Seven Chakras
Chakra comes from Sanskrit word meaning wheel spinning. It is a system of seven energy centers located along the spine. Chakra respectively correspond to the areas of the body, there are behavioral characteristics and stages of spiritual growth. Practicing yoga and focusing your energies during different postures can help you to align your chakras and get all the wheels spinning in the same direction and speed. Understanding how to fine tune and control your chakras through yoga and meditation can help bring balance and peace of mind, body and soul.
In our body there are seven chakras, each chakra is associated with different body parts along the spine from the perineum to the crown of your head. Each chakra is associated with a particular body site, color, emotional / behavioral center, as well as many other personal aspects including identity, purpose, rights, etc.
The seven chakras are: Muladhara-base of the spine; Svadhisthana-belly, genitals, lower back / hip; Manipura, the solar plexus; Anahata, the heart of the area; Visshudha-throat; Ajna-brow; Sahasrara-top head, the cerebral cortex.
Through movement and yoga postures, you can learn to focus concentration and energy to and from the various chakras in your body. This can allow you to compensate for areas that may not be in tune with the rest of your body or not active at all. With the seven chakra energy balancing, balance can be achieved. This spiritual energy known as Kundalini energy. In its dormant state, can be visualized as a coiled up snake resting at the base of the spine, Muladhara chakra. Because the chakra acts as a valve or pump controls the flow of energy through your system, controlled and purposeful movements such as yoga can be very useful in aligning your chakras in a way that can lead to great benefits to you in a physical and emotional well-being.