A cakra (pronounced châk-râ) is a sanskrit word for the body's nerve centers. They relate to different glands and nerve complexes, physically. Psychologically, each center is thought to be a junction that reflects and directs emotions and feelings of consciousness related to a specific cakra. The cakras need to be functioning well for the body, the mind and the spirit to be in balance.

Knowledge of cakras and the energy transformation associated with each, is crucial in your progress in meditation and in general, the improvement of your health. In a more advanced meditation, a directed focus can help you transform those energies to a sound psyche-physical-spiritual balance.

They begin with the basest and progress to higher realms. The seven cakras are:

muladhara ---base of the spine, the most basic of life's energy

svadhisthana -- pelvic plexus, seat of passion and procreation

manipura -- navel plexus, coresponds to physical strength and power

anahata-- cardiac plexus, the heart cakra, seat of love, understanding, compassion and service

visuddha -- vagus nerve, the throat cakra, center point of knowledge , truth, communication

ajina -- pineal gland, the point between your eyebrows, is the seat of the mind, perception and illuminance

sahasrara -- pituitary gland, the crown of the head, the point of unity

| Lotus Pose (Padmasana) | Perfect Pose (Siddhasana) | Easy Pose (Sukasana) |
| Yoga Pose (Yogasana) | Hero (Viirasana) | Fish (Matsyasana) |
| Bow (Dhanurasana) | Cobra (Bhujaungasana) | Locust (Shalabhasana) |
| Bellows (Bhastrikasana) | Head-to-Knee (Janushirasana) |
| Spinal Twist (Bharadvajasana) | Wheel (Cakrasana) | Plough (Halasana) |
| Shoulder Stand (Sarvaungasana) | Hare (Shashaungasana) |
| Triangle (Utthita Trikonasana) | Corpse (Shavasana) |