| Chakra awakening is highly a debatable topic, with two | | | | Furthermore, the amount of previous Yoga experience |
| distinctly different schools of thought. The answer | | | | a student has is a factor in being able to control |
| could be, "Yes" or "No", depending upon which school | | | | emotions, such as fear, lust, anger, and depression that |
| of thought you are trained in. | | | | can come boiling to the surface as a result of a |
| Firstly, let's cover the side that would say, "Yes" to | | | | Chakra awakening. |
| helping you share the experience of Chakra | | | | When, or if, a student is ready for Chakra awakening, |
| awakening. There is no shortage of detailed | | | | should be determined by the teacher; this is not for |
| information, made available by enlightened Yoga | | | | every student. Some students put pressure on |
| enthusiasts like Anodea Judith. | | | | themselves, which may lead to anxiety, causing |
| Anodea Judith has made a Chakra balancing kit | | | | negative qualities of the Chakras to surface, during an |
| available, which gives a tour of the seven main Chakra | | | | awakening. |
| system, detailed exercises, meditations, a workbook, | | | | In summary: One of the results of steady Yoga |
| and the path to Chakra awakening. She also has more | | | | training is that we can get a better handle on our |
| books available, confers with other enlightened Yoga | | | | emotions than most. We also realize that we are not |
| enthusiasts, and teaches workshops on this very | | | | enlightened or perfect all the time. If you want to |
| subject. | | | | experience Chakra awakening with an enlightened |
| There are many other books and CD's on this subject | | | | Yoga enthusiast, you should seek out a competent |
| by a variety of knowledgeable authors and enlightened | | | | Yoga teacher, who is willing to help you. |
| Yoga practitioners. All of this information is easy for | | | | You could also get similar guidance from a Reiki |
| the public to "get their hands on." So, here is a school | | | | teacher or Reiki master. Reiki teachers are very |
| of thought that believes this information should be | | | | familiar with the Chakra system and very helpful. If it is |
| shared and has gone out of its way to mass produce | | | | not possible to work with a Reiki master, and you |
| this information. | | | | have been regularly practicing Yoga for at least two |
| On the other hand, some Yoga teachers do not want | | | | years, the Chakra balancing kit, I mentioned above, |
| the negative and positive qualities, within each Chakra, | | | | gives you step-by-step guidance toward awakening |
| to be casually explored by students, without a | | | | the Chakras. |
| competent Yoga teacher present. This is with the | | | | Lastly, this is not a race, and please don't put pressure |
| student's safety in mind. | | | | on yourself toward self-perfection. |