Science Meets Spirituality & the Chakra System

The Science Behind Spirituality: Chakra Alignment Through the 9-Breath Method

by David Soto-Griego | CONXION – Mind | Body | Spirit

🔬 Science Meets Spirit: Why Breath Matters

At CONXION, we honor both the ancient wisdom of energy work and the modern science behind how breath and intention affect the body. Science confirms that conscious breath can:

·        Lower cortisol (stress hormone) levels

·        Regulate nervous system responses

·        Support emotional stability

·        Improve oxygenation, mood, and focus

·        Promote hormonal and energetic balance

This alignment becomes even more powerful when you integrate breath with the chakra system — the body’s energetic network deeply tied to your physical and emotional health.

🌈 The 9-Breath Method (Per Chakra)

Each chakra receives 3 breath rounds:

·        9 Breaths + Hold

·        18 Breaths + Hold

·        36 Breaths + Hold

All breath is through the nose after a single deep mouth exhale at the start of each round. Inhale powerfully, exhale softly. Focus your breath, vibration, and visualization on one chakra at a time before moving to the next.

1. 🔴 Root Chakra – Muladhara

Location: Base of spine (perineum)

Color: Red

Sound: LAM (“Luhm”)

Focus: Survival, grounding, security

Organs: Large intestine, rectum, adrenal glands, legs, feet

Visual: Roots anchoring into the Earth

Balance Effects: Calms anxiety, stabilizes mood, helps with fear-based thinking and financial insecurity

2. 🟠 Sacral Chakra – Svadhisthana

Location: Below the navel (lower abdomen)

Color: Orange

Sound: VAM (“Vuhm”)

Focus: Pleasure, sexuality, creativity, emotion

Organs: Reproductive organs, kidneys, bladder, pelvic area

Visual: Flowing orange water or waves

Balance Effects: Releases shame, enhances sensuality, improves emotional flow

3. 🟡 Solar Plexus Chakra – Manipura

Location: Upper abdomen (between navel and ribcage)

Color: Yellow

Sound: RAM (“Ruhm”)

Focus: Power, self-esteem, confidence

Organs: Stomach, liver, pancreas, small intestine, digestive system

Visual: Golden fire burning in the core

Balance Effects: Boosts willpower, clears self-doubt, improves digestion and energy metabolism

4. 💚 Heart Chakra – Anahata

Location: Center of chest

Color: Green

Sound: YAM (“Yuhm”)

Focus: Love, compassion, forgiveness

Organs: Heart, lungs, thymus gland, upper back, arms, hands

Visual: Expanding green light in the chest

Balance Effects: Opens to connection, heals grief, strengthens immune and respiratory health

5. 🔵 Throat Chakra – Vishuddha

Location: Throat and neck

Color: BlueSound: HAM (“Huhm”)

Focus: Expression, truth, communication

Organs: Thyroid, throat, vocal cords, esophagus, mouth

Visual: Blue soundwaves radiating from the throat

Balance Effects: Encourages honest expression, clears communication blocks, supports hormonal balance through the thyroid

6. 🟣 Third Eye Chakra – Ajna

Location: Between the eyebrows

Color: Indigo

Sound: OM or AUM

Focus: Intuition, perception, insight

Organs: Brain, pineal gland, pituitary gland, eyes, forehead, sinuses

Visual: Indigo spiral or glowing light between the eyes

Balance Effects: Sharpens insight, expands perception, regulates hormonal balance and sleep cycles

⚠️ Caution: Activating this chakra without grounding the lower ones may lead to emotional overstimulation or kundalini psychosis. Always balance from the root up.

7. ⚪️ Crown Chakra – Sahasrara

Location: Top of the head

Color: Violet or White

Sound: Silence or NG (as in “sing”)

Focus: Unity, spiritual connection, enlightenment

Organs: Cerebral cortex, pineal gland, nervous system

Visual: White light pouring into the crown

Balance Effects: Deepens spiritual connection, improves clarity of consciousness — but only when supported by the lower chakras

⚖️ Why Full-System Balance Matters

The 9-Breath Method honors the body’s natural intelligence. Overstimulating upper chakras without grounding the lower ones can lead to energetic imbalance, anxiety, or disorientation. But when done in order — Root to Crown — breath becomes a full-body reset:

✅ Regulates mood

✅ Restores hormonal health

✅ Boosts focus and immunity

✅ Anchors spiritual energy safely into the body

💠 You Are the Healer

This isn’t just breathwork — it’s embodiment. You’re not escaping your body to be spiritual. You’re reclaiming it. Aligning your internal organs, emotions, and spirit into one integrated system.

You are energy.

You are breath.

You are divine.