#72 The Chakra Shift: From Doubt to Discovery
Kelly once dismissed the chakras as outdated beliefs - something ancient people imagined before modern science. She never paid them much attention… until eight years ago, when her throat chakra suddenly opened wide.
This profound experience sparked a desire to explore each of the seven main energy centres and how they shape our perception and experience of life.
Whether you’re well-versed in chakras, vaguely familiar, or completely new to them, this episode will help you understand their role in your energy, emotions, and overall well-being.
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Episode 72 of the Project Me podcast. Hi, I'm Kelly Pietrangeli, and this podcast is designed to be an entertaining, inspirational, personal growth journey. Each episode goes in a mostly chronological order as I piece together the books, modalities, people, and experiences that have fallen onto my life path exactly when I needed them.
And how often I resisted the very things I needed the most. Or didn't see the gifts contained in the challenges until later. By sharing my stories, I hope to inspire you to reflect on your life path. What are the seeming coincidences that have led you to where you are today? What are the hidden gifts within your challenges?
And what magic is out there waiting for you as you let go of resistance and follow your own breadcrumb trail? At the end of each short episode, there's an opportunity. for you to breathe and reflect on how my story relates to your own life. You can find more inspiration on my website kellypietrangeli.
com Hello, I am back after quite a gap between episodes. I only record when I have a story to share. And there are so many stories all cooking up right now, but they're all a bit half baked and not quite ready to be digested and not ready to be shared yet, except this one. My personal exploration of the chakras.
Whether you're very familiar with the chakras, have a more vague understanding, or know nothing at all about them, I hope you'll enjoy this episode. Here we go, episode 72. It was 2006. And I was doing my yoga teacher's training. I'm a yoga school dropout. I'm pretty sure I shared that story in one of my very first episodes.
During my training, we studied the classic books on yoga, anatomy, physiology, and of course, all the yoga postures and breathing techniques and meditation. And I kind of vaguely recall that there was some kind of a mention of the chakras. I had a very loose understanding that the chakras were some kind of colored spinning disk in our bodies that could be opened or closed.
I was pretty hazy on it, and to be honest, I figured they were simply a relic of ancient beliefs. You know, what people thought existed within the body before modern science. I never really gave the chakras much thought or attention beyond that. Fast forward 11 years later, I had a powerful guided one on one session with a breathwork facilitator in London, Rebecca Dennis.
I shared the whole story of this session and all that opened up for me in episode 20, and that one is called Finding My Voice. It's still one of the most downloaded episodes of my podcast. In a tight coconut shell, that session identified a block in my throat chakra, which was then opened and cleared. I had no idea back then that the color blue was associated with the throat chakra, but during this session, I was bathed in a vivid blue light.
And from that day onwards, I began to find my voice again. Prior to that Breathwork session, I was finding it more and more difficult to openly speak, even in small groups of friends. I always preferred one on one interactions with those I could really trust. As soon as it was three or more, I would get tongue tied, or just clam up.
I remember I joined an entrepreneurial group who would meet up once a month in London. It was a lovely group of a dozen or so women. But when it came time to go around the table, and everyone would share a win, or something that they're working through in their business, My head would go all fuzzy. I couldn't focus on what anyone else was saying.
And when it was my turn, I'd rapidly get through it. Like, everyone's faces were just blurred. I remember just seeing these kind of heads, these blurry heads. I couldn't look anybody in the eye. And when I was done with my share, my heart would be racing, and I couldn't even remember what I'd said. The more this happened, The more anxious I get about it.
So I began avoiding situations where I'd have to say anything to a group of people. I left that entrepreneur's group and lost the connections and the ability to share my entrepreneurial journey with others. I was going it more and more alone, hiding behind my keyboard, really not. Speaking very much, and it got even worse, even in one on one conversations, I was always simultaneously wondering how what I was saying was being perceived by the other person as I was saying it.
I don't know whether this ever happens to you too. It's not pleasant. Well, in that breathwork session, Rebecca guided my breath to my throat chakra, and I saw that blue energy. And from then it became unblocked. I found myself not only able to speak easier with people in my daily interactions, but also speaking at my book launch, hosting my own live event, creating my membership and speaking on group Zooms, and even starting this podcast, when I always said there was no way I could ever do a podcast.
