A Chakra Tutorial: What Do They Do?

Picture hundreds of little vortexes of color spinning around in your body, processing information from the environment around you and transforming it into your own personal supply of mental, physical, and spiritual energy. This is how chakras function, at least according to believers. They maintain that each chakra, which means “wheel” in Sanskrit, has a particular role within the body and that there are several chakra centers located along the spine that govern everything from emotional well-being to physical stamina. It’s said that imbalances in these main chakras are to blame for all kinds of maladies, including depression and sleep disorders. Fortunately, learning about the function of each chakra center also reveals what you can do to bring balance—and positive energy—back.