The 7th chakra, Sahasrara, or “thousand fold” lotus chakra considered the “consciousness” chakra and is located at the crown of the head or the soft spot on a baby’s head. This chakra symbolizes detachment from illusion and is known as the psychic center for higher knowing. It receives spiritual energies and guidance necessary to activate […] Continue reading → 
Chakra 6 is the Ajna, which means “to perceive.” It is located between the eyebrows, just above the bridge of the nose. Emotions include higher consciousness, perception and intuition. Sixth chakra energy resonates with clear thinking, clear vision, psychic, emotional and mental intelligence. Do you have an uncanny ability to predict the future? Are you […] Continue reading → 
The fifth chakra is located in the throat and its physical sense is sound. The Visuddha, or purification center (as it is sometimes known), regulates a person’s communication, creativity and expression. Its energy flow is also related to creativity as well as inspiration and faith. Visuddha also relates to the regions of neck, shoulders, arms […] Continue reading → 
Chakra Four is located in the middle of the chest and the sense is touch. This center is our emotion of compassion, love, and empathy. When the heart is balanced, one feels love and connection to self and others. “Anahata,” or the heart chakra, is Sanskrit for “unstuck” or “stillness”. The challenge of the fourth […] Continue reading → 
Chakra 3, or the Manipura is the center of motivation where we set our intentions and desires. This chakra is located at the solar plexus and calls us forth to develop greater will, self-esteem and autonomy. This is done not by keeping things safe, but by taking risks and venturing into the unknown. Although growth […] Continue reading → 
Let’s continue out “Balance Your Chakras” journey with looking at the second chakra! Chakra 2 is located near the lower abdomen or an inch below the navel and deals with families, emotions and setting boundaries. Its physical sense is taste. The emotion is desire, sexuality, and passion. Joy, movement, fluidity, and creativity all inspire this […] Continue reading → 
Chakras and how they work are fascinating. Enjoy this series of six blogposts sharing the most important information about our energy centers. I also share my suggestions for yoga poses in order to get more balance in your chakras. Let’s begin with the first chakra! Located at the base of the spine, the first chakra […] Continue reading → 
Epstein places a lot of emphasis on the idea of spirit. What is spirit, how it develops, and the “deficiency of spirit” in the western world. He, himself went on a life long journey to find his spirit and is constantly maintaining and bettering himself. His own therapy practice promotes and encourages meditation and breathing […] Continue reading → 
Central to Yoruba culture are 256 stories of Ifa which arrange a mythology for educational, spiritual, and divinational reasons. This is one of those stories. Long ago, when movement between heaven and earth was very easy, Olodumare sent 400 male primordial spirits, and 1 female primordial spirit, Oshun to Earth to make it suitable for […] Continue reading → 
A teaching story from Zen Fables for Today by Richard McLean – Retold by Amy Gonway Jato, the instructor to the Emperor’s sons, observed that the oldest boy was given to outbursts of anger, which could prove dangerous in later life because this prince stood as heir to his aging father’s throne armies. One day […] Continue reading →