Universal Healing Arts Connection—a wellness center for mind, body and soul in Cortlandt Manor, New York— is hosting a Heart Chakra Workshop from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on November 23, 2024. Participants will engage in guided exercises, meditative practices and yoga poses, exploring tools to balance this vital energy center. The event will also include art activities, card pulling and insightful discussions aimed at energizing the heart chakra.

The fourth of seven primary energy centers in the body, the heart chakra connects the lower and upper chakras, acting to balance both the material and spiritual worlds. Located in the center of the chest, it is closely associated with the heart, lungs and thymus gland, regulating energy flow in these areas. This chakra is fundamental for emotional and physical well-being, as it is thought to allow individuals to give and receive love unconditionally.

“When energy circulates in a healthy and free way through the heart chakra, we achieve love, unity and balance,” notes Lisa Cito, a yoga and Pilates instructor and health coach who will lead the workshop with her lighthearted and compassionate approach.