Chakra meditation: a guided journey through the 7 chakras
Chakra meditation means resting your attention on seven points along the body, from the base of the spine to the top of the head. The chakras come from the traditions of yoga and tantra. They offer a symbolic map of inner experience, not a scientific fact. MeditaDream offers four guided sessions on the chakras and the energy body, plus a Third Eye category for going further. Everything is free, with no subscription, no ads and no account.
What are the 7 chakras?
In Sanskrit, chakra means wheel. Yoga and tantra describe these wheels as points of energy along the spine. Most modern books list seven main chakras, each with a traditional name and place in the body:
- Muladhara, the root chakra, at the base of the spine
- Svadhisthana, the sacral chakra, in the lower belly
- Manipura, the solar plexus chakra, above the navel
- Anahata, the heart chakra, in the middle of the chest
- Vishuddha, the throat chakra, at the throat
- Ajna, the third eye, between the eyebrows
- Sahasrara, the crown chakra, at the top of the head
A tradition, not a science
The chakras belong to the spiritual traditions of India. They are not organs, and science has not found them in the body. In these sessions, they serve as a map for attention: a simple way to move through the body, one point at a time.
You do not need to believe in anything to try them. Approach them as a calm, structured way to explore your sensations, and leave aside whatever does not speak to you. The sessions make no promises about your body. They simply give your attention a clear path to follow.
Guided chakra meditation in the app
Recognizing the Seven Chakras is the natural place to start. For 27 minutes, it draws a map of the seven points in your body. You learn to find each one before giving it any meaning.
Chakra Reset is shorter and gentler. In 18 minutes, it travels through all seven chakras with slow narration and long, restful pauses, which makes it a good choice for the evening. A fourth session explores the subtle sensations of the energy body, without forcing anything to appear. All four are marked as intermediate and guided from start to finish, so you only need to listen.
Chakra alignment, from base to crown
Aligning the Seven Chakras is the longest session, at 30 minutes. You place the seven points on a single line, from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. Then you take time to feel the inner reference that this line gives you.
Here, chakra alignment is not about fixing anything. It is a way of gathering your attention along the spine and staying with it, calmly. Sitting upright makes that line easier to feel. There is nothing to achieve: noticing the line, even briefly, is already the practice.
Third eye meditation: going further with Ajna
Ajna, the sixth chakra, has its own category in the app: Third Eye. Its five sessions last 22 to 26 minutes and focus on the point between the eyebrows. They invite you to let an image appear on its own, to cross the door of Ajna or to watch a mandala build itself.
These sessions are marked as advanced. Take your time with the chakra sessions first, then move on to the third eye when you feel ready. The first session starts simply, by feeling both eyes before turning your attention inward. Like all the sessions in the app, they download once and then play offline.
Before you begin
A few simple points make the first sessions easier:
- Sit with your spine upright, or lie flat if you listen in the evening.
- Start with Recognizing the Seven Chakras, then explore the others.
- Do not wait for anything special to happen: simply notice what is there.
- Come back to the same session several times before moving on.
- If you enjoy working with sensations, the Sensations & Qigong category explores warm hands and the small circulation.
Sessions in the app
Recognizing the Seven Chakras
27 min · intermediate · Body, Calm & SleepA body map of the seven centres: learn to locate each one before any colour or interpretation.
Aligning the Seven Chakras
30 min · intermediate · Body, Calm & SleepAlign the seven centres on a single line, from base to crown, and feel the inner reference that emerges.
Chakra Reset
18 min · intermediate · Body, Calm & SleepA deeply calming guided journey through all seven chakras, narrated slowly with long, restful pauses.
Activating the Energy Body
27 min · intermediate · Body, Calm & SleepNotice the body’s subtle sensations, without forcing them to appear.
Practice for free
Every session is in the MeditaDream app: free, no subscription, no ads, no account, and it works offline.
✦ Discover the appFrequently asked questions
Do I need to believe in chakras?
No. You can see them as a traditional map and use them simply as points of attention. The sessions work with what you notice, not with what you believe.
Which session should I start with?
Recognizing the Seven Chakras. It teaches you where each point sits, which makes the other sessions easier to follow.
How long are the chakra sessions?
They last 18 to 30 minutes. The sessions in the Third Eye category last 22 to 26 minutes.
Are these sessions suitable for beginners?
The chakra sessions are marked as intermediate and the Third Eye sessions as advanced. If you are just starting out, the Learning Basics category is a gentle first step.