Unblocking my throat chakra was like stepping into a whole new world. Everything began shifting for me because of it. And it opened me up to, Hmm, maybe these chakras aren't just some ancient relic of beliefs. Maybe there is something to all of this? But my actual understanding of the chakras remained pretty hazy for several more years.
It was confusing. I remember I would often leave yoga classes feeling unsure of what I just heard. Many teachers refer to the Sanskrit words, or they refer to each chakra by number. Some would refer to a color that I couldn't even quite imagine, like indigo. Over years, I slowly began piecing together the locations, names, colors, and roles of each chakra.
And more importantly, How the chakras are powerful energy centers that affect every area of our lives. The word chakra comes from Sanskrit and means wheel or wheel of spinning energy. Chakras are considered as rotating spheres or vortexes of energy that run along the spinal column from the base of your spine all the way up to the top of your head.
Some say there are 114 different chakras, but there are 7 main ones. Each one relates to different aspects of yourself. Chakras regulate the flow of energy in your body. How well each chakra functions will depend on your emotional state of being. Your chakras reflect the way you view and experience the world around you.
They store a lot of different emotions, including fear, anger, hurt, pain. When we don't process our emotions, they become trapped. which affects the flow of energy in our body, which can develop into major self limiting beliefs, suppressing ourselves, or it can cause us to be controlling, easily frustrated, angry.
Unbalanced energy in our system can manifest itself in so many different ways, and over time, this can lead to chronic health issues. Since mind, body, soul, and spirit are all intimately connected, awareness of an imbalance in any of our chakras is important. Just think about it. If I had been aware of my throat chakra all those years ago, I could have done so many things to help clear it before things got so bad.
If I'd been aware that a lack of discipline and feeling unable to stick to my goals and intentions had to do with my solar plexus chakra, I could have stopped beating myself up and done so many things to support the flow of energy in my solar plexus. If I had been aware during periods of feeling sexually meh or creatively blocked, that I just needed to open up my sacral chakra, the center for sexuality.
Sensuality and creative flow, I could have done that, et cetera, et cetera. There's just so many examples. And now that I finally get all of this, I see how much power we all have to overcome so many apparent obstacles in our lives by bringing the sense of awareness to the specific chakras that are overseeing it.
One of the things I've actually been working on for the past few weeks is creating a free online quiz. It's taken me hours and hours to get it right and I'm still tweaking it, but it's called the Chakra Check In. And by answering 21 questions, you'll find out which of your main 7 chakras is most in or out of balance.
You can find the link to my chakra check in in the podcast show notes for this episode or it's also at the very top of my website. If you go to kellypietrangeli. com, you'll see it there at the top. Or if you're on my Instagram, it's in my link in bio. My Instagram handle is kellyprojectme. And I, I sent it out already to my newsletter subscribers, but I'll keep putting it at the bottom in the PS because, um, my newsletter subscribers always get to try all this stuff out first.
So they were the very first ones to try it. This chakra checking quiz is a great way to bring a sense of awareness to your chakras. and how in or out of balance they are. When you see your chakra check in results on the screen, just take a screenshot, you'll get to save that, and then you'll see you'll have the option of also receiving Module 1 of my Rainbow Journey program.
This is great if you want to learn more about the chakras. with my vibrant, colorful videos to really bring it all to life for you. I'm not sure how long I'm going to be offering these videos for free because they get embedded into my online program platform, but just do it now if you're interested. If you've been in my world for a while, you'll know about the Project Me Lifewheel framework.
I developed this in 2013. It helps you to find a happier balance with all of your outer world logistics. If you haven't seen it yet, just imagine the Project Me Life wheel. It looks like a flower. It's got eight petals, and each colorful petal represents one of your eight key life areas, such as health, family, love, work, fun, and friendships.
