Yoga Aktuell 87 - 04/2014

Dossier: Yoga and the Chakras
You hear and read a lot about the chakras. They are also often a topic in yoga classes, because of course yoga practice has always worked with the subtle energies. But what exactly do we mean by the chakras? What are the effects of imbalances in these subtle energy centres and what can be done against such disturbances? How can you recognise a serious chakra healer and what happens during a chakra clearing? Our authors explore these and many other exciting questions in this month's dossier
The Chakras
An introduction to the chakra teachings according to the Indian tradition: the individual energy centres and their significance. By Stephanie Schönberger and Gabriele Haenseler.

Chakras & Kundalini
The chakras are difficult to put into words and descriptions, even if it is tried again and again. This article gives an idea of their fascinating complexity. By Pandit Vamadeva Shastri (Dr David Frawley).

Chakra Clearing
Amazing chakra reading followed by chakra clearing: treatments from an expert in the field. By Doris Iding.

Chakra healing "to go"?
Expanding consciousness - recognising one's own limits: critical comments on self-proclaimed chakra healers and on the unreflective use of spiritual techniques. By Doris Iding.

Chakra communication in Kundalini Yoga
Satya Singh, direct disciple of Yogi Bhajan and well-known Kundalini Yoga instructor, on chakra communication, the link between the gross and the subtle, and the connection between chakras and the subtle body. Interview: Julia Johannsen.

The chakras of our planet
Not only humans have a chakra system, systematically arranged energy fields can also be discerned on our earth: Earth chakras, landscape temples and their significance. By Peter Dawkins.

For further reading
Book tips on the chakras and subtle energies