Chances are that you have heard the word chakra but you may be unclear as to what it is. This is actually the axis point in a person’s body that can communicate life force energy. The word chakra is actually a Sanskrit word. The definition of this word is that of a constant spinning wheel.

The Hindu writings show that there are more than 88,000 different chakra points in a persons body but they are all focused into 7 main areas or energy axis’. All of the 7 areas go from the base of a persons spine all the way to their head.

The seven main chakra’s are as follows; solar plexus/stomach chakra, heart chakra, third eye/brow chakra, crown chakra, naval/sex chakra, base or root chakra and the throat chakra. What these major chakra’s do, is they take energy from a persons surroundings and help to transmit these energies to a person’s body. It is said that they can directly impact the activities of a person in such areas as: psychological, emotional, spiritual or mystical, and even corporeal.

Whether one chooses the viewpoint of Hindu mythological thoughts for an individual’s internal and external experience, or Chinese medicines, or even the modern explanation through psychology of human thought processes and consciousness, the chakras form the distinct and valuable thread in all explanations.

One important thing to realize is that Chakras are constantly in motion even if you are asleep because they constantly affect your body. The ways that Chakrah can effect your body include the glandular process, physical disorders, and even our thoughts and appearance. Therefore, if one of the seven Chakras are harmed then it will affect our body in a negative way and can affect our well being.

All this is due to the fact that the seven major chakras correspond to the endocrine system of our body. With the imbalances in the major functioning of the body system, the functioning of the chakras disrupts from the normal behaviour or activity.

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.

It is because of this that the need to resolve them is critical to attain proper chakra balance and to heal our physical self in the process.

Healing the Body Chakras Activities such as Reiki, color therapy, aromatherapy provides balance by using the healing properties of crystals, gemstones and pendulums.

Many people like taking yoga classes because it helps them to relax through controlled breathing as well as physical exercises. This can help to maintain the chakra balance within our bodies.

Other methods include meditation to keep the thoughts focused and gain awareness in a specific amount of time. This can be obtained in a guidance CD or audio tape for enjoying the relaxation sessions and natural healings for reducing stress and manifesting mind power.

Chakras work unaided to maintain our body although we cannot touch or see our chakras.

In order for us to have a well balanced chakra line, we have to feed and take care of our bodies properly. There are certain foods that can help take care of your main chakras.

If you want to care for your root chakra then stick with Root-type vegetables. You can also go with protein-rich foods to help your chakra get the most nutrition. Your solar plexus chakra thrives on starches such as cereal, breads and even pastas. You can also do dairy products and yogurts for this type of Chakra. You will want to feed and your sexual chakra sweet fruits, vanilla and some cinnamon or nuts.

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.

The brow or third eye chakra which enhances our strength of third eye sight and an in-depth sense of our own psychical gifts is nourished by consuming fruits such as grapes, blueberries, or grape juice and wine.

Our spiritual chakra located at the crown of the head requires detoxification. Thus, rituals such as inhalation of herbs and incense or activities such fasting helps to a great extent.

When we influence our chakras by stimulation, we do influence our health. When we do so we become more responsive in our everyday and spiritual life, while we are more able to tune in completely to our surroundings and various other elements of the metaphysical and physical environment in which we live our lives.