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From a yogic spiritual point of view, can anyone explain how the emotions and chakras are activated in Bikram Yoga? Or have any good websites? 😛
Hello looseygoosey
I can give it my best shot :cheese:
In yoga we are likely to experience all manner of emotions which can surface in many places on the body; perhaps related to your chakras. Along with the expression of these emotions may come all sorts of assumptions and stories. Emotional release can stimulate all sorts of reactions (chemical and otherwise) in the body.
Chakras, which are energy centers, provide a framework on which to base our emotional insights or perception of our environment. And although they are not found in the physical body they are related to areas in the physical body. In yoga we get in touch with the physical body as a way to explore the energy blocks and flows around the chakras.
The practice of yoga is to release energy and to allow the free flow of energy through all the chakras and bring balance to the system. Bikram yoga works the physical and emotional body deeply through the combination of the heat plus the poses. As the body is a blueprint for its experiences, release of this energy can happen through moving the body. The expression of these crystallized emotions through deep body work is a way to liberate the energy in the chakral system.
As yoga is about the union of mind body and spirit I consider that there is no particular best style of yoga to practice to best get your chakras into balance.
I welcome some more perspective on this!
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