Yoga is an incredibly strong mental, physical, and spiritual practice that contains many layers. The physical poses in yoga are simply the surface of the practice, as "yoga" literally translates to ...

Last month, I gave a brief (and hopefully clear) introduction to the chakra system. To recap: Chakras are energy centres, there are seven, they run from the base of the spine to the crown of the head, ...

Open your upper body with this 10-minute Heart Chakra morning yoga flow. Gentle, uplifting movements help release stiffness, ...

Connect to your Root Chakra with this 10-minute grounding morning yoga flow. Slow, steady lower body movements help release ...

IOWA CITY - Two Iowa City-area women are breathing new life into the ancient healing concept of chakras. Betsy Rippentrop, owner of Heartland Yoga, 221 E. College St., and author Eve Adamson co-wrote ...

The word 'chakra' means 'wheel' in Sanskrit. The yoga Upanishads (circa 600 A.D) refers to the chakras as psychic centers of consciousness. The seven chakras are located in the spine, in the subtle ...

We can all say that we are reasonably aware of our physical bodies and what they can do but very rarely do we pay attention to the elements of the subtle body. Do we even know what that is? A complex ...

Having read previously about the Sacral Chakra, we have learned that, a balanced sacral chakra can bring with it sense of creativity and connection to other people. Here are some poses that can either ...

Within our physical and emotional being lies hidden energy, wisdom, love, power and other gifts waiting to be discovered. Our mysterious physical and emotional symptoms such as constriction, tightness ...

The chakras are sacred centers, which correlate to levels of consciousness. Simply stated, they are a reflection of our mental state. The chakras exert an important influence in our emotional life.