The Chakras

Part three of our Introduction to Yoga

The chakra points in the body are often used in yoga to bring awareness to a certain aspect of your self. Chakras are wheels of energy that connect the energetic subtle body, and although they cannot be seen, they can be easily felt. They are commonly considered to be psychosomatic energy centers in the body. Presented here is a summary of these points in the body and their common characteristics.

	Name	Characteristics	Element	Sound	Organs/Body parts	Sense
	Crown Chakra: Sahasrara	Unity, connection to Highest Self, cosmic sound, humility, surrender			Brain, pineal gland
	Third Eye Chakra: Ajna	Intuition, clairvoyance, visualization, concentration, subtle light, determination		aum	Brain, pituitary gland
	Throat Chakra: Vishuddha	Communication, truth, language, knowledge, self-expression	Ether	ham	Trachea, throat, thyroid, cervical vertebrae	Sound
	Heart Chakra: Anahata	Compassion, love, awakening, relationships, intimacy, kindness	Air	yam	Heart, thymus gland, lungs, immune system	Touch
	Navel Chakra: Manipura	Will power, action, exuberance, expression, focus, control, coordination, inner balance	Fire	ram	Liver, gallbladder, spleen, kidneys, stomach, digestive organs, pancreas	Sight
	Sacral Chakra: Svadisthana	Desire, creativity, impulses, feelings, passion	Water	vam	Sex organs, adrenalin glands, reproductive glands	Taste
	Root Chakra: Muladhara	Foundation, security, habit	Earth	lam	Large intestine, rectum, adrenal glands, root of the spine at the coccyx or perineum	Smell
The Eighth Chakra or Aura is an oval or circle surrounding the body, also seen as the circumvent force, combines all of the 7 chakras together as one.

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