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Sometimes life can get lackluster and feel like it's missing that magic ingredient. We feel like a dark cloud is hanging over us, and long to see the Sun appear from behind the clouds. If you feel like your life is being lived out in monochrome, then working with the seven chakras can restore your life to its full spectrum of rainbow colors. The yoga sages of ancient times were said to have acquired magical powers (siddhis) that included invisibility, superhuman strength, knowledge of past and future lives, and exceptional states of consciousness. Nowadays, trainee yoga teachers are warned against the dangers of being seduced by these extraordinary powers, and are encouraged to view them ...
Chakras are energy centers in the body that relate to your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. It can be helpful to visualize the chakras as seven spinning wheels of energy, vertically lined from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. Each chakra offers gifts to unlock and access so that you can live a happier and healthier life. When the chakras are balanced, you feel healthy, energized, emotionally resilient, focused, and calm. When the energy in the chakras is deficient and/or underactive, you feel spacey, disconnected, isolated, and powerless. If the energy in the chakras is excessive or overactive, you feel heavy, lethargic, aggressive, possessive, and ...
In the middle of west Hollywood, a slightly older woman walks silently into a room. She has a glow, yet one can sense she has been through trials. Head somewhat bowed, as if deep in thought, she is steady in her measured gate. It is precisely 8:50 AM. Everyday she is there, even on crutches, with a cold, or having been struck with the loss of a friend. If by chance, she has been unavoidably detained, someone is there in her stead, and she makes sure of it. Inside this room is a palpable energy. Strange to say the least. It is a place that has no advertisements, no financial agenda, and most importantly, no barriers to entry. Sitting in this room are people of all walks of life, here, ...
Who doesn't want—and need—to perceive themselves as holistically as possible? After all, much of life involves unfolding what lies inside of us to create a full understanding of who we really are. Once we've a sense of this essential or true self, decision making becomes easier. We can select jobs that align with our purpose, choose relationships that are really fun, and joyfully plant our place in the universe. Drilling down—or getting broad enough—to say, "This is me!" isn't so simple though, is it? We're complicated and sometimes inconsistent. As soon as we become predictable, we react to the same old, same old weirdly. Like, imagine that you are a vegan. ...
