Meditation
What are the 7 main chakras?
The seven main chakras in Hinduism and Buddhism are believed to run along the spine. They start at the base and extend to the crown of the head. However, some people have postulated that there are at least 114 different chakras or energy centers in the body.
According to Hinduism and Buddhism, the names of the seven main chakras, from base to crown, are:
root (Mūlādhāra)
sacral (Svādhiṣṭhāna)
solar plexus (Maṇipūra)
heart (Anāhata)
throat (Viśuddha)
third eye (Ājñā)
crown (Sahasrāra)
These chakras are thought to work as energy vortices that regulate your body’s energy and the connection between your different bodies (physical, spiritual, mental, and energetic) and your environment.
Each chakra is believed to resonate with a specific color and element.
Few scientific studies exist on the chakras, but existing evidence suggests these specific points or areas in the body do emit electromagnetic radiation and have an effect on plexuses. Plexuses are interconnected nerves and blood vessels that supply sensation and blood to different parts of the body.
Research also suggests an interconnection between chakra locations and the nervous system (brain and nerves). More extensive studies are needed to establish the nature of these connections, though.
Energy medicine (EM), the manipulation of subtle energy to restore the body’s imbalances, has also found that the chakra system is an important aspect of the human energy field or biofield.
EM views chakras as vital energy centers closely connected to biophysical systems (biological and physical processes), especially to the endocrine system (glands). This system regulates hormone production in the body.
According to these views of the chakras, disease develops when the energy flow in one or more chakras is compromised. Stress, adverse experiences, negative thoughts and emotions, grief, and other significant changes can deplete chakra energy.
According to Eastern traditions.
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