In meditation and yoga, chakras are known as wheels of energy located throughout the body and connected through the different body system ( reproductive, digestive, vocal, nervous system etc). There are believed to be seven main chakras matching the 7 main body system, overlaid on the endocrine organs along the spine.

Our programmes can help you understand and balance your chakras for better overall health.

Below are brief explanations of the seven chakras, how they affect us and how to balance them.

Root Chakra 

— Represents our foundation and how grounded we are in our life

Location: Base of spine in tailbone area.
Under-active effects: You may tend to feel fearful, nervous, or easily unwelcome.
Over-active effects: You may be more materialistic or greedy and tend to resist change or often miss a sense of stability in the family.
Root chakra meditation:  Chant the sound LAM (“L-ah-ng”)

Sacral Chakra

— Our connection or ability to accept others and new experiences
Location: Lower abdomen, about two inches below the navel and two inches in.
Under-active effects: You may tend to be unemotional or not very open to other people.
Over-active effects: You may tend to feel more emotionally attached to others.
Sacral chakra meditation: Chant the sound VAM (“V-ah-ng”)

Solar Plexus Chakra

— Our ability to be confident and in control of our lives
Location: Upper abdomen in the stomach area.
Under-active effects: You may tend to be passive, indecisive, and timid.
Over-active effects: You may be more domineering, potentially aggressive.
Navel chakra meditation: Chant the sound RAM (“R-ah-ng”)

Heart Chakra

— Our ability to love
Location: Center of chest just above the heart.
Under-active effects: You may be cold and distant.
Over-active effects: You may be overbearing with your love and affection towards others, with likely more selfish reasons.
Heart chakra affirmation Chant the sound YAM (“Y-ah-ng”)

Throat Chakra

— Our ability to communicate
Location: Throat.
Under-active effects: You may tend to be shy, introverted, and may not speak up as much.
Over-active effects: You may tend to be a bad listener and speak too much, often to domineer and keep people at a distance.
Throat chakra mediation: Cross your fingers on the inside of your hands, without the thumbs. Let the thumbs touch at the tops, and pull them slightly up. Concentrate on the Throat chakra at the base of the throat.
Chant the sound HAM (“H-ah-ng”)

Third Eye Chakra

— Our ability to focus on and see the big picture
Location: Forehead between the eyes (also called the Brow Chakra).
Under-active effects: You may not be the best at thinking for yourself, relying on others to make decisions for you.
Over-active effects: You may have an overactive imagination, often daydreaming or living in a world of fantasy.
Third eye chakra meditation: Chant the sound OM or AUM (“Au-ng”)

Crown Chakra

— The highest chakra represents our ability to be fully connected spiritually
Location: The very top of the head.
Under-active effects: You may not be very spiritually aware or have a very rigid way of thinking.
Over-active effects: You may intellectualize things too much, over-committing to spiritually and possibly ignoring bodily needs.
Crown chakra meditation: Chant the sound NG.

 To find out how open or closed each of your chakras are take this free test.