It's great to have you here, and I'm very happy to be here with you. Today's class is an introduction to the chakra system and a short experience with each one. I'm looking forward to traveling through the chakras with you over the next 21 days!

Day 2 - Today we learn a bit more about the 1st chakra, and we focus on the legs and feet.

Today we continue with the 1st chakra, working on simple postures held for a longer period to really experience a feeling of being present and grounded.

The 2nd chakra is called "Svadhisthana," which mean's "one's own place." The 2nd chakra is about having fun, connecting to your emotions, going with the flow of life. It also is related to sex in terms of the joy of sex. When in balance, you flow with change, are connected to your emotions, and ...

The 2nd chakra is about going with the flow, being spontaneous, having fun, connecting to your emotions. One way to connect with that is through opening the hips, and another way is to actually flowing in the body, which is what we are going to do today. Today's practice is a great one for when y...

The 3rd chakra, "Manipura," means "lustrous gem."  This is all about will power and getting things moving. This chakra is creating heat (FIRE!) through movement. Manipura is about creating transformation.  And, as we all have most likely experienced, particularly in the beginning, it can be hard ...

The first three chakras are about earth, water, and fire. Today we'll work on the three together. As a group they are our survival skills, and you need each one, depending on the situation. It's important to really focus in on the individual chakras, like we've been doing, but all the chakras are...

The heart chakra, "anahata," which means "unstuck, unhurt," is the center point of the chakra system. There are three chakras above it, and three below. It's also the central energy of us. The heart is what keeps us going in terms of pumping blood, and love is also what keeps us going. The 4th ch...

For today we will practice a "Loving Kindness" meditation. The idea of the meditation is to send love to yourself and others. It's a really beautiful practice. I hope you enjoy it.

The fifth chakra is at the throat and its Sanskrit name is "vissudha," which means "purification." I think it's cool that what this is saying is that if you are clear with your communication through the throat then it's purifying...isn't that true.  And, speaking of truth, the thing that can real...

An aspect of opening the fifth chakra is chanting and singing, which makes sense. It's a recognition of the therapeutic benefits of singing in order to "find your voice." Just like who with the second chakra dancing and movement is a way to more connect to your emotional self.

With that in mind,...

We are now moving up to the chakras of the mind. The sixth chakra is called "Ajna," which translates as "perception." It is at the 3rd eye, which is between the eyebrows and up a little bit. The sixth chakra has a lot to do with both what we see with the eyes, and well as what we see in our imagi...

We have made the journey through all the chakras and have arrived at the crown chakra, "Sahasrara," which means "thousandfold lotus." This chakra is about thought and consciousness. Someone with a balanced seventh chakra is open-minded and recognizes that what the know might not be the whole trut...

When all of the chakras are aligned, each chakra shines brightly without blinding another chakra.

A cool way to work with the chakras is manifestation. Starting with Thought, moving through Visualization, Communication, Relationships, Energy, Flow, and ending at the final chakra with Trust. Moving is this way is a really great framework for manifesting ideas into reality, which is what we wi...