The seventh chakra, called sahasrara, is located at the crown of the head. “Sahasrara” means thousand-petaled and represents a thousand-petaled lotus flower. 7th Chakra’s Natural Element: Thought This energy center is associated with the element of thought, connection to spirit, universal consciousness, enlightenment, wisdom, unity and self-knowledge.
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Three ways to salute the sun: STYLE: Kundalini INTENTION: Practice a full-body prayer A primary goal of Kundalini Yoga is a spiritual awakening. Kundalini Sun Salutation is tied to reverence, prayer, and pranams, Sanskrit for “bowing in reverence.” As such, the form likely looks more like the
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Trigger point therapy is an alternative therapy that focuses on detecting and releasing trigger points. Located in the skeletal muscle, trigger points are spots that produce pain when compressed. In many cases, trigger points form as a result of trauma to the muscle fibers. Typically used to
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7 Brain Benefits of Meditation A slew of scientific studies suggest that mindfulness meditation offers some powerful holistic health benefits. And while researchers caution that no one study should be interpreted as a prescription for treatment, mindfulness is increasingly being considered a viable complement to conventional health
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Most of us believe that we’re people of integrity. But even when we’re clear about our values (and not all of us are at all times), life often presents challenges to them—an attraction to a friend’s partner a career opportunity when we’ve committed to another job, the
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Yin Yoga Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga with poses, or asanas, that are held for longer periods of time—five minutes or longer per pose is typical. It was founded by and first taught in the United States in the late 1970s by martial arts
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