March Health & Wellness Tip with Essential Oils

What are Chakra's and how can we balance them?

Humans have been aware of their Chakras, or energy centers, for thousands of years. It is only in the last few decades that American healers have utilized this ancient art of healing. When one is conscious of the chakras in their body, they can detect if a chakra is too strong or too weak and if it needs to be balanced. There are 7 major chakras and I will explain each to you.

Balancing your chakras is a lifelong journey. They say in chakra healing that the best place to start is at the base, the root chakra (the first chakra). In what I have seen, most of us need to focus on balancing the root chakra. Why? Because the root chakra creates the grounding that many of us desperately need in our busy lives. As well, if we are unbalanced, we may have fears about money or survival. As you may gather, it could be hard in the recession to keep this chakra in balance.

How do you balance the root chakra?

To balance any chakra, you may utilize various methods: essential oils, sound & color healing, Reiki, Reflexology, etc. We balance chakras in most cases by awakening awareness to that energy center of the body. There are 2 energy currents that flow through our body: in one direction up the body and in one direction down the body. These currents help open and close the chakras. You may choose to utilize a health practitioner who knows how to open and close these currents professionally.

Or you can do it yourself in a gentle way by understanding your body and using essential oils and meditation. Specifically, the root chakra is located at the base of our spine. In fact, if there are diseases associated with the base of our spine and body (weight problems, constipation, sciatica, knee problems), according to chakra healing, it is due to an imbalance of the root chakra. Many times, you can see an imbalance of the root chakra in people who doubt their fulfillment of basic needs, or feel they will never have enough food, or money, or good health. We all worry from time to time and especially right now, we all worry about financial issues.

For yourself at home, the following essential oils have been found to be effective for the root chakra:

Root Chakra: Red Thyme, Vetivert, Ginger, & Lavender

These are all present in the Solace Essentials "Inspired Strength" synergy in the bodycare line. You can utilize this formula on the base of your spine or simply on your skin wherever the skincare product is needed. If your intent is balance your root chakra using these essential oils, your energy will be directed to that chakra by simply using it on your body and inhaling the aromatic essential oils.

To ensure a root chakra balancing act:

Envision our right to have abundance in our daily lives by sitting in meditation pose for 10 minutes each morning and repeating the mantra: I have.