There are seven major chakras.
In Sanskrit, Chakra means "wheel of light.
" The seven chakras serve as pathways for energies to enter into the body.
Each seven chakras has specific color and connected to particular physical and emotional concerns.
The Root Chakra is one example of chakra.
It is located at the base of the spine between the genitals and the anus.
It anchors the body to the earth.
The designated color of Root chakra is red.
Its physical and emotional connections are earthy.
Responsible for the spiritual teachings of the material world, the root chakra governs the spinal column, the lower digestive tract, legs and feet, and the immune system.
A body with imbalanced root chakra would usually feel painful at lower back, nerve in the legs (sciatica), varicose veins, as well as dysfunctions at immune related disorders and inflammatory bowel syndrome.
Meanwhile, the emotional connections of root chakra are survival, self-esteem, social order, security, family, superstition, loyalty, instinct, physical pain or pleasure, and touch.
The present state of chakra is identified through its clockwise or counter-clockwise motion.
The popular device use to increase root chakra is called the pendulum.
This helps increase the body's sensitivities to the energy flow.
A blockage called meridian clogs the pathways by which the chakras are designed to clear.
The chakra system will not release energy from head to foot if meridian blockages are there.
Yoga exercise is another way to balance chakras.
A yoga exercise requires a specific set of sequences suitable to a particular chakra.
For example, bridge is a good pose to begin to open up the first chakra.
Then the cobra opens the second chakra.
The bow is the next pose that opens the third chakra.
The camel pose opens the fourth; the fish opens the fifth, the yoga mudra for the sixth, and head stand or meditation for the seventh chakra.
With your meditations you can also use chanting, this is a little more advanced for the novice but can easily be achieved.
Using words like "Lam" for the Root chakra, "Vam" for Sacral chakra, "Ram" for the Solar Plexus, "Yam" for the Heart chakra, "Ham" for the Throat chakra.
Using "Om" with the Third Eye Chakra and placing your hands in the prayer position.
Using "NG" for the Crown chakra, place your hands in front of your stomach, ring fingers pointing forward touching the finger tips.
Interlace the rest of your fingers including your thumbs with your right thumb covering the left.
Concentrate on your Crown chakra and chant the sound "NG".
Using these techniques will help you to open up and balance these chakras.