Therapeutic Aspects of Chakras

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Different schools of yoga are highlighting chakra healing or cleansing techniques, which are explained in the tantric texts of India.

These methods mainly focus on balancing the chakras or energy centers, to ensure that the flow of energy (prana) in the nadis is continuous and regulated.

Any imbalance in the prana or among the chakras results in stress in the mind, and manifests as disease in the body.

Imbalanced chakras affect the endocrine system, and disturb the secretions of the ductless endocrine glands, resulting in disorders related to the hormones and the metabolism of the body.

• The muladhara chakra governs the skeletal and muscular system; it influences basic human instincts, survival and potentiality. Physical health is highly dependent on this chakra. Imbalance in this chakra results in weakness and body pain.
• The swadishthana chakra governs the reproductive and excretory systems, creativity, pleasure, joy and emotions. Infertility, premature ejaculation and manic desires. are the symptoms of an imbalanced svadhsthana chakra.
• The manipura chakra controls metabolism, the digestive system and formation of energy. Imbalanced prana in the manipura chakra can manifest as obesity and diabetes.
• The anahata chakra governs the respiratory and circulatory systems, positive emotions, immense love and well-being. Cardio-vascular disorders and auto immune disorders are the results of disturbed prana in the anahata chakra.
• The vishudha chakra balances growth and expansion. It governs the immune system, self-expression and creativity. Dullness, improper growth and metabolic disorders are related to a disturbed vishudha chakra.
• The ajna chakra controls all of the above chakras; it governs intuition and the endocrine and nervous systems. It gives clarity and self control. Disturbed prana in the ajna chakra manifests as neuro-psychiatric disorders.
• The sahasrara chakra is related to pure consciousness. It governs wisdom and spirituality.