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There’s a part of every yoga class that usually causes me to cringe inwardly?it’s when the teacher talks about “unblocking chakras” or uses Sanskrit words that no one understands to talk about energy healing. When I’m feeling virtuous, I’ll occasionally smile and think that the idea of spiritual healing is so quaint, but cynical Jasmine prefers to shoot a meaningful look at the least alternative-looking yogi in the class, or to roll my eyes. However, 2016 has been a year of exploration in the alternative health realm for me; there was the week that I dabbled in crystal healing, and the Sunday I spent at a sound bath. I even tried reiki. So by this point I’m really drinking the Kool-Aid (slash kombucha) and finally thought it time to look into the concept of chakras.  L.A.-based energy healer Azalea Lee gave me the inside word, explaining that chakra is Sanskirit for wheel, and the seven we refer to are different “vortex points” of energy in your body. According to Lee, chakras are involved in everything that we do, and it’s important to create a balance so that no one point is over- or under-active. Lee told me there are a multitude of ways this can be done, which include, “using color, sound, physical exercises such as yoga, and crystals.” As you’re probably beginning to realize, chakras and energy healing are much more conceptual than other alternat...