The (Anahata) Chakra Approach to… Awareness, Balance, and Love

The (Anahata) Chakra Approach to… Awareness, Balance, and Love

You are capable of creating a sense of balance, compassion, and loving awareness through activating and balancing your anahata chakra. The anahata chakra is the energy center of the body that asserts that you area capable of healing wounds and giving/receiving love and gratitude.  An in-balance anahata chakra allows you to deeply accept yourself and others and bring awareness into your actions.

The (Manipura) Chakra Approach to… Empowerment, Action, and Self-Esteem

The (Manipura) Chakra Approach to… Empowerment, Action, and Self-Esteem

You are capable of creating a sense of balance, personal power, and positive self-esteem through activating and balancing your manipura chakra. The manipura chakra is the energy center of the body that asserts that you have a choice in every situation. This chakra can be balanced by acknowledging reality and choosing positive, balanced actions to bring your vision for life into fruition. An in-balance manipura chakra allows you to express your highest will, make decisions, stand up for yourself, and experience positive self-esteem that needs no external help. Balancing this chakra can also combat feelings of helplessness, worry, or a need for control.

The (Svadhisthana) Chakra Approach to… Pleasure, Creativity, and Ease

The (Svadhisthana) Chakra Approach to… Pleasure, Creativity, and Ease

You are capable of creating a sense of pleasure, fluidity, ease, and passion through activating and balancing your svadhisthana chakra. The svadhisthana chakra is the energy center of the body that asserts that your emotions, pleasures, and creative impulses are all vital to your wellbeing as a dynamic being.

The svadhisthana chakra can be balanced by the simple act of acknowledging what makes you happy and seeking to do more of those activities or alternately by letting go of what makes you sad or anxious. An in-balance svadhisthana chakra allows you to experience moments as they are without needing to control outcomes and to pursue your dreams with personal discipline. Balancing this chakra can also combat feelings of guilt, depression, or an out-of-balance sex drive.

The (Muladhara) Chakra Approach to... Vitality, Self-Assurance, Grounding

The (Muladhara) Chakra Approach to... Vitality, Self-Assurance, Grounding

You are capable of creating a sense of wellbeing, satisfaction, joy, and safety through activating and balancing your muladhara chakra. The muladhara chakra is the energy center of the body that asserts that at your core, you are whole, worthy, good, and joyful. This chakra asserts that not only are you good, but this truth is self-evident (read: you don’t need to do anything to prove or deserve it—you naturally deserve it and you are the proof!).

The Chakra Approach to... Experiencing Alignment through Yoga

The Chakra Approach to... Experiencing Alignment through Yoga

I believe that each of us has the capacity to create health and happiness when we align our bodies, minds, and spirits. 

Your body is intrinsically gifted at working toward the most whole, beautiful version of you, and your yoga practice works deeply with your body to align to your highest purpose. When the body is fully aligned, we say that the chakras are in balance.

The chakras are the energy centers of the body...

7 Essential Life Lessons You’ll Learn from Regular Yoga Practice

 7 Essential Life Lessons You’ll Learn from Regular Yoga Practice
  1. Integrity—Your yoga teacher can’t tell if you’re pressing each knuckle firmly into the mat and suctioning the center of your palm upward. You’re doing this action to protect your wrists and to keep your body in alignment. Likewise, in life, no one has a monitor (some metaphoric angel/devil combo on their shoulder, your boss, your mom) who makes sure you’re living the life you desire with the ethics you support. 
     
  2. Protecting yourself allows you to reach out—In yoga, we always engage our muscles inward before we stretch outward. This protects the joints and prevents injury. Likewise, in life, before you go rushing to give help (first aid, advice, any sort of help!) it’s important to first make sure you are safe...