Your body has seven main energy centres called chakras. When any one of them is blocked, it can show up as anxiety, physical pain, relationship problems, or creative blocks. Learn what each chakra governs and how to recognise imbalance.
Long before modern science began studying bioelectric fields, ancient Indian sages mapped the human energy body in extraordinary detail. At the centre of this system are seven primary energy centres called chakras — wheels of spinning energy located along the spine.
Each chakra governs specific organs, emotions, and life experiences. When a chakra is open and balanced, that area of life flows. When it is blocked — through trauma, stress, suppressed emotions, or negative thought patterns — problems begin to appear.
The Seven Chakras
1. Root Chakra (Muladhara) — Base of Spine
Colour: Red | Element: Earth
This is your foundation. It governs survival, safety, money, home, and family. A blocked root chakra feels like constant financial fear, instability, physical weakness in the legs, or feeling "ungrounded."
2. Sacral Chakra (Swadhisthana) — Below Navel
Colour: Orange | Element: Water
This is the seat of creativity, sensuality, and emotions. Blockages here show as creative stagnation, emotional numbness, guilt, reproductive issues, or difficulty experiencing joy.
3. Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura) — Above Navel
Colour: Yellow | Element: Fire
Your personal power lives here — confidence, self-esteem, willpower, and decision-making. A blocked solar plexus creates people-pleasing behaviour, digestive issues, lack of direction, and fear of criticism.
4. Heart Chakra (Anahata) — Centre of Chest
Colour: Green | Element: Air
Love, compassion, forgiveness, and connection. This is the bridge between the lower and upper chakras. Heart chakra blockages manifest as difficulty giving or receiving love, holding grudges, loneliness, and heart or lung issues.
5. Throat Chakra (Vishuddha) — Throat
Colour: Blue | Element: Ether
Expression, truth, and communication. When blocked, you struggle to speak your truth, feel unheard, fear judgement, or experience thyroid and neck problems.
6. Third Eye Chakra (Ajna) — Between Eyebrows
Colour: Indigo | Element: Light
Intuition, wisdom, and clarity. A closed third eye creates confusion, overthinking, poor memory, inability to trust your instincts, and frequent headaches.
7. Crown Chakra (Sahasrara) — Top of Head
Colour: Violet/White | Element: Thought
Your connection to the divine, universal consciousness, and higher purpose. Blockages here create a deep sense of meaninglessness, disconnection from spirituality, and chronic exhaustion.
Reiki energy naturally flows to chakras that are blocked or depleted. During a chakra balancing session, the practitioner scans each energy centre, identifies imbalances, and channels healing energy to restore flow.
Many clients report that after a single session, emotions that had been buried for years begin to surface and release — often with tears that feel like relief rather than sadness.
Signs Your Chakras Need Attention
- You feel stuck in the same life patterns repeatedly
- Unexplained physical symptoms with no clear medical cause
- Emotional reactions that seem out of proportion
- A persistent feeling that something is "off" but you can not name it
- Difficulty sleeping, concentrating, or feeling motivated
Energy healing does not replace medical care — it works alongside it, addressing the energetic root beneath the physical symptom.
