout the day”, “My heart is open for all the positivity and compassion”,I will choose kindness over evil!!
Also known as the throat chakra, Visshudha is blue in colour!! Our throat chakra is connected with our power of communicating, speaking, truth, being honest, and expressing ourselves in the best way possible.
Fear of speaking in public
Finding it difficult to express our emotions
Poor communication abilities
Dishonest
Highly expressive
Always honest
Confidence while speaking or communicating
Always be kind and try to stay honest, no matter what the situation is,
Vocal exercises, including humming or singing, can help a lot.
Humming pranayamas like bhramari can also help in activating the throat chakra!!
Drink water and stay hydrated.
Practice yoga that includes neck stretches.
Practice affirmations like, I can express myself in the most beautiful way, my voice matters a lot, I can speak with great confidence, etc.!!!
This is also known as the third eye chakra, and this chakra is present right in between our eyebrows. It is a chakra which is indigo in colour. This represents the feeling of self-awareness, wisdom, intuition, and imagination.
Always in a confusing state
Too much overthinking
Lack of concentration or focus
Always having mental fog
Feeling of loss and forgetfulness
Very poor intuitions
Clear thinking ability
great focus and concentration
very intuitive in nature
mental clarity, and no brain fog
Start your day with gentle meditation for great focus.
Try keeping your screen time to a minimum.
This will help calm the mind.
Spend time with yourself and do whatever you love.
Practice mindfulness, mindful breathing exercises where you can focus on your breath.
Always start your day with positive affirmations like I am very intuitive, I am mentally clear, I am peaceful, etc.
Sahasrara is violet or white in colour, and it is located at the topmost part of our body, that is, our head. It is a chakra that is said to connect us with the spiritual self. It brings spirituality, inner peace, and inner connection, and connection with the higher self.
Always feeling disconnected from yourself
Lack of purpose in life
No spiritual path
Always confused, emotional emptiness
Always peaceful in nature
Always calm
Always connected to the higher self
Spiritually awakened
Always inspired and motivated
Start your day with gentle meditation and yoga.
Spend time in nature, watching the sky, flowers and water.
Read books that will keep your spirit lit and motivated.
Practice the feeling of gratitude and focus on all the good things you have in your life.
Practice affirmations like I am connected to the spiritual self, I am peaceful, etc!!
