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Chakras for Creativity: Meditations & Yoga-Based Practices to Awaken Your Creative Potential
Become Your Most Creative Self through Yoga, Meditation, and Visualization Harness the power of the chakras and bring more success to all areas of your life, including art projects, business endeavors, and scientific pursuits. Jilly Shipway leads you through all seven energy centers with corresponding yoga practices and mindfulness techniques. She teaches you to access a deep source of inner wisdom that is the wellspring of all creativity and optimize your ability to create unique masterpieces. Your improved self-expression can even help heal trauma. Mountain Pose can ground your creative focus and therapeutic writing about the sun builds confidence. Visualizing light unblocks stagnant energy and walking meditations can send love to yourself and others. These simple activities, and many more like them, make it easy for you to create beauty and share your gifts with the world.
208 pages, Paperback
Published December 8, 2022
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December 4, 2022
I’m of the opinion that once you’ve read one or two books on chakras you’ve read them all and at some point you need to put what you know into practice. However, the spin on creativity with this book intrigued me so I decided to give it a go. I’m happy to report that I was mistaken; I had not read every book I needed to read on chakras and this just might be the only book you need.
The author does, indeed, focus on working with the chakras to enhance creativity, but the term “creative” is used fairly broadly here. She’s not just talking to painters and poets, but to anyone who wants to add or enhance any form of creativity and/or remove limiting blockages from their life.
The chakra specifics don’t start until about midway through the book. First, she walks the reader through the benefits of yoga and different forms of reading and writing meditations. She delves into her own history and how writing meditations have not only enhanced her creativity, but also serve as an outlet for trauma. (On a side note, I use writing meditation as a form of working out issues, but I’m not sure if I’d try to work out true trauma without the help of a professional). Regardless of my differing viewpoint, I did appreciate how in depth she shared and how she has used her own techniques beneficially.
Then we get into the actual chakras and yoga. For each chakra, she provides the physical location; element; color; yantra; seed mantra; affirmations; main creative concerns; how a balanced, excessive, or deficient chakra may act; life issues affected by that chakra; and healing practices. After that, she discusses how opening each chakra can help with creativity and provides a series of yoga poses, walking meditations, and writing meditations. I took time to work through the series of yoga flows for the root and sacral chakra and while I’m not a huge fan of following a yoga routine from a book, even a novice like myself had no trouble with the poses.
This might possibly be the only chakra book you’ll need. I’d have given it a full five stars if my copy contained the pictures (to help with the yoga poses) that will be in the final published product. As it is, I’ve bookmarked the rest of the chakra yoga practices to come back to once I’ve spent some time on the root and sacral chakra.
4.5/5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐+
Thank you to NetGalley and Llewllyn for providing the ARC ebook. I’ve left my review honestly and voluntarily.
The author does, indeed, focus on working with the chakras to enhance creativity, but the term “creative” is used fairly broadly here. She’s not just talking to painters and poets, but to anyone who wants to add or enhance any form of creativity and/or remove limiting blockages from their life.
The chakra specifics don’t start until about midway through the book. First, she walks the reader through the benefits of yoga and different forms of reading and writing meditations. She delves into her own history and how writing meditations have not only enhanced her creativity, but also serve as an outlet for trauma. (On a side note, I use writing meditation as a form of working out issues, but I’m not sure if I’d try to work out true trauma without the help of a professional). Regardless of my differing viewpoint, I did appreciate how in depth she shared and how she has used her own techniques beneficially.
Then we get into the actual chakras and yoga. For each chakra, she provides the physical location; element; color; yantra; seed mantra; affirmations; main creative concerns; how a balanced, excessive, or deficient chakra may act; life issues affected by that chakra; and healing practices. After that, she discusses how opening each chakra can help with creativity and provides a series of yoga poses, walking meditations, and writing meditations. I took time to work through the series of yoga flows for the root and sacral chakra and while I’m not a huge fan of following a yoga routine from a book, even a novice like myself had no trouble with the poses.
This might possibly be the only chakra book you’ll need. I’d have given it a full five stars if my copy contained the pictures (to help with the yoga poses) that will be in the final published product. As it is, I’ve bookmarked the rest of the chakra yoga practices to come back to once I’ve spent some time on the root and sacral chakra.
