February 4, 2015 - Chakra Tuning and massage.
The Chakra Tuning Massage, a menu item that includes deep-tissue massage,
foot reflexology, and subtle energy work. This ritual connects clients with
something familiar like massage, while also introducing them to the less
well-known aspects of energy work. As a result, clients come away with a
greater appreciation for the interwoven aspects of their mind, body, and
spirit, and a greater sense of participation in their healing journey.
This is taken from the Aveda Spas page and they have over 7,000 spas
world wide. The idea of a massage to relax the body goes into the ability to
actually put the client into a meditative state so that the chakras can be
tuned without interference of stress.
Michael's Chakra tuning massage starts with a relaxing binural
beat that relaxes you with music. Hot mineral oil massage is used to relax the
client and put into an extreme meditative state. Foot reflexology is used so
that various health issues may be able to be helped to heal. Then, using
aromatherapy, and gemstones on the proper chakras, we use tuning forks to help
them align.
Tuning forks are used for healing because of the vibrations emitted
when struck. When a tuning fork is struck, not only does the fork vibrate, but
also the surrounding air space with the same frequency of
vibration. The vibration alters your body’s biochemistry and brings
your nervous system, muscle tone and organs into harmonic balance.
Many people have gotten their first tuning and felt completely
different when leaving. The total relaxation, and the clarity of the chakras
being tuned. Many clients need to return, because it did not take a short time
to get them unaligned, and it make actually take a while, usually not more than
90 days to actually get them aligned and tuned, and then a monthly tuning to
keep them going strong.
Understanding Chakras
Before looking at the specific techniques that make up a Chakra Balancing
Massage, it is important to first explore (or review) the chakras, an essential
part of the 5,000-year-old system of ayurveda that originated in ancient India.
The chakra system is an energy system we can use for personal growth. Ayurvedic
tradition recognizes seven main chakras, which are junctions between consciousness
(mind) and matter (body) and which link the various aspects of what makes us
human: our physical, energetic, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual
selves. When we focus on the chakras, we can connect to these aspects and move
toward balance, health, and well-being.
Even though some people have a hard time with the concept of chakras, it is a
commonly used system. Have you ever been heartbroken? What does that
mean? Is your heart actually broken? Of course not. But when you experience an
emotional hardship in connection to a relationship or friendship, you feel a
pain in the heart area. Instead of feeling a broken heart, you are actually
experiencing the energy of the heart chakra.
The chakra system is located in the core of our being, in a channel that
encompasses the spine and includes the tailbone to the crown of the head, as
well as the nerve bundles associated with each individual chakra. This channel
is called the sushumna nadi and the energy that flows through the
chakras is called kundalini.
Kundalini energy flows into the seventh chakra at the crown of the head and
moves down the sushumna nadi to the first chakra. This descending or
manifesting current of energy moves us from the world of mind and spirit and
helps us manifest ideas into the physical world. Anytime you help manifest
something in your life, you are using the manifesting flow. For example, at
some point in time you thought, "I want to be a massage therapist."
You took that idea, researched and chose a school, rearranged your schedule,
found financing, and then studied and participated in the program to make that
initial thought a reality. This is using the manifesting descending flow of
energy in the chakras.
When working with chakras, think of health as being on a continuum. Depending
on your diet, exercise, stress levels, emotional states, and many other
factors, you are either moving toward greater health or away from it. It is
similar with chakras. "Closed" or "imbalanced" qualities of
the chakras are on one end of a health continuum and "open" or
"balanced" qualities are on the other end. Depending on your
lifestyle, you are either moving toward greater awareness and balance within
the chakras or away from it.
Each chakra relates to a different aspect of life and by focusing on that
chakra you can become more aware of those issues in yourself and then work with
them to achieve greater health and happiness.
Chakra 1
The traditional name for the first chakra is muladhara, which means
the "root." This chakra, at the base of the spine at the sacrum, is
the foundation of the entire system. It relates to our basic needs and our
sense of security and survival. When a baby is born, the first few weeks relate
to the first chakra as the child adjusts to its environment. When you travel to
an unknown place, you might have first chakra issues as you no longer have the
same sense of security as when you are in your own environment. Focus on the
first chakra whenever you are stressed, traveling, juggling too many things,
feeling overwhelmed, or just need a sense of security or groundedness.
Chakra 2
The pleasure chakra is called svadhisthana, which means
"sweetness." It is located a few fingers' width inferior to the
navel. After your basic needs are met, you can move out into the world to
explore with the five senses. Through these senses, we bring nourishment and
vitality to ourselves. Once a baby has settled after the first few weeks and
months, he moves into second chakra mode, exploring the world around him. His
eyes begin to focus, he starts to touch and pick up objects, and he responds to
sounds from his parents.
Chakra 3
The power center is called manipura, which means "lustrous
gem." Located in the solar plexus superior to the navel, this is where we
establish our identity and what we want to do with our life. If your actions in
life do not match your intentions for your life, you feel it in your gut.
However, if you can align your intentions with your actions, you establish a
strong sense of identity. You will be confident and will interact with others
in a different way. College students are dealing often with third chakra
issues. With babies, the "terrible twos" relates to this chakra. In
their second year, babies learn the word "no" and begin to recognize
and act on their own desires. They are establishing their unique identity
separate from their parents.
Chakra 4
The heart center is called anahata and is in the center of the chest.
When translated, anahata means "the sound which issues without
the striking of any two things together." The heart chakra relates to
everything one stereotypically associates with the heart: love, compassion,
sympathy, empathy, and relationships. For a 2-year-old, it is hard to see
outside their own point of view as they have not learned the concept of other.
At around 3-4 years old, a child moves into the heart chakra and begins to
grasp the concept of other. At that point, he begins to feel compassion and
sympathy.
Chakra 5
The throat center is traditionally called visuddha, which means
"free from impurities." Located at the throat, this is our center of
expression and communication. If you are not saying the things you need to say,
you might feel "choked up." As you learn to communicate effectively,
this allows creativity to thrive. This is a useful center on which massage
therapists should focus. One of the most difficult aspects of being a therapist
has little to do with actually giving a massage; it's learning to effectively
and efficiently communicate with clients.
Chakra 6
The third eye chakra is called ajna, which means "communication
from above." Found between the eyebrows, this chakra is the center of
imagination, intuition, and perception. When you let go of thoughts that are
holding you back and instead let your imagination roam free, you are connecting
to your sixth chakra. Any intuitive feelings you have, as well as your ability
to read between the lines and understand nonverbal communication, arise from
the sixth chakra.
Chakra 7
The crown center is called sahasrara, which means "thousand
petaled." Located at the crown of the head, the seventh chakra relates to
wisdom and enlightenment. The seventh chakra, sometimes called the "master
chakra," brings purpose and meaning to you and the other chakras. If the
third chakra is about what you want to do with life, the seventh chakra is why
you want to do it. The crown center helps you connect to a higher purpose and
something greater than yourself. When you connect to this center, you connect
to a sense of joy or bliss that is not related to a specific person or event
but is rather connecting to the joy of the universe.
Michael Blue Eagle operates with the seven basic chakras that are
used elsewhere, but we also use the four "godhead" chakras above the
Crown, and the half chakra at the knees, and the Zero chakra at the feet. We
believe that the energy from the Godhead, Divine Spirit is brought through the
four chakras, through the main seven on the body, through the knees and feet
for grounding, and then come back up, reflecting what's inside the body,
through Aura. So by connecting the Godhead chakras, and clearing and tuning the
rest, not only will your body be in sync with the Gaia vibration, and you will
become on the road to health and love with everything aligned and tuned.
