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Winner of The Chakra Diaries Giveway

11/30/2010

Congratulations to Paula Wyatt, winner of a first edition, autographed copy of The Chakra Diaries, just published and now available on Amazon.com. Along with the book, she will receive a set of note cards featuring the Chakra Heart art designed by Michelle Cady of Infinite Spirit Photography and Fine Arts.

For all those who'd like to be a winner, check our Giveaways page at TheChakras.org for a special holiday gift sweepstakes. The winner will not only receive a copy of The Chakra Diaries, but also a canvas book/tote bag and T-shirt featuring the beautiful Chakra Heart.

'Tis the season of giving and expressing gratitude! Thanks and blessings to all.
Namaste! Becca Chopra, author of The Chakra Diaries

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GUIDED VISUALIZATIONS

11/28/2010

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Some people have no problem sitting in meditation, with a quiet mind, perhaps using a mantra to keep out intrusive thoughts. Others require a more active meditation, which can be achieved through guided visualizations. I have always employed relaxation tapes, focusing on everything from building self esteem and reaching stillpoint, to progressive relaxation of every muscle in my body, which I often use in bed before I fall asleep, usually with the headphones still stuck on my ears.

In writing THE CHAKRA DIARIES, I used Chakra Meditations to introduce the chapters of different participants in the Chakra Workshop who were dealing with issues pertaining to that chakra. I was asked to record these meditations so that a person could listen to them in sequence. The beautiful spiritual music of Aryeh David, from his album "Love's Whispers" accompanies the guided meditation. "Through all of life's journey, love is actually the only thing there is... May this music awaken the love within and remind you of who you truly are," he writes.

I've posted a free preview on the Chakra Meditation page of TheChakras.org for the next two weeks - after that it will be available as an MP3 download for sale at Amazon.com.

Please listen and may you enjoy peace, harmony and balance.
Namaste!
Becca Chopra, author of THE CHAKRA DIARIES

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GRATITUDE AND THANKSGIVING

11/23/2010

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Gratitude is not just a word; it is a vibrational frequency that nature responds to, as we all do. Many experts in the metaphysical arena recommend forgiveness and gratitude as the keys to manifestation. "Gratitude sounds so simple, but is a powerful force," sage words from Jeannie Ruman. "It will fill your body and ooze into your energy field and beyond. It is something the earth is in dire need of at this time. You can try vibrating its frequency consciously to the earth by intentionally feeling the emotion of gratitude for all that sustains your life on Mother Earth, basking in the beauty she provides you with each day. It will be absorbed by her body and strengthen her soul, as the feeling pulsates through you, nurturing both of you." ~ from Journey on Gossamer Wings, available at www.kauaishamannaturewalks.com.
Namaste and Happy Thanksgiving,
Becca Chopra, author of The Chakra Diaries

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FOOD AS MEDICINE

11/17/2010

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Dear Becca, In addition to eating the right foods to balance an unbalanced chakra, can you offer any other advice on the right diet for better health?
From, "In a Diet Dilemna"

Using “food as medicine,” and diagnosis of the correct foods for each person’s constitution and body type is a major focus of Ayurveda and can help answer that question. Ayurveda, derived from the ancient Sanskrit roots, ayus (life) and ved(knowledge), is the traditional system of holistic healing from India. In Ayurveda, all aspects of an individual are considered and treatment is prescribed to bring balance to all levels of life: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.
      “One need not be sick to come for an Ayurveda consultation, as we suggest the proper diet to live 100 years without having diseases,” according to Dr. S. K. Kamlesh, a seventh-generation Ayurvedic doctor, and Founder and President of the International Society of Ayurveda. According to Dr. Kamlesh, the appropriate diet to balance the three physical doshas or energies of the body – Vata, Pitta and Kapha – can help to promote health and longevity.
     Through the practices of Ayurveda, a person is requested to get involved more and take responsibility for their own healing. Seasonal cleansing and rejuvenation, as well as appropriate diet, are suggested to maintain health and to slow aging.
     If you’d like to pursue that path, I'd recommend a personal health consultation with an Ayurvedic physician. After a diagnostic check to find any health problems in the body’s organs and determine an individual’s percentage of Vata, Pitta and Kapha energies in their body, you would be provided a personalized diet program, with suggestions of foods, herbs, spices, aromatherapy oils and supplements for healing.
Namaste! Becca Chopra, author of The Chakra Diaries

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How to boost your self-healing powers

11/5/2010

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Becca, is there some lesson I need to learn before I can heal?
Frustrated in San Francisco

Dear Frustrated:
Pain and illness may be your body’s wake-up call that it is overstressed by poor diet and lifestyle, or by exposure to toxins, negative emotions or limiting beliefs. If you listen to the body’s first signals and make a change, you can recover more quickly than if you wait for a knock-out punch of serious or chronic illness.

"People change and heal when they have learned the lesson that the illness was trying to teach,” explained holistic counseling teacher Amara Karuna. “Pain and disease are always calls for attention from the body and soul. They are like flags showing where energy is stuck and blocked, and in need of loving and help.”

Making the decision to take responsibility for our own suffering and making the changes needed in our lives is the first step, according to Karuna. “It is essential to understand that no matter how the pain got there, we are the only ones who can really take care of ourselves,” she said. “Don't wait for someone else to love and care for you. Do unto yourself as you would have others do unto you. Also, reach out for support and help from others.”

“The mind-body system has almost unlimited self repair capabilities and any positive physical, emotional, and mental behavior will enhance a person's self healing abilities,” said King.

I encourage you to try stress reduction through yoga, meditation, chakra balancing... whatever works for you. And use your intuition to guide you to the right person to help you move toward positive change in your health and in your life.
Namaste! Becca Chopra, author of The Chakra Diaries

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Becca Chopra

A holistic healer, yoga/meditation instructor and author - sharing chakra knowledge to increase your health and well-being, and love how you look and feel. Her latest book is THE CHAKRA ENERGY DIET. For ongoing support, send in your questions to Chakra Chatter.

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