Personal growth. Project Me has always been about treating your life like an exciting, important, ongoing project. To check in with each area of your life every month and see what needs your focus and attention. The more you consistently do this, the more your outer world logistics run smoothly. And when that happens, a magical space opens up for you to begin exploring your inner world.
And if you look at the Project Me Life wheel, right in the center of that flower is a big red circle. And the outer petals are your outer world, and the circle in the middle, that represents your inner world. Now, does this mean you have to get your outer world in perfect order before you can turning inward?
Absolutely not. As a matter of fact, when we keep focusing on all the outer world logistics of our life without also knowing and understanding our inner world, we will keep going around and around and around in circles, never breaking the patterns and habits that keep us stuck and not moving forward.
For me, when space opened up to really begin to explore my inner world more deeply, it expanded into understanding my place in this universe, beyond the tangibles, to know my soul plan, to understand my higher purpose. And it's been incredible to be able to provide a framework for others to create their own Project Miis too for so many years.
And through my online programs and my retreats and my workshops and my memberships, I've been able to do all of this alongside other women from all over the world. That's what lights me up. My Project Me just wouldn't be my Project Me if I was just doing it on my own. I just don't even think I would have kept it up.
And so, yeah, community, connection, not feeling like I'm doing it on my own. That's what my Soul Explorers membership is all about. Like, we're all working on our Project Mes and exploring everything, but we're doing it alongside of each other. And it just keeps you motivated. It keeps you going. And now I am embarking on a fresh new journey, my newest project, me, and I'm inviting women to come along with me.
It's called The Rainbow Journey. And from now all the way through to the end of August, I'm going to see what happens in my life. When I focus on one chakra per month, I'm super curious too, to see what happens with every other woman on this journey with me. You know, will they have any chakra opening incredible breakthroughs, the way I did with my throat chakra?
Will they begin to flow through life easier without quite being able to put a finger on it? You know, is it going to be more subtle or will it be super powerful? Watch this space. I'm thinking I might do one chakra podcast episode per month starting with the root chakra To share what happens for me along this journey And if you want to join in on the rainbow chakra journey, come on over because this is the pioneering round of this program So I'm giving it away to my soul explorers members for free We're all doing it together so I can get feedback along the way soul explorers is only 24 pounds a month It's about 29 US dollars, I think.
So it comes to something crazy like only 168 pounds or 200 bucks for the entire seven module program. I have never even run a four week program for this little, so take advantage of this if it calls to you. And if you're thinking, I'd love to do this, but I have so much else going on. I always design my programs to fit in around full lives.
I want it to be doable. I figure if people wait until they magically have more time, guess what happens? They'll never do anything like this that's going to change their lives. So my program videos are short and to the point. Then there's a workbook for exploring your inner world and coming up with the gold.
And really, you can do the workbook part of it, or even watching the videos horizontal on the sofa during some necessary downtime. Because let's face it, you gotta have some downtime. And so it really is the kind of thing that you can fit in, like I've deliberately made it doable. There is also a box of chakra inspiration, and that's where you can dip into it for extra chakra support, whatever's calling to you.
There's things like essential oils and flower remedies and crystals, and those are the kind of things that you can just be integrating into everyday life. And then there are meditations of all lengths, musical playlists, dances, yoga practices, breath work. Everyone's journey is unique. And how much, or as little as you do, or what you choose to do, it's personal to you.
I like to just lay out the smorgasbord, and you can try what you like. And even if you're a yoga teacher, or you've studied the chakras, I want to ask, are you applying it all to your life? Are your chakras in balance? or any of them overactive or underactive. We often need some structure and a framework to really help put what we know into practice.
And now for this round only, because it's all included with Soul Explorers, you also get The amazing community forum for sharing the journey with myself and other women. If you'd like to, it's optional, you don't have to do it. I know some people say, ah, I just really don't want to do that part of it, but I will say this is the most welcoming and warmhearted group of women you could ever hope to surround yourself with.