4.5/5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐+
Thank you to NetGalley and Llewllyn for providing the ARC ebook. I’ve left my review honestly and voluntarily.
August 8, 2024
I found this book to be incredibly repetitive - the author even used the same sentences in different chapters more than once. This could have been written in half the length without losing any information . The "drawings" of the yoga poses were stick figures!! The one redeeming part was the meditation questions at the end of each chapter.
December 11, 2022
A Wonderful Approach To Creativity
Jilly Shipway induces this book by stating that it takes a prayerful approach, but this approach is beneficial and suitable for those of all religions or none. She explains that by using the term “prayerful ,” she only means that we should quieten down and open ourselves to guidance and creative inspiration.
The author states that she dedicates a chapter for the discussion of each of the seven chakras, and that each of the chakra chapters of the book has its own yoga practice. Furthermore, she discusses the seven chakra and their yoga practices so that they may stimulate our creativity, by incorporating into the yoga practices the element, color, mantra, and affirmations that are associated with each chakra.
Below is an outline of some of the primary concerns that influence the design of each chakra-inspired yoga practice:
1. Root Chakra: Grounding and building strong foundations
2. Sacral Chakra: Fluidity, getting your energy flowing
3. Solar Plexus Chakra: Strength and empowerment
4. Heart Chakra: Heart opening, creating a loving space to hold and heal emotions
5. Throat Chakra: Expression, finding your voice
6. Third Eye Chakra: Developing intuition and clear sightedness
7. Crown Chakra: Opening to the possibility of bliss and enlightenment
Additionally, the author discusses some main creative concern of the chakras, each chakra meaning, the chakras' location, associated color, main creative Bija (Hinduism and Buddhism Sanskrit term for origin) concern of mantra, and each chakra associated element.
In relation to creativity, the author discusses each chakra's quality as it relates to creativity, for she states that the sacral chakra links your creativity to the umbilical cord of life, and you learn about the attraction of opposites, and your ideas are fertilized and grow. The author outlines this relationship for each chakra in the respective chapters.
I found this book very enlightening in regards to connecting our chakras with the aspect of creativity. I do recommend it for anyone to view different understandings of another's viewpoints.
Jilly Shipway induces this book by stating that it takes a prayerful approach, but this approach is beneficial and suitable for those of all religions or none. She explains that by using the term “prayerful ,” she only means that we should quieten down and open ourselves to guidance and creative inspiration.
The author states that she dedicates a chapter for the discussion of each of the seven chakras, and that each of the chakra chapters of the book has its own yoga practice. Furthermore, she discusses the seven chakra and their yoga practices so that they may stimulate our creativity, by incorporating into the yoga practices the element, color, mantra, and affirmations that are associated with each chakra.
Below is an outline of some of the primary concerns that influence the design of each chakra-inspired yoga practice:
1. Root Chakra: Grounding and building strong foundations
2. Sacral Chakra: Fluidity, getting your energy flowing
3. Solar Plexus Chakra: Strength and empowerment
4. Heart Chakra: Heart opening, creating a loving space to hold and heal emotions
5. Throat Chakra: Expression, finding your voice
6. Third Eye Chakra: Developing intuition and clear sightedness
7. Crown Chakra: Opening to the possibility of bliss and enlightenment
Additionally, the author discusses some main creative concern of the chakras, each chakra meaning, the chakras' location, associated color, main creative Bija (Hinduism and Buddhism Sanskrit term for origin) concern of mantra, and each chakra associated element.
In relation to creativity, the author discusses each chakra's quality as it relates to creativity, for she states that the sacral chakra links your creativity to the umbilical cord of life, and you learn about the attraction of opposites, and your ideas are fertilized and grow. The author outlines this relationship for each chakra in the respective chapters.
I found this book very enlightening in regards to connecting our chakras with the aspect of creativity. I do recommend it for anyone to view different understandings of another's viewpoints.
November 14, 2022
Give me a well written chakra book and I am a happy woman {plus the quote from Alice Walker at the onset is golden.} 💫
As an energy healer, crystal practitioner, yoga teacher and voracious reader, you better believe I’ve read many chakra books. And I’m constantly reading new ones because I always learn something new. A new perspective or inspiration for a new technique.
