Modern science has inadvertently led people to believe that spirituality should have less significance than in days gone by, and that healing the body is the only thing that is important in the overall well-being of a person.

Hindu philosophy has not neglected the inner life however and keeps spiritual awareness live even in a rapidly more technologically advanced world.

Our bodies consist of seven primary and literally thousands of secondary chakras. In Sanskrit, "chakra" means "wheel of light." According to this theory, chakras rotate and vibrate continually in a body that's healthy.

An imbalance of any of the Chakras can create a host of problems for your physical, mental and spiritual health. This is because a Chakra imbalance is indicative of an entire system which is out of alignment.

One way to think of Chakras is as the "gates" by which energy moves in or out of the body. These are the foci of our life energy. The primary Chakras are located along the central line of the human body ? the spine; from its base to the top of the head, these seven primary Chakras accept and transmit universal energy.

Why do the chakras become distorted?

If one or more of the chakras are blocked, the energy will not flow properly through them. Ultimately, this will mean that there will be an imbalance among the chakras that means there will be problems in every area of life.

Harmoniously functioning Chakras can be distorted causing a breakdown because of many reasons including: eating patterns that are unhealthy, increased amounts of stress, lack of health, decrease in exercise, childhood stresses and negative events, various cultural conditions, truths distorted from reality and the like.

Balancing chakras leads to a better life

In an ideal world, our Chakras would always be in perfect balance; however, we do not live in such a world. People have always had to work to eliminate distortion in their Chakras and make an effort to make sure that their Chakras stay in the proper balance with each other. Chakra balancing is the basis of many alternative medicinal practices, including self-healing.

Our chakras can influence a lot of physical processes and even the very condition of our bodies; our endocrine system, our body shape, chronic illnesses, even mental factors like our though processes and our behaviors are affected by our Chakras. Chakra balancing promotes good health for all aspects ? body, mind and spirit by making sure that there is an internal harmony.

Usually, positive effects of chakra balancing include:

* Inner peace and overall happiness

* Individual strength and physical health

* Increased awareness of one's own body

* Sexuality, sensuality and love without overwhelming feelings of lust

* Being aware of one's feelings ethereally

* Enhanced ability to both attract love and to express love

* Spiritual growth and increased maturity

* Spiritual healing through higher patterns of consciousness, awareness, and acceptance

* Kindness and the attainment of an affectionate lifestyle and being

* Achieving wonderful confidence levels without being overly confident

* The realization of one's true self and purpose in the universe.

How can you achieve balancing of the chakras?

Chakra balance sets in motion many new ways of thinking and perceiving the world around you. Attaining this balance in the Chakras can happen in many ways including:

* Reiki and other medicinal therapies

* Meditation, breathe control and increased physical health through the practice of yoga

* Physical exercise

* Color/Light Therapy

* Crystals and Gems

* Balancing by using Hands and Pendulums.

* Using aromatherapy

*Utilizing touch therapy

* Adopting optimistic outlook

* Using sound frequencies that are binaural

* Practicing or using hypnosis and doing affirmations

Our bodies are comprised of energy, and in them, spent energy is disposed of and released by the bodily organs and then replenished with new energy supplies.

When we are in an optimized state, happiness and health come naturally to us.

Once this optimal state ha been reached, inner peace, happiness and good health will result naturally. Chakra Balancing is simply restoring the Chakras to their natural state.