Yoga and Energy Centers
Yoga
Yoga is an integral part of our healing process program because it works simultaneously on the body, mind, and nervous system. On a physical level, yoga improves flexibility, strength, balance, circulation, and overall vitality. On a neurological and energetic level, yoga helps regulate the autonomic nervous system, teaching the body how to move out of chronic stress and into states of coherence, balance, and ease.
Through conscious movement, breathwork, and stillness, yoga trains the mind to become present with bodily sensations, emotional patterns, and thought processes. This awareness is a key component of healing, as it allows individuals to move beyond unconscious stress responses and into intentional, self-directed change. Our classes are taught progressively, meeting each person where they are. The tools learned through yoga are lifelong skills that often produce both immediate benefits and long-term transformation.
Energy Centers
We include energy center clearing and alignment practices because experience and research alike show that when the body’s energy system is balanced, the mind becomes clearer, the nervous system more regulated, and the body more capable of healing. Many guests report noticeable shifts in focus, emotional stability, and physical well-being through this work.
In yogic and contemplative traditions, the human body is understood to contain seven primary energy centers aligned along the spinal column. These energy centers function as communication hubs between the brain, the nervous system, the endocrine system, and the body’s internal state. When energy flows freely through these centers, the body and mind operate in harmony.
From a modern perspective, these energy centers can be viewed as intersections where thought, emotion, physiology, and consciousness meet. Every sensation in the body is part of a feedback loop between the brain and the body. At a subtle level, these signals also reflect how we relate to safety, creativity, power, love, expression, intuition, and awareness. By bringing attention to these centers, we can consciously influence the body’s internal chemistry and move toward balance and coherence.
Below is an overview of the seven energy centers and the aspects of life they influence:
First Energy Center (base of the spine)
This center is associated with survival, stability, and safety. When balanced, it supports a sense of grounding, physical security, and trust in life. A well-regulated first energy center allows the body to relax out of fear-based survival responses.
Second Energy Center (lower abdomen/sacrum)
This center governs creativity, pleasure, and emotional flow. When balanced, it supports healthy enjoyment of life, emotional resilience, and creative expression without excess or suppression.
Third Energy Center (solar plexus)
Often associated with personal power and transformation, this center plays a role in digestion, metabolism, and self-regulation. When balanced, it supports confidence, motivation, and the ability to turn intention into action.
Fourth Energy Center (heart)
This center is linked to connection, compassion, and emotional balance. When open and regulated, it supports empathy, emotional healing, and coherent heart–brain communication, creating a sense of inner calm and connection with others.
Fifth Energy Center (throat)
This center relates to communication, self-expression, and clarity. When balanced, it supports authentic expression, clear thinking, and the ability to speak and live one’s truth with confidence.
Sixth Energy Center (forehead)
Associated with awareness and insight, this center supports intuition, perception, and the ability to observe thoughts rather than be controlled by them. When balanced, it enhances clarity, focus, and inner guidance.
Seventh Energy Center (top of the head)
This center represents higher awareness and unity. When balanced, it supports a sense of connection beyond the personal self, allowing individuals to experience greater meaning, coherence, and expanded states of consciousness.
By combining yoga, mindful awareness, and energy center work, we help create the internal conditions necessary for healing, transformation, and sustained well-being—aligning the body with the mind and the mind with greater awareness.