Press Here! Chakras for Beginners

INTRODUCTION By making a commitment to our wellness and the wellness of others, we can achieve more of our goals with grace and ease in a balanced and focused way. Utilize the tools presented in this book to help you and your loved ones as part of an overall wellness plan.THE BENEFITS OF CHAKRA HEALING By understanding the myriad ways that chakra energy centers are affected, you can focus your awareness and utilize a number of modalities to align, balance, and strengthen your chakras for increased vitality and overall well-being. By applying a variety of techniques from various wellness modalities, you can achieve relaxation and tension relief that facilitate the body's ability to self-correct and improve many of the symptoms that occur when chakras are out of balance. Utilizing Chakra Balancing Protocols may help provide:Relief from: Headaches Migraines Neck/shoulder, lower back, and jaw painReduce: Anxiety/depression/insomnia Body stress/strain/tension Digestive irregularityImprove: Clarity and focus Flexibility and range of motion Your overall wellbeingEncourage Relaxation Deep, restful sleep Calm mind/bodyCHAPTER ONE: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHAKRA BALANCING: An introduction to chakra balancing. Preparing for your chakra balancing session What are chakra energy centers? What are the seven primary chakras?CHAPTER TWO: CHOOSING A CHAKRA BALANCING APPROACHCHAKRA BALANCING-PHYSICAL OUT OF BALANCE CONDITIONIf you are well acquainted with your own body, you may already know where you are out of balance physically. If so, you need only to know what the corresponding chakra is for a particular area in your body that needs balancing. This part offers a summary of the endocrine glands and organs and their associated chakras to help you identify which chakra(s) you would like to balance.CHAKRA BALANCING-EMOTIONAL OUT OF BALANCE CONDITIONIf you would like to address emotional rather than physical imbalances, then you will need to know what feelings are associated with which chakras. This chapter looks at the chakras and their associated emotional imbalances will point you to the chakra that you would like to bring back into balance.WHICH MODALITY DO I USE TO REBALANCE MY CHAKRAS?Modality descriptions.Root chakra Endocrine gland: adrenal glands-regulate metabolism and the immune system Organs/body parts: bones, teeth, nails, legs, arms, intestine, anus, prostate, blood, cell structureSacral chakra Endocrine gland: reproductive glands (testes in men; ovaries in women)-controls sexual development andsecretes sex hormones Organs/body parts: kidney, bladder, pelvic area, and fluids of the bodySolar plexus chakra Endocrine gland: pancreas-regulates metabolism Organs/body parts: abdomen, lower back, stomach, spleen, liver, digestive system, gall bladder, autonomicnervous systemHeart chakra Endocrine gland: thymus gland-regulates the immune system Organs/body parts: heart, upper back, rib cage, chest, skin, circulatory system, lower lungs, abdominal cavityThroat chakra Endocrine gland: thyroid gland-regulates body temperature and metabolism Organs/body parts: lungs, vocal cords, bronchials, throat, jaw, neck, thyroid, nape of neckThird-eye chakra Endocrine gland: pituitary gland-produces hormones and governs the function of the previous five glands;sometimes, the pineal gland is linked to the third eye chakra as well as to the crown chakra Organs/body parts: face, nose, eyes, sinuses, cerebellumCrown chakra Endocrine gland: pineal gland-regulates biological cycles, including sleep. Organs/body parts: brain, cerebellum, skullCHAPTER THREE: CHAKRA BALANCING PROTOCOLS (72 pp) Using a combination of reiki, reflexology, and crystal healing energy, this chapter focuses on balancing each of the individual chakras one by one. Protocols for balancing the 1st root chakra Protocols for balancing the 2nd sacral chakra Protocols for balancing the 3rd solar plexus chakra Protocols for balancing the 4th heart chakra Protocols for balancing the 5th throat chakra Protocols for balancing the 6th third-eye chakra Protocols for balancing the 7th crown chakraAPPENDICES AND GLOSSARY (6 pp) APPENDIX A-CHAKRA REFERENCE TABLE APPENDIX B-AILMENT DIRECTORYINDEX AND CREDITS (3 pp)