Chakras are psychic centers that cannot be described fully from a materialistic or physiological standpoint. Chakras can not be described in terms of psychology, physiology, or any other physical science. Chakras are centers of activity of subtle, vital force termed sukshma prana (subtle prana ); they are interrelated with the parasympathetic, sympathetic, and autonomous nervous systems, and therefore the gross body is related to them.

"Chakras" is a Sanskrit word that denotes circles and movement. Because everything in the body is of a spiral shape and is constantly in movement, the centers of those movements are called chakras. Chakras can be thought of as wheels of the mind that dwell in myriad of desires. And desires, like wheels themselves, are great motivating forces. Each chakra is a stage by stage playground of desires. 'Throughout life" one dwells in this myriad of desires, and one thinks and understands life's situations from the standpoint of the chakra in which he normally feels most comfortable.

Chakras are the subtle aspects of these centers. Nerves are merely vehicles, but the message is subtle and is not devoid of consciousness or selfconsciousness. The connection between the gross and the subtle in humans is through intermediate conductors that are connected with the sense organs and work organs.

Through Yoga one trains both types of organs to adopt a discipline and to help the body become a true asset. Yoga makes one a friend of his own body, sense organs, and work organs, and creates co-ordination between the right and left sides of the body, which normally do not coordinate. The right and left side of the body normally alternate.

The Yoga that focuses specifically on the chakras and the dormant
Kundalini energy is Called Kundalini Yoga, Laya Yoga, Kriya Yoga.

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