What is Chakra?

Chakras are like little spinning wheels of energy in your body, each one tied to a specific area and aspect of your life—like your emotions, physical health, or even creativity. 

The concept comes from ancient Indian traditions and dates back thousands of years, rooted in practices like yoga and Ayurveda. Think of them as your body’s energy checkpoints—when they’re balanced, you’ll feel amazing.

But…

When a chakra is out of balance, it can lead to specific health issues…but with a few small steps…you can bring things back into harmony.

I’d like to share with you some basic information about your 7 chakras, their connections to your health, and how to realign them naturally.

1. Root Chakra (Muladhara)

• Location: Base of the spine
• Governs: Stability, safety, grounding
• Symptoms of imbalance: Fatigue, lower back pain, constipation, anxiety
• Natural remedies:
  • Walk barefoot on grass or soil (grounding)
  • Eat root vegetables like carrots, beets, and sweet potatoes
  • Meditate and reassure yourself “I am safe and secure”
  • Use patchouli or cedarwood essential oils

***The root chakra is basically the starting point for Kundalini energy, which is often called your “life force.” It’s like the base of a coiled spring at the bottom of your spine. When the root chakra is balanced and you awaken Kundalini, this energy starts to uncoil and rise through all your chakras, bringing spiritual growth, clarity, and a sense of total connection.

2. Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana)

• Location: Below the belly button
• Governs: Creativity, sexuality, emotions
• Symptoms of imbalance: Hormonal issues, low libido, urinary tract infections, emotional instability
• Natural remedies:
  • Eat lots of orange-colored foods like oranges and pumpkins
  • Practice hip-opening yoga poses (like pigeon pose)
  • Journal your emotions to release pent-up feelings
  • Use orange essential oils like ylang-ylang or sandalwood

3. Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)

• Location: Upper abdomen
• Governs: Confidence, personal power, digestion
• Symptoms of imbalance: Digestive problems, bloating, low self-esteem, fatigue
• Natural remedies:
  • Drink chamomile or ginger tea to soothe digestion
  • Practice core-strengthening exercises like planks or twists
  • Visualize a bright yellow sun glowing in your stomach during meditation
  • Eat yellow foods like bananas, lemons, and turmeric 

4. Heart Chakra (Anahata)

• Location: Center of the chest
• Governs: Love, compassion, relationships
• Symptoms of imbalance: Chest pain, high blood pressure, resentment, loneliness
• Natural remedies:
  • Surround yourself with green plants or spend time in nature
  • Eat green foods like spinach, kale, and avocados
  • Practice regular gratitude
  • Try rose quartz crystals or rose essential oil for healing energy

5. Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)

• Location: Throat
• Governs: Communication, self-expression, truth
• Symptoms of imbalance: Sore throat, thyroid issues, trouble speaking up
• Natural remedies:
  • Drink warm herbal teas with honey to soothe the throat
  • Sing or hum to release blocked energy
  • Eat blueberries, blackberries, boysenberries
  • Meditate and always speak your truth

6. Third Eye Chakra (Ajna)

• Location: Between the eyebrows
• Governs: Intuition, clarity, insight
• Symptoms of imbalance: Headaches, brain fog, eye strain, poor decision-making
• Natural remedies:
  • Try aromatherapy with frankincense or lavender
  • Reduce screen time to rest your eyes
  • Meditate with visualizations of a glowing indigo light
  • Eat antioxidant-rich foods like blackberries, dark chocolate, or purple grapes

7. Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)

• Location: Top of the head
• Governs: Spiritual connection, higher consciousness
• Symptoms of imbalance: Migraines, insomnia, feeling disconnected
• Natural remedies:
  • Spend time in silence or practice deep meditation
  • Use healing crystals like clear quartz or amethyst
  • Incorporate fasting or detoxing to “lighten” your energy
  • Focus on violet or white foods like purple cabbage or coconut water