Throughout our body, we have energy centers called chakras, a Sanskrit word meaning wheel. Although there are hundreds of chakras in us, there are seven which govern our bodies on four different levels: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
The seven main chakras are swirling wheels of energy that align up the spine from the base to the top of the head. Each chakra has a color or vibration and a set of characteristics unique to itself. As we live our lives, we have all experienced traumatic and painful experiences that result in trapped energy in our chakra (and meridian) system. Energy work or energy medicine is the work of moving stuck energy out of our energy system in order to attain optimum health and well-being.
I have assembled the information below to help you learn your chakras and identify areas for healing, growth, and development. I would also recommend the books The Book of Chakra Healing by Liz Simpson and Wheels of Light by Rosalyn L. Bruyere if you would like more in-depth information.