Chakra Workout: For Body, Mind, and Spirit [Paperback]

Elrond Blawyn (Author), Juliana Blawyn (Author), Sophia Blawyn (Author), Jane Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 8, 1998

Dynamic movement and controlled breathing are the stepping stones to spiritual enlightenment. Once the chi is felt flowing through the chakras, or energy centres, the first spiritual path has been taken. This book offers exercises to build and direct the personal energy using these techniques. The reader is able to choose movements from Chinese, East Indian, Middle Eastern and Native American traditions. The exercises are suitable for those looking for a gentle daily workout which encompasses meditative principles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 2 edition (December 8, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567180744
• ISBN-13: 978-1567180749
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,603,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Chakra Workout: For Body, Mind, and Spirit (Paperback)

Chakra Workout, by Elrond and Juliana Blawyn with Suzanne Jones, is part of the Llewellyn Whole Life Series, which focuses on "the physical--sensation and bodily health--and how it is inextricably linked with the health of our minds and bodies." The Blawyns and Jones, writing from a Tantric viewpoint, explain how to energize the body through exercises for the chakras.

A chakra is a "center of physical and psychic energy." The body contains seven major chakras, aligned along the spinal column. When the chakras are in balance, the body feels energized. Through the centuries, people have developed several different ways of keeping the chakras open and balanced. Blawyn and Jones present several traditions, including T'ai Chi, Chi Kung, Sufi Earth Dancing, Veil Dancing, Whirling, and the Dance of the Four Directions.

They emphasize that no one method is better than the others. Readers are encouraged to try them all before deciding on what works best for them. The authors also recognize that "we need to achieve definite results quickly, because most of us can only set aside a few minutes each day for whatever technique we have chosen."

Blawyn and Jones include several breathing and meditation exercises, and also discuss the role of colors, scents, crystals, and music in energizing the body.

They then explain all the physical exercises in detail, with each technique illustrated with line drawings.

The final chapter explains how physical movement helps to rejuvenate and heal the body. They say that for thousands of years, many cultures have studied and treated the physical body by removing energy blockages. They add that "illness is directly related to the flow of energy in the physical and spiritual body. Therefore, developing the flow of this energy will help you heal yourself."

Chakra Workout is "a beginner's guide on movement and breath." It's the book you need if you're unhappy with your physical and spiritual energy levels and want an integrated way to energize your total system.