Location: Crown of the head System: Nervous Gland: Pineal Associations: Universal consciousness, intuition, connection with the divine, peace of mind Color: White Element: None, beyond the elements Mantra: None The crown chakra is the seventh chakra and it is at … Read More
Vishuddha (Throat) Chakra
Location: Throat System: Metabolism Gland: Thyroid Associations: Expression, abundance, manifestation, intuition, communication Color: Blue Element: Ether Mantra: Ham The Throat chakra is the fifth chakra. Located at the center of the neck at the level of the throat, it is … Read More
Manipura (Solar Plexus) Chakra
Location: Solar plexus and navel System: Muscular and digestive Gland: Pancreas Associations: Power, determination, self-control, intellect, introversion/extroversion Color: Yellow Element: Fire Mantra: Ram The Solar Plexus Chakra, located between the navel and solar plexus, is the core of our personality, … Read More
Muladhara (Root) Chakra
Learn more about the Muladhara (Root) Chakra Location: Base of the spine System: Skeletal Gland: Gonads Associations: Security, survival, safety, money, physical vitality Color: Red Element: Earth Mantra: Lam The root chakra is the first chakra. Its energy is based … Read More
Chakras: What are they?
If you’ve attended yoga classes for any length of time, or had any kind of energy work done, you’ve likely heard about chakras! But you might be wondering…what exactly are chakras and why are they important? Should I be concerned … Read More
The Yamas & Niyamas: Yoga’s Ethics
The Yamas and Niyamas come from the Yoga Sutras, which were written by the yogi sage, Patanjali. They offer a moral code, or ethical guidelines, to the yoga way of life. In the Sutras, Patanjali lays out an eightfold path … Read More
What is Yoga Nidra?
Yoga nidra means yogic sleep- it’s a state of conscious deep sleep. It’s a powerful meditation technique; you leave the waking state, go past the dreaming state, and go to deep sleep, although you remain awake. This state of consciousness … Read More
Tantra Truth
“When you understand who and what you are, your radiance projects into the universal radiance and everything around you becomes creative and full of opportunity.” Yogi Bhajan When many people in the West think of Tantra Yoga, they often associate … Read More
What is Bikram Yoga?
Bikram Yoga is a system of yoga that was created by Bikram Choudhury, and became popular in the early 1970’s. Choudhury created Bikram Yoga from traditional hatha yoga techniques. It is a hot yoga style, consisting of 26 postures and two breathing exercises. Ideally, it is practiced … Read More
Kundalini Yoga
Indian Tantric illustration of the subtle body channels that are transversed by Kundalini. The Sanskrit adjective kuṇḍalin means “circular, annular”. It does occur as a noun for “a snake” (in the sense “coiled”, as in “forming ringlets”) in the 12th-century. … Read More