Chakra is a Sanskrit word that denotes circle and movement. Because everything in the body is of a circular shape and is constantly in movement, the centers of those movements are called chakras. The chakras are constantly in a state of rotation that is why they are called chakra, which in Sanskrit means wheel. It is their rotating which attracts energy and draws it in or gives it off, depending on the direction of rotation.

Chakras are psychic centers in the body that are active at all times, whether we are conscious of them or not. Energy moves through the chakras to produce different psychic states. Modern biological science explains this as the chemical changes produced by the endocrine glands, ductless glands whose secretions mix into the body's bloodstream directly and instantaneously. Ancient philosophers of the East related those changes with the five basic tattvas, or elements - earth, water, fire, air and akasha (ether). These elements are constantly coming and going with circadian rhythms inside the body. The ancient science of Yoga therefore laid great emphasis on knowing these elements and on working accordingly, for the chakras are understood as the playground of the elements.

Knowledge about the chakras can be valuable key to introspection. It is possible to observe oneself and see energy moving through the various psychic centers. Traditional writings mention 88,000 Chakras. Most of these chakras are extremely small and only have a minor role to play in the energy system. The main focus remains on the seven primary chakras, which are located along a central vertical axis at the front of the body, are of such relevance for the functioning of the most important and fundamental aspects of the human body mind and soul. Here you will find a description of the spiritual and mental characteristics assigned to each chakra, which area of the body they influence, how they are affected by blockages, and much, much more. Chakras cannot be described fully from a materialistic or physiological standpoint or any other physical science. Chakras are centers of activity of subtle, vital force termed sukshma prana (Subtle Prana); They are interrelated with parasympathetic, sympathetic, and autonomous nervous system, and thus the gross body is related to them. The connection between the gross and the subtle human organism is through intermediate conductors that are connected with the sense organs and the work organs. Through yoga one trains both types of organs to adopt a discipline and to help the body become a true asset, and create coordination between the right and left sides of the body, which normally do not coordinate, but rather alternate. The chakra yoga specifically covers this aspect of human nature.

In order to experience wholeness and creativity, knowledge, strength, love and bliss this entails, the chakras have to be open and work together harmoniously. This is the case with very few people. As a rule, the individual chakras are activated at different degrees, especially the two lower ones.  There also exists every conceivable combination of open, blocked or one-sidedly active chakras. These states also undergo change during the course of a lifetime, since basic themes are always moving to the foreground and withdrawing again. For this reason knowledge of the chakras can be of immeasurable help in getting to know yourself, can guide you in the realisation of your inherent potential and enable you to live a life full of abundance and joy.

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