Practical centering Exercises to energize your chakras for relaxation, vitality, and health

Yoga and Pilates instructor and physical therapist Barnett (Functional Fitness) has created a system of relaxation and revitalization that uses fundamentals of breath work, core fitness, and yogic teachings of the chakras. Integrating techniques of mindfulness, guided imagery, color therapy, yoga, and Pilates, Barnett provides different exercises intended to relieve stress and restore physical and emotional ease in five-minute daily sessions. Clear descriptions and minimalist line drawings (which are sometimes overly simple and confusing) illustrate each movement and its associated breath, imagery, and affirmation. Barnett's explanations of the chakra system, the seven centers of energy in the etheric body (i.e., one's aura), their characteristics, and related purposes are well rounded and friendly to untrained readers. VERDICT This easy-to-use self-help title will appeal to readers looking for stress-reduction techniques. Meditators, students of mindfulness, yoga and Pilates aficionados, and those interested in mind-body topics will also find much of interest. Recommended.-Janet Tapper, Univ. of Western States Lib., Portland, OR (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.