The chakra is a point in the body that is associated with, and transmits the life force energy. The word ‘chakra’ comes from the sanskrit and literally means ‘spinning wheel or sphere of energy’.
Believe it or not, it is said that in the Hindu writing, you can find much more then 88,000 chakra points in your body but all of those points break down into a total of 7 main energy axis which go from the top of your head all the way to the base of your spine.
The thousands of chakras fall into these 7 major points which consist of: the stomach or solar plexus chakra, the 3rd eye or brow chakra, the heart chakra, sex or navel chakra, the throat chakra, the base chakra and the crown chakra. All of these areas take the energy for your surrounding and transfer it to your body. Some people have said that they can notice a difference in such things as their emotional state as well as psychological aspects and they are stimulated both intellectually and spiritually.
There is one common characteristic that all of the descriptions of Chakras share. This common characteristic is that it is the mystical and spiritual understanding of a person’s experiences or the modern understanding of the human thought process. This is what the Hindus think Chakras truly are.
All in all, the chakra moves constantly regardless of whether a person is sleeping or not, so it makes sense that, because of that, the chakras play an important roll in helping our bodies. Studies have shown that by keeping your chakra balanced you can help such things as physical disorders that you may be suffering with. It can also help the glandular processes and even the structure and appearance of our bodies. Some people even say that the way they talk and act are also affected. If you find that one of your main chakras is not working as it should, then you may find that you are having problems.
The reason behind this is that each major chakra is associated with a specific endocrine gland within our body. An imbalance of any charkra affects the physical and emotional processes that exist within our bodies. Any type of disruption of the chakra can be linked through the endocrine gland it is associated with.
It is extremely important that you realize that is vital to attempt to maintain Chakra balance throughout your entire life. Thus, we can also conclude that all major illnesses come from an imbalance that is created within one of the major Chakras. Even if you are not physically ill yet, there may be worries that you have about things that have happened in past stages of your life that affect you emotionally.
Many people feel depressed because of horrible emotional experiences that they were put through throughout their life. You must realize that this is one of the major causes of having an imbalance in one of the seven major chakras. Many people often try to forgot bad events that have happened to them, but it is extremely important that you come to terms with these events.
Thus it is essential to remove the emotional baggage from our minds in order to properly balance the chakras.
You must realize that Chakra healing is extremely good for your body and that you can also directly influence each and every one of your Chakras. You can do this by employing techniques such as Reiki healing, color therapy, aromatherapy, chakra balancing with the aid of a pendulum, crystals or gemstones.
There are many people that like to do yoga classes which help with their breathing as well as their physical exercises. Yoga is good for maintaining the balance of the chakra in the body as this helps a person to focus.
If yoga is not your things then you can try such things as meditation or even guided visualization where you learn to put your mind elsewhere by listening to audio tapes or CD’s. These methods are also known as natural healing techniques.
Although we cannot see or feel our chakras, they work alone to help sustain our bodies in several ways.
The human body has to be healthy and fed properly in order for us to have balanced chakras. There are foods that help maintain the balance of each of the seven primary chakras.
Root vegetables and foods that are rich in protein and spices help to nourish the root chakra. The sacral chakra that associates with the sexual and creative being is nourished by such foods as sweet fruits, nuts, cinnamon, vanilla and seeds such as sesame and caraway. Spicy mints, dairy products, yogurt, pastas, bread and cereals nourish the solar plexus chakra that inspires our sense of self confidence and self love.
Did you know that the heart chakra functions the best when you eat leafy vegetables such as cabbage and also functions great when you drink large quantities of green tea? The chakra of the throat needs to stay hydrated. Therefore, you must drink a lot of water and fruit juices like apple juice.
Did you know that by eating berries as well as wines your third eye or brow chakra can help you sharpen your senses and be more attuned to all the physical abilities that you have?
The chakra of our crown is the spiritual and emotional center and needs detoxification. You can detoxify your body by fasting or using herbs.
Thus we can improve our health as we stimulate our chakras. Doing so motivates us to be more responsive in our lives as we get tuned up to the surrounding auras of life and other elements affecting the physical and metaphysical environments we are living in.

