What is a chakra? In Sanskrit, chakra translates into “wheel”. These “wheels” can be thought of as vortexes that both receive & radiate energy. There are 7 major energy centers (aka chakras) in the human body. They run from the base of the spine to the crown of the head.
Emotions, physical health, & mental clarity affect how well each chakra can filter energy. This in turn dictates how pure the energy is that’s emitted from different regions of the body.
As with all practices, it is best to be aware of, and honor your capacity. The example above is 30 minutes of Chakra Meditation – Bhuta Shuddhi, and 60 minutes in total. For some, this might seem like a short time. For others, it might seem like a long time. Practicing within your comfort level is far more useful than trying to strive for any goal. If you find a complete practice of 10 minutes serves you, then this is the right amount of time. Actually, it can be quite useful to simply move through the awareness of the chakras (up, then down) in a matter of a couple minutes, remembering the mantras along the way. Even a brief practice of Chakra Meditation of 30 seconds to 1 minute is quite pleasant and useful, and can be done often.
Bhuta Shuddhi; opening and cleaning our chakras practicing meditation and chant. Yoga Nidra; is very helpful for this process in Yoga.
Chanting for inner peace, In traditional Hatha Yoga, the 7 cleansing bija mantras associated with the chakras are:
“LAM” chakra 1 (root)
“VAM” chakra 2 (sacral/navel)
“RAM” chakra 3 (solar plexus)
“YAM” chakra 4 (heart)
“HAM” chakra 5 (throat)
“OM” chakra 6 (third eye/brow)
“OM” chakra 7 (crown)
The important here is have a open heart and practice meditation to purify and energize our chakras that will be reflected in our entire body. No one will be regrets and anyone can do this. Yoga meant to be universal and is come from long way to your heart.
By Luz A. Lovern, Practitioner and Yoga Teacher
Namaste