I practice yoga and meditation most days — yet sometimes my practice ebbs and flows and when it ebbs more than flows, I need a spark of inspiration, some zest to reinvigorate my commitment … and voila, this book.
On the intro she gives brief and succinct descriptions of the chakras, definitely good for newbies and she goes deeper later in the book too. ✨
Mostly I invoke Ganesh at the start of a new project, yoga class or anything new actually! But Jilly Shipway suggests invoking the wisdom of Gonika at the start of a new creative endeavor and she leads you through a beautiful visualization to do just that. I’m certainly going to try this and see how it fits!
Onward, I wholeheartedly agree that walking can be a superpower for clarity, focus and release. The chapter on walking meditations served as a good reminder and I’m willing to bet it’s the spark someone needs to start meditation practice, especially anyone that finds stillness meditation to be challenging.
Once you get to the individual Chakra practice chapters things get a little more in depth. The stick figure yoga Asana suggestions work for me b/c that’s how I design + prepare my classes on paper. I absolutely love to see the bija mantras incorporated into a sequence — Shipway speaks my language! ✨And then there’s the chakra walking meditations. Simple and easy to implement for most, it’s a great tool to focus your mind, move your body and call in some Chakra balancing. Highly recommend.
As an energy healer, crystal practitioner, yoga teacher and voracious reader, you better believe I’ve read many chakra books. And I’m constantly reading new ones because I always learn something new. A new perspective or inspiration for a new technique.
I practice yoga and meditation most days — yet sometimes my practice ebbs and flows and when it ebbs more than flows, I need a spark of inspiration, some zest to reinvigorate my commitment … and voila, this book.
On the intro she gives brief and succinct descriptions of the chakras, definitely good for newbies and she goes deeper later in the book too. ✨
Mostly I invoke Ganesh at the start of a new project, yoga class or anything new actually! But Jilly Shipway suggests invoking the wisdom of Gonika at the start of a new creative endeavor and she leads you through a beautiful visualization to do just that. I’m certainly going to try this and see how it fits!
Onward, I wholeheartedly agree that walking can be a superpower for clarity, focus and release. The chapter on walking meditations served as a good reminder and I’m willing to bet it’s the spark someone needs to start meditation practice, especially anyone that finds stillness meditation to be challenging.
Once you get to the individual Chakra practice chapters things get a little more in depth. The stick figure yoga Asana suggestions work for me b/c that’s how I design + prepare my classes on paper. I absolutely love to see the bija mantras incorporated into a sequence — Shipway speaks my language! ✨And then there’s the chakra walking meditations. Simple and easy to implement for most, it’s a great tool to focus your mind, move your body and call in some Chakra balancing. Highly recommend.
November 11, 2022
What does it mean to be creative and how can your chakras add to your creativity? That’s what this book will answer for you. It also provides a series of exercises you can do to tap into your chakras to do this.
While I recommend this book, I did deduct a star for the poor drawing provided for certain yoga poses. I just couldn’t figure them out and I would suggest that having put this much of yourself into writing the book, you would have been better served by actual pictures than drawings.
While I recommend this book, I did deduct a star for the poor drawing provided for certain yoga poses. I just couldn’t figure them out and I would suggest that having put this much of yourself into writing the book, you would have been better served by actual pictures than drawings.
December 14, 2022
I personally struggled to consume this book. There are too many walls of text for me to stay engaged and it felt like work trying to find the motivation to read it. I really need something more easy on the eye, something fun and easier to consume. Unfortunately, the layout of this book prevents me from enjoying it.
Maybe I would have better luck reading the physical copy.
*Free e-copy received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Maybe I would have better luck reading the physical copy.
*Free e-copy received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
January 25, 2024
This book gives a wonderful view of how your creativity can be enhanced by your chakras. There are wonderful exercises that can help you tap into your chakras along with yoga poses. And the way it is written is easily understood even for those just learning about chakras.
September 5, 2022
I enjoyed this book. It gives wonderful practices in an easy-to-understand format. I would recommend this book to others.
November 15, 2022
This a very awesome concerto and perspective to read about. It one I would add to my shelf to go back for idea and answer to thoughts etc
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