Category: Yoga

What are Chakras?

3/17/2026

In Sanskrit, chakra means "wheel" or "disk." Eastern sages teach that chakras are vital energy centers flowing through the nerves up and down the spinal column and up to the head. Think of a vortex, which is a spiraling, whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it toward its center. Chakras are often described as spinning vortices channeling cosmic energy. These energies are considered part of our connection with the divine or higher consciousness. When the chakras operate optimally--that is when we are most united with the divine--we experience physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. On the other hand, when that energy is blocked or interrupted--when we are less connected to the divine energy--the result is confusion, emotional difficulty, and illness.
-Victor M Parachin, Eastern Wisdom for Western Minds

Breathe Better to Feel Better

12/27/2025

"Breath is the link between the mental and physical disciplines. It makes the mind calm, lucid and steady." -Swami Vishnu Devananda
Not only do most people take breath for granted but many people do not breathe properly. Consistent ineffective breathing eventually results in fatigue, stress, anxiety, illness and a wide variety of other health issues. To determine if you are a good breather or a weak breather, take a few moments and pay attention to your breath. As you inhale and exhale sense whether your breathing is shallow and rapid or smooth and steady? Because both body and mind are affected--negatively or positively--by the way we breathe, it's important to do so properly.
-Victor M Parachin, Buddhist Wisdom for Beginners

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