Godsfield Companion: Chakras: The guide to principles, practices and more

by Thimela A. Garcia

Overview

The definitive guide to Chakras in this indispensible new Mind, Body, Spirit series from the creators of the bestselling Godsfield Bibles
 
The Godsfield Companions are all-new guides to conscious living that will set a new standard in wellness publishing. Fresh, contemporary and authoritative, each book - written by a specialist in their field - provides the growing wellness audience with essential background, revealing insights, valuable context and useful instruction to enable them to understand and expand their personal practice every day.
 
This companion is the definitive guide to the chakras: their associated features and how strengthening and healing each chakra can lead to improved health, energy and wellbeing.
 
Sections include:

• Introduction - What are chakras and what is chakra healing?
• The energetic body - How to protect your aura and awakening the kundalini
• The chakras - A detailed guide to all 7 chakras
• Energy healing - Explore the different types of energy healing including reiki and color therapy
• How to balance your chakras at home

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841815008
Publisher:	Octopus Books
Publication date:	09/07/2021
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Thimela Garcia is a yoga teacher, holistic practitioner and writer based in London. She has studied and is certified in Reiki, EFT, Sound Healing, Indian Head Massage, meditation, Facial Reflexology and Kundalini. Thimela is known in the wellness industry and on social media as 'Chakra Mama Healing'.

Table of Contents

Preface 6

1 What Are Chakras?

Introduction to the Chakras 10

The History of Chakras 16

What Is Chakra Healing? 22

Morning Ritual 28

Evening Ritual 30

2 The Energy Body

What Is the Energy Body? 36

The Aura and the Seven Bodies 38

How to Protect Your Aura 51

The Nadis 58

The Pancha Koshas 60

Kundalini Energy 62

3 The Chakras

Aspects of the Chakras 68

The Five Elements 69

First Chakra: Muladhara or Root Chakra 82

Second Chakra Svadhisthana or Sacral Chakra 92

Third Chakra: Manipura or Solar Plexus Chakra 104

Fourth Chakra: Anahata or Heart Chakra 114

Fifth Chakra: Vishuddha or Throat Chakra 126

Sixth Chakra: Ajna or Third Eye Chakra 138

Seventh Chakra: Sahasrara or Crown Chakra 150

Bindu Visarga Chakra 160

Minor Chakras 162

4 Energy Healing

What Is Energy Healing? 172

Types of Energy Healing 174

Reiki 178

Colour Therapy 182

Crystal Healing 186

Energy and Aura-cleansing 192

5 Chakras in Daily Life

Balancing Your Chakras at Home 200

Sacred Space 202

Spiritual Journal 204

Meditation 208

How to Meditate 209

Bija Mantra Meditation 1 216

Bija Mantra Meditation 2 218

Chakra Visualization Meditation 219

Drawing the Chakras 222

Chakra Yoga Nidra 224

Scanning Your Aura with Your Hands 226

Yantra Meditation 227

Chakra Dance 228

Chaturtha Pranayama 230

Mudras 234

Mudra Meditation 235

Yoga 238

Yoga Poses and What They Achieve 239

Sun Salutation or Surya Namaskar 241

Yoga Poses for the Chakras 248

Traditional Kundalini Tantra 266

Practice for Muladhara: Moota Bandha (root lock) 267

Practice for Svadhisthana: HAR Mantra 268

Practice for Manipura: Uddiyana Bandha (abdominal lock) 269

Practice for Anahata: Ajapa Japa Meditation ("So Hum" meditation) 270

Practice for Vishuddha: Jalandhara Bandha (chin/throat lock) 271

Practice for Ajna: Nadi Shodhana (alternate-nostril breathing) 272

Practice for Bindu Visarga: Bhramari Pranayama (humming-bee breath) 275

Positive Affirmations 278

The Power of Words and Feelings 279

How to Use Positive Affirmations in an Effective Way 282

Healing Affirmations for the Chakras 284

Afterword 294

References 295

Glossary 296

Index 298

Acknowledgements 304