Contents

Part 1: Awaken to Chakras’ Healing Power

Chapter 1: Where Are Your Chakras?

How You’ve Already Touched Your Chakras

The Wheels Are Turning

Your Body, Your Chakras

The First Chakra

The Second Chakra

The Third Chakra

The Fourth Chakra

The Fifth Chakra

The Sixth Chakra

The Seventh Chakra

Unspinning the Myths

Spinning the Chakra Wheels

Chapter 2: Chakra Shakti: The Power Tradition

Chakras’ Origins: On the Wheels of Chariots

Chakras and Yoga: A Match Made in Heaven

Chakras and the Eightfold Path

Chakra Mind, Chakra Matters

Owning the Chakras

Chapter 3: Prana and Nadis and Chi

Get Prana

Nadi or Nice?

Sushumna Nadi

Ida and Pingala Nadis

Chakras: Traffic Circles, Energy Transformers, Cosmic Vortices

Feeling the Energy

Chi Kung Windmill

Part 2: Dynamics of Chakra Energy

Chapter 4: Wheels of Life

Spinning Wheels of Life Force Energy

Chakra Correspondences

First Chakra, or Root Chakra (Muludhara)

Second Chakra, or Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana)

Third Chakra, or Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)

Fourth Chakra, or Heart Chakra (Anahata)

Fifth Chakra, or Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)

Sixth Chakra, or Third Eye Chakra (Ajna)

Seventh Chakra, or Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)

Inside the Chakras

Healthy Chakras

Connecting with Your Core

Chapter 5: Kundalini: Be a Snake Charmer

What Kundalini Is

What Kundalini Isn’t

Preparing the Body for Kundalini

How Kundalini Moves

Kundalini Transformation

Getting Started with Kundalini

Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)

Mula Bandha

Chapter 6: Be Mindful of Your Chakras

The Benefits of Mindfulness

Pay No Mind

Mindful Matters

Hello, Chakras!

Measure for Measure

Grounding Your Partner

How to Measure Your Chakras

What Do the Measurements Mean?

Part 3: Healing Chakras: Root to Crown

Chapter 7: Root Chakra (Muladhara): Sleeping Power

Root Chakra 101

Security, Safety, and Survival

Grounded for Life

Family Matters

Boundaries

Prosperity Starts Here

Your Body and Your Health

Root Chakra Correspondences

Awakening the Root Chakra

Aligning the Root Chakra

Blocks in the Root Chakra

Blocked Root Chakra Health Issues

Blocked Root Chakra Psychological Issues

Healing a Blocked Root Chakra

Overload in the Root Chakra

Overloaded Root Chakra Health Issues

Overloaded Root Chakra Psychological Issues

Healing an Overloaded Root Chakra

Yoga Poses to Balance the Root Chakra

Mountain Pose (Tadasana)

Tree Pose (Vrksasana)

Corpse Pose (Savasana)

Partner Savasana

Astrology for the Awakened Root Chakra

The Chakras and Your Astrological Birth Chart

How Saturn 0 Awakens the Root Chakra

How Uranus - Awakens the Root Chakra

How Capricorn } Awakens the Root Chakra

How Aquarius Q Awakens the Root Chakra

Root Chakra Rising

Chapter 8: Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana): Creating Passion

Sacral Chakra 101

Feeling It

The One(s) You Love

What About the Sex?

Fertility

Your Creative Spark

Grace

Sacral Chakra Correspondences

Awakening the Sacral Chakra

Aligning the Sacral Chakra

Blocks in the Sacral Chakra

Blocked Sacral Health Issues

Blocked Sacral Chakra Psychological Issues

Healing a Blocked Sacral Chakra

Overload in the Sacral Chakra

Overloaded Sacral Chakra Health Issues

Overloaded Sacral Chakra Psychological Issues

Healing an Overloaded Sacral Chakra

Yoga Poses to Balance the Sacral Chakra

Astrology for the Awakened Sacral Chakra

How Jupiter 8 Awakens the Sacral Chakra

How Neptune = Awakens the Sacral Chakra

How Sagittarius { Awakens the Sacral Chakra

How Pisces W Awakens the Sacral Chakra

Sacral Chakra Rising

Chapter 9: Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura): Your Core Self

