Have you ever felt completely drained, overwhelmed, or “not yourself” even when nothing obvious seemed wrong? Or perhaps you’ve had the opposite: moments of deep clarity, creativity, and connection, where everything flows with ease.
These aren’t random. They’re signals of how your energy is moving through your body, and at the heart of this flow are your chakras.
Rooted in ancient wisdom and echoed across spiritual traditions, the chakra system offers a map of seven energy centres that influence everything from your physical vitality to your emotional balance and spiritual connection. When they’re open and aligned, life feels expansive. When they’re blocked, you can feel stuck, heavy, or disconnected.
Understanding the chakras isn’t just mystical philosophy. It’s a practical guide to knowing yourself and a powerful pathway for releasing what no longer serves you, so you can step into more clarity, freedom, and flow.
Where Chakra Wisdom Comes From
The concept of chakras originates in the ancient yogic traditions of India, first appearing in texts that are thousands of years old. The word chakra means “wheel” in Sanskrit, pointing to the idea that energy is constantly moving through us.
What’s fascinating is that similar energy-centre systems appear across cultures. In Chinese medicine, meridians map energetic flow. In Kabbalistic traditions, the Tree of Life reflects pathways of consciousness. In shamanic practices, energy points in the body are gateways to spirit.
Today, neuroscience and energy science give us new language for the same wisdom. Studies show that mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork can rewire neural pathways, regulate the nervous system, and shift our brain-wave states – mirroring what the ancients already knew: how you move energy in your body changes how you experience life.
The Seven Chakras and Their Influence
Here’s a simple guide to the seven major chakras, each connected to specific qualities, patterns, and lessons in life:
- Root Chakra (Muladhara)
- Located at the base of the spine.
- Governs safety, security, and grounding.
- When blocked: fear, instability, survival mode.
- When open: stability, belonging, trust in life.
- Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana)
- Located just below the navel.
- Governs creativity, sexuality, and emotional flow.
- When blocked: guilt, emotional repression, creative stagnation.
- When open: pleasure, expression, adaptability.
- Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)
- Located in the upper abdomen.
- Governs willpower, confidence, and personal power.
- When blocked: shame, self-doubt, lack of motivation.
- When open: confidence, clarity, empowered action.
- Heart Chakra (Anahata)
- Located in the centre of the chest.
- Governs love, compassion, and connection.
- When blocked: grief, bitterness, loneliness.
- When open: compassion, forgiveness, healthy relationships.
- Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)
- Located at the throat.
- Governs truth, communication, and authentic expression.
- When blocked: fear of speaking up, dishonesty, repression.
- When open: clear communication, aligned self-expression.
- Third Eye Chakra (Ajna)
- Located between the eyebrows.
- Governs intuition, insight, and vision.
- When blocked: confusion, disconnection from intuition.
- When open: clarity, expanded perception, inner wisdom.
- Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)
- Located at the top of the head.
- Governs spiritual connection and higher consciousness.
- When blocked: disconnection, meaninglessness, rigid thinking.
- When open: unity, transcendence, connection to Source.
How Energy Blocks Work
Energy moves best when it flows. When a chakra is blocked by old beliefs, unprocessed emotions, or chronic stress, it’s like a kink in a hose. The flow is interrupted, and the result shows up in your life as repeating patterns, emotional heaviness, or physical tension.
Sometimes those blocks are protective; they form in response to trauma or overwhelming experiences. But when they’re not released, they keep you looping in the same cycles. The good news? Through conscious practices, these blocks can be dissolved, and energy begins to move freely again bringing a sense of lightness, clarity, and connection.
“If you don’t have discomfort, then you’re not doing the work because the discomfort is the opportunity for growth.” – Petra Brzovic
When you begin to feel resistance, emotional tightness, or any kind of inner discomfort, these are often signs that a chakra is asking to be seen and moved.
Working with the Chakras in Retreats & Workshops
At Live in Flow, we don’t just talk about chakras as abstract concepts. We create the conditions for you to experience their influence and realign your energy.
- In our Advanced Workshops, we use breathwork, sound, and meditation to activate and clear the energy centres. Many participants describe profound emotional release, insights, or a sense of expansion that feels like “coming home” to themselves.
- On our 5-day retreats, we dive even deeper. Through immersive processes – from somatic healing and guided meditation to sacred sound journeys – you’re supported in not only understanding the chakras but embodying their wisdom. You leave with practical tools to sustain the alignment in daily life.
Why This Matters
Your chakras aren’t something “out there”, they’re a reflection of your lived experience. When you begin to understand and work with them, you gain a roadmap for navigating life’s challenges and unlocking your potential.
When the root feels stable, you move through the world with confidence. When the heart is open, relationships shift. When the crown expands, life feels infused with meaning.
And when all seven centres are flowing together? You experience life not as something happening to you, but as something happening through you.
✨ This is why we weave chakra work into everything we do from workshops to retreats. Because when you realign your energy centres, you don’t just “heal.” You remember who you are at the deepest level.
