[Religion News Service] As Hindu wellness gains in West, chakra healing practitioners root their art in science

The article discusses the Western perception of chakra healing, an ancient Hindu tradition. Here’s a summary:

– Chakra healing, often ridiculed as a false science, is gaining acceptance in the West as practitioners root their art in science.
– The practice involves the belief in chakras, or energy centers in the body, which correspond to specific nerve endings and internal organs.
– The body is said to have seven chakras, most famously, the “third eye” in the forehead.
– When chakras are blocked, the body can suffer emotional, physical, and spiritual damage.
– Healing these blockages requires surrendering the ego and taking a journey of “sadhana” — a daily practice of yoga and meditation that targets each chakra along with its associated natural element.
– Despite being dismissed as “alternative” or “new-age” by many in Western medicine, practitioners assert there’s a science to it.

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