Solar Plexus Chakra 101

Self-Esteem

Control Issues

Willpower

Moving Forward

Digestive Fire

Solar Plexus Chakra Correspondences

Awakening the Solar Plexus Chakra

Aligning the Solar Plexus Chakra

Blocks in the Solar Plexus Chakra

Blocked Solar Plexus Chakra Health Issues

Blocked Solar Plexus Chakra Psychological Issues

Healing a Blocked Solar Plexus Chakra

Overloading in the Solar Plexus Chakra

Overloaded Solar Plexus Chakra Health Issues

Overloaded Solar Plexus Chakra Lifestyle Issues

Healing an Overloaded Solar Plexus Chakra

Yoga Poses to Balance the Solar Plexus Chakra

Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I)

Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II)

Boat Pose (Navasana)

Astrology for the Awakened Solar Plexus Chakra

How Mars 7 Awakens the Solar Plexus Chakra

How Pluto ; Awakens the Solar Plexus Chakra

How Aries E Awakens the Solar Plexus Chakra

How Scorpio P Awakens the Solar Plexus Chakra

Solar Plexus Chakra Rising

Chapter 10: Heart Chakra (Anahata): Love Is Everything

Heart Chakra 101

Balance

Love Fest

Healing Power

Your Compassion Center

Let’s Talk About You

What Goes Out Must Come In

Girl Talk (Boys Allowed)

Heart Chakra Correspondences

Awakening the Heart Chakra

Aligning the Heart Chakra

Blocks in the Heart Chakra

Blocked Heart Chakra Health Issues

Blocked Chakra Psychological Issues

Healing a Blocked Fourth Chakra

Overload in the Heart Chakra

Overloaded Heart Chakra Health Issues

Overloaded Heart Chakra Psychological Issues

Healing an Overloaded Heart Chakra

Yoga Poses to Balance the Heart Chakra

Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha)

Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)

Child’s Pose (Balasana)

Astrology for the Awakened Heart Chakra

How Venus 6 Awakens the Heart Chakra

How Taurus R Awakens the Heart Chakra

How Libra O Awakens the Heart Chakra

Heart Chakra Rising

Chapter 11: Throat Chakra (Vishuddha): Express Yourself

Throat Chakra 101

Let’s Talk

Listen Up

Truth or Consequences?

Your Inner Music

The Write Stuff

Throat Chakra Correspondences

Awakening the Throat Chakra

Aligning the Throat Chakra

Blocks in the Throat Chakra

Blocked Throat Chakra Health Issues

Blocked Throat Chakra Psychological Issues

Healing a Blocked Throat Chakra

Overload in the Throat Chakra

Overloaded Throat Chakra Health Issues

Overloaded Throat Chakra Psychological Issues

Healing an Overloaded Throat Chakra

Yoga Poses to Balance the Throat Chakra

Camel Pose (Ustrasana)

Jhalandara Bandha

Astrology for the Awakened Throat Chakra

How Mercury 5 Awakens the Throat Chakra

How Gemini T Awakens the Throat Chakra

How Virgo I Awakens the Throat Chakra

Throat Chakra Rising

Chapter 12: Third Eye Chakra (Ajna): In Sight

Third Eye Chakra 101

I See …

Psychic Moments: Your Intuition

Imagination Station

Picture This

Wise Up

Dream On

Third Eye Chakra Correspondences

Awakening the Third Eye Chakra

Aligning the Third Eye Chakra

Blocks in the Third Eye Chakra

Blocked Third Eye Chakra Health Issues

Blocked Third Eye Chakra Psychological Issues

Healing a Blocked Third Eye Chakra

Overload in the Third Eye Chakra

Overloaded Third Eye Chakra Health Issues

Overloaded Third Eye Chakra Psychological Issues

Healing an Overloaded Third Eye Chakra

Yoga Poses to Balance the Third Eye Chakra

Sensory Withdrawal Yoga Poses

Grounding Yoga Poses

Astrology for the Awakened Third Eye Chakra

The Sun 3 and Moon 4 Open the Third Eye

How Leo U Awakens the Third Eye Chakra

How Cancer Y Awakens the Third Eye Chakra

Third Eye Chakra Rising

Chapter 13: Crown Chakra (Sahasrara): Thousand-Petaled Lotus

Crown Chakra 101

Will the Real You Please Stand Up?