And genuine friendships do form inside and outside of the online forum. It's amazing. You'll get somebody in California who's going to New Zealand and they're like, they know there's a member in New Zealand and they end up, you know, meeting up and posting a picture in the group and you're like, what? And there's like meetups.
in London and meetups in different places. And it's just, it's just really fun. And some people meet up separately online. Yeah, really genuine relationships do form inside of Soul Explorers. And for this round only, you can also attend a live zoom gathering with me once a month. It's going to have a chakra of the month.
We'll go even deeper. And those sessions are all recorded with replays. Again, that's all optional. So. It's all doable around full lives. I mean, I have a super full life too, and I'm going to encourage you now, if you can't carve out 20 minutes a month to watch a video and another 30 minutes to fill in some workbook pages, because that would be the bare minimum, then you really do need to look at the logistics of your life.
And how, how to devote more time to yourself because life is for living. You really, really need to, um, to have a look at that. So yeah, I think I will do a chakra podcast once a month in addition to sharing other stories that come up and that way I can go more into what each chakra is about and how my own journey through the chakras is going.
I always hope to inspire you along your own personal growth journey.
Dear listener, Relax your forehead. Take a long, slow, deep breath in and let it out with a sigh. Do you ever wonder any of these things about yourself? Why do I find it so difficult to set boundaries and frequently say yes when I ought to say no? Why am I holding onto this grudge? Why can't I just let it go and move on?
Why am I so impatient or prone to angry outbursts?
Why can't I express myself the way I want to? Why do I feel so guilty when I take time for myself? Or, why am I unable to relax when there's always something more to do?
How can I feel inspired and passionate about my life? Or to know my life purpose?
How can I connect to my intuition? And feel more consistently guided and at one with everyone and everything? Anything you're struggling with in life. Any challenges that are holding you back from stepping into your full potential can often be traced to an imbalance in one or more of your chakras.
Instead of feeling frustrated or being hard on yourself, approach these realizations Awareness is the first step towards change, and with it comes the power to realign and move forward. When you shift your energy, your life begins to shift too.
Thank you for listening to the Project Me podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, I'm super grateful if you'd share it with someone else. Or take a screenshot right now and share it to your stories. You can tag me, Kelly Project Me. Your reviews and ratings are always so appreciated too. Remember that you'll receive Module 1 of my Rainbow Chakra Journey program by taking the Chakra Check in Quiz.
Go to the show notes for this episode, or my website, kellypetrangi. com, where you'll see the link at the very top. I also want to share a couple of other time sensitive things. If you are listening to this episode before the end of February, my business mentor, Marie Forleo, has opened up registration for B School.
This is the online business school that I did back in 2013 that helped me to create my own business and life I love. It's a six week program that teaches you how to market and promote what you do in a non sleazy way, how to create offerings people want from you, and how to reach your dream clients and customers, no matter if you're selling products or services.
It really was the all in one course I needed, and with lifetime access, I keep going back into it as Marie updates the videos and contents and adds more and more bonus modules and trainings. I have been a B School partner now for eight years, which means if you decide to join B School via me, I can also give you lots of my own free bonuses.
This year, my B School bonuses include a Year of Soul Explorers membership, Which means you get the Rainbow Journey for free too. I am giving a private one on one conscious business mentoring session, a copy of my book, and my monthly Date With Me workbook. You can email me, hello at myprojectme. com, and I'll send you the links and all the information, and I'm really happy to answer any questions that you might have.
If you want to know if it's the right thing for you, you can tell me a little bit about you, your business, and I'll answer you with my total honesty. Marie Forleo is also running her new free business trainings this month. Gives you a nice taster of her style and will give you some actionable guidance for your business right now.
I'm going to drop some links for this too in the show notes. The other timely announcement is that registration is open for my spring retreat. This takes place on the magical Spanish island of Ibiza. It runs from a Wednesday to Sunday, because I know it can be hard for some people to get away for longer.
Yet, so much happens in this short space of time. And if you're coming from further afield, you can do what others have done and tag on some extra days in Spain and make it a longer getaway. Go to the retreats page on my website, kellypetrangely. com. There you'll find all the juicy details. It is going to be amazing.
That's it for now. Until next time, open your mind. Open your heart and stay curious. We all need some space in our lives for the magical and unknown.