An energy centre linking the physical and astral realms. Also related with the plexuses from which nerve fibres spread throughout the body.
A Sanskrit term that literally means “wheel “or “disk.” In Kundalini and Tantric yoga, the chakras are seven energy centers running parallel to the spine that influence the conscious state of the body and therefore its health and well-being. Yogis believe that chakras interact directly with the endocrine and nervous systems to influence physical and emotional states.