The Spirit Link

The Religion Connection

Higher Education

The Big Picture

Seat of the Soul

Crown Chakra Correspondences

Awakening the Crown Chakra

Aligning the Crown Chakra

Blocks in the Crown Chakra

Blocked Crown Chakra Health Issues

Blocked Crown Chakra Psychological Issues

Healing a Blocked Crown Chakra

Overload in the Crown Chakra

Overloaded Crown Chakra Health Issues

Overloaded Crown Chakra Psychological Issues

Healing an Overloaded Crown Chakra

Yoga Poses to Balance the Crown Chakra

Modified Headstand (Sirsasana)

Astrology for the Awakened Crown Chakra

Part 4: High Octane Healing Bliss … No Caffeine Necessary!

Chapter 14: Energize: How Chakras Help You Feel Better

Energy on Tap

Feel-Good Power

Getting Your Zzzs

Easing the Pain

Calming Down

Master of Concentration

Weight Loss Made Easy

Chapter 15: Toning: Singing the Body Chakra

Good Vibrations

Make Noise

Fun with Vowels

Speaking Chakra

The Power of the Vowel

Chakra Singing (and Playing)

Chanting and Mantra Meditation

Chapter 16: Tantra: Chakras and Love

The Truth About Tantra

Tantra is Yin/Yang Union

What Tantra Isn’t

Tantra for One

The Heart Chakra: Your Sexual Command Center

Sex and the Passionate Sacral Chakra

Can’t All the Chakras Have Some Fun?

Chakra Bonding for Better Sex

Down-Under Workouts for Greater Orgasmic Control

Shakti and Shiva

Of Lingams and Yonis

Chapter 17: Meditating: Root to Crown

Chakra Meditation

Chakra Meditation How-To

Who’s Talking?

Set the Mood

Getting Into Position

Root Chakra Meditation

Sacral Chakra Meditation

Solar Plexus Chakra Meditation

Heart Chakra Meditation

Throat Chakra Meditation

Third Eye Chakra Meditation

Crown Chakra Meditation

Tarot Chakra Meditations

Chakras and Your Fate

Chakra and Your Daily Choices

Part 5: Relax, Release, Restore, Renew

Chapter 18: Partner Chakras: The Power of Two

Chakra Synchronicity

The Yin-Yang Connection

Chakra Partner Exercises

Meditation: Back-to-Back Chakra Alignment

Line-Up: Chakras Palm-to-Palm

A Hug a Day: Chakras Heart-to-Heart

Clear Sight: Chakras Third Eye-to-Third Eye

Tree Pose: Chakras Side-to-Side

Savasana: Chakras Crown-to-Crown

Chapter 19: Chakra Visualizations

Seeing Is Believing

Imagination vs. Perception

Chakra Survey

Root Chakra: The Red Door

Sacral Chakra: Fire and Water

Solar Plexus Chakra: Here Comes the Sun

Heart Chakra: Heart-Felt

Throat Chakra: To Tell the Truth

Third Eye Chakra: A Mirror to Nature

Crown Chakra: Higher Power

Understanding What You See

Developing Your Chakra Vision

Chapter 20: Physical, Astral, Causal: Three Bodies, One You

Your Three Bodies

The Physical Body: Blood, Guts, and Glory

The Astral Body: Prana Central

The Causal Body: Universal You

Chakras: Three Bodies, One You

Stepping into Love

Appendix A: Chakras and Your Astro Birth Chart