Consider your chakras as somewhat twisted, aged, sticky, possibly rusty bicycle gears. Monday comes along and your inner wheels creak rather than whirl. But tune them exactly perfect, and suddenly energy glides on rails like silk. A chakra-balancing class at Be Well Academy strives for seamless, fulfilling flow.

Usually, it begins really straightforward. Closed eyelids, you are seated and envisioning roots digging into the ground. You need not levitate; just sense where you are. Breathwork comes next, slow and consistent like leaves drifting on a pond. Inhales warm you up; exhales release stress. One person might chuckle. None of anyone minds; it’s all part of the energy tune-up.

Colors start to be your friend. Deep red at the root and indigo above. But nobody’s evaluating if your sacral chakra today feels more creamsicle than orange. Visualization is about connecting not about accuracy. Movement stays soft: seated butterflies, delicate stretches, soft twists, cat-cow. Perhaps even some arm shakes with a spaghetti dance quality.

Your body starts talking. Perhaps a lump in the throat and a flutter in the belly. Your cue is to inhale into it, hum through it, perhaps stretch it gently. To understand the message, you do not have to commit Sanskrit to memory. Teachers provide down-to-earth guidance on how to soften a heart chakra that feels like a clenched fist or how to recognize when your throat chakra closes on a call from work.

At last the room is dark, calm, silent. Fairy lights may glow. One chime could sound like a peace punctuation mark. You lie there, not wanting to go, like you have at last laid down an unseen backpack.

Energy moves in line with attention. Really all you need is some curiosity, a readiness to feel, and maybe a granola bar tucked in your bag. Your gears are poised to turn once again—smooth, clear, and somewhat more alive.