The Equalizer

It's March. The Equinox is coming up. So, naturally, I am going to talk about television. Huh? I used to watch this '80's TV show about a vigilante secret agent called "The Equalizer". The star of the show tries to atone for past sins by offering his services as a troubleshooter, a protector, and an investigator free of charge. He visits justice upon hoodlums, kidnappers, drug dealers, etc. and therefore can be thought of as bringing some balance to the world. Yoga acts as a much less violent, but just as cool, Equalizer. By practicing yoga, we create balance within ourselves. We balance the energies swirling around in our bodies. Each vortex of swirling energy in our bodies is called a chakra. There are 7 main chakras located along the central axis of the body. The energy in each area is related to physical body parts, physiological processes and psychological characteristics. Oftentimes, the energy gets blocked or flows out of control. The practice of yoga helps to balance it out for health and well-being. The time of the Spring Equinox (around March 20th this year) is an auspicious time to work with balance in our lives because it marks the time of perfect balance between light and dark; day and night are equally long on all parts of the earth on the Spring Equinox. Simply bringing your body into proper physical alignment can help to cultivate energetic balance. Yoga teaches us how to line up and when we align properly, it's like stepping into the flow of an even greater energy that supports and enlivens us. We are renewed, rejuvenated, reborn. It's like Springtime. Jump onto your yoga mat this month for some balancing action and join nature in this time of renewal.