Begin with the breath. Then move through the seven centers, root to crown. Notice each one in life and in the trade. Simply notice, and let what you find be information.
Follow the circle. Inhale as it expands, exhale as it contracts. The longer exhale settles the nervous system. Four rounds.
The chakra system comes from the yogic traditions of India. Seven centers run from the base of the spine to the crown of the head, each holding a different quality: safety, feeling, will, trust, truth, insight, and connection.
Treat it as a map for noticing. Asking how you feel before a session tends to return one vague answer. Asking seven specific questions returns seven specific ones, and the difference between them is where the information lives.
Belief is optional. The map works because it slows you down and gives your attention somewhere particular to land.
Each center carries two tones. They are two ways into the same place.
The Solfeggio frequency on the left is a number. Precise, measurable, and a natural door for anyone who spends their day working in them. It comes from a modern system, named after syllables in a medieval hymn.
The bija mantra on the right is a syllable, sounded at that center for centuries. It sits at true musical pitch, so you can hum along with it.
Humming asks for a long, steady exhale, the same lever as the breath practice above. The syllable gives you something to hold so the breath stays even. One more way to bring yourself back into balance.
The centers are often used as the energetic map to the internal and external structure of the body. The sounds are how one can support this and more. This gives the body mind spirit time to adapt to their natural frequency. Use whichever holds you better, or sit with both.
You are the Anchor.
Everything else is the Trade.