The Essential Guide to Chakras: Discover the Healing Power of Chakras for Mind, Body and Spirit

by Swami Saradananda

Chakras are the body's subtle energy centers, vital toour physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. This comprehensive book provides a detailed guide to the characteristics of each chakra and how you can work with them to heal and balance every aspect of your life.

Beginning with an outline of the key energy concepts, including prana, the nadis and kundalini energy, the book goes on to explain the basic techniques for working with chakras, meditating on yantras, the geometric representation of chakra energies, mantras, exercises, and journaling.

This highly accessible guide explores each chakra in depth, describing key characteristics and related physical disorders, providing helpful yoga poses and breathing techniques, and giving clear information on how to recognize the signs that a specific chakra is overactive, underactive or balanced. You will also discover how the chakras relate to each other and find advice on protecting yourself while working energetically. This is an essential book for anyone wanting to achieve total well-being through understanding and working with these vital energy centers.

Genres: Spirituality, Metaphysics, Reference, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2011

Reviews

[Dasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful initial/introductory guide to the concept of chakras; I really enjoyed this book. It is worth having in your home library, to keep coming back to it.

[Erik Steevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

a fine resume of the chakras

[Surya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I accidentally had some experiences while doing yoga, this book clarified the experience that I had. Many books are too subtle that it doesn't clarify or too dense that it is hard to grasp. This was just perfect.

I actually want to have quiz and exam on this book so that I don't forget the wonderful information in this book. Most importantly, this book gave me the theorectical reasons behind some of the yoga practices that we do.

Mind blown that this author who is English I think (certainly not Indian) not only seems to have proficiency in Sanskrit and Tamil, but have also written books in Tamil.

This book is a marvel. The title is perfect, it is "essential" indeed.

[Ana Reinhard · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful introduction to chakras, yoga, and working with them. Well rounded and gives you great bases to continue research.

I love the simplicity of the language, and that every aspect was explained. A great book to start your journey of exploration. A good reference to have on the shelve.

[Erika Schwoyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s a really easy read and great introduction to chakras!

[Sydney Bollinger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of useful information here. I feel like I got a good primer in chakras and am excited to be able to research more.

[Tracy Montefour · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great first book for anyone interested in chakras and energy work. Very easy to read and understand. Loved some of the jourrnaling suggestions.