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1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A PHYSICAL FITNESS REGIMEN
2 WITH COLOR HEALING
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4 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Claim of Priority
6 The present application is based on and a claim to priority is
7 made under 35 U.S.C. Section 119(e) to provisional patent
8 application currently pending in the U.S. Patent and Trademark
9 Office having Serial No. 60/657,791 and a filing date of March 2,
2005.
11
12 Field of the Invention
13 The present invention relates generally to a system and method
14 for implementing a physical fitness regimen with color healing to
positively affect a person's health and well being. More
16 particularly, the invention relates to a system and method wherein
17 a person performs a physical fitness activity in a fitness area in
18 which a color environment is produced, such that the person
19 achieves chakra cleansing and heightened awareness which positively
affects the physical and emotional body of the person. In at least
21 one embodiment of the invention, an aural environment is produced
22 in the fitness area via music, verbal affirmations, and/or other
23 forms of audible stimuli while a person is performing a physical
24 fitness activity therein.
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1 DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
2 It has been long recognized that physical exercise --
3 particularly, cardiovascular exercise -- is beneficial to both
the
4 physical health
and
mental
wellbeing
of
individuals.
Similarly,
it
has been well established that environmental variables, including
6 visible and audible stimuli such as color, music/sound, and
7 lighting, can have a significant effect on a person's mental state.
8 With regard to color, it is well understood that color and
9 combinations of color embody energy "personality" that correspond
to specific frequencies in the physical being. These frequencies
11 are commonly referred to as "chakras."
12 Various systems, methods, techniques and the like, have been
13 disclosed in the prior art that incorporate combinations of human
14 physical motion, music, light and/or color. For example, pending
U.S. Patent Publication No. 2004/0181268 discloses a light therapy
16 system that exposes specific chakra points on a patient's body with
17 specific light frequencies in an effort to allow the body to
18 generally rejuvenate itself. U.S. Patent No. 5,352,181 discloses a
19 method and recording for use in achieving alpha and theta brain
wave states, and effecting positive emotional states in humans to
21 enhance learning and self-improvement. U.S. Patent No. 6,498,955
22 discloses a group preference arbitration system that allows the
23 members of a group environment to influence, but not directly
24 control, the selection of various environmental factors, including,
for example, lighting and music, at a given time. U.S. Patent Nos.
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1 6,641,523, 5,403,263, and 5,676,633, disclose various methods and
2 associated apparatus incorporating audio and/or video means for
3 reducing patient stress during the preoperative, intra-operative
4 and postoperative phases of surgery.
However, there is no current fitness regimen wherein a person
6 performs a physical fitness activity such as, for example, indoor
7 cycling, yoga, pilates, and/or meditation, in a controlled
8 environment of variable color or monochromatic light, and/or sound,
9 such as, music, thereby providing a variety of pitch and tonal
qualities, and/or verbal affirmations, so as to achieve a
11 heightened state of awareness with respect to the mind and body as
12 it relates to the chakras and benefits of color healing.
13 Thus, it would be beneficial to provide a system and method
14 for implementing a physical fitness regimen with color healing to
positively affect the health and wellness of a person. More in
16 particular, it would be helpful to provide a physical fitness
17 regimen having at least one color environment produced in a fitness
18 area in which one or more physical fitness activities are
I9 performed, wherein the fitness activity and the color environment
are selected to correspond to one of the chakras, such that a
21 person's chakra receives the synergistic benefits of the physical
22 fitness activity with color healing. It would also be advantageous
23 to provide a physical fitness regimen with color healing further
24 providing an aural environment such as, by way of example only,
musical accompaniment, verbal affirmations, or both, wherein the
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1 aural environment is selected to correspond to a chakra being
2 affected by the physical fitness activity and the color
3 environment, thereby providing the benefits of further synergy
4 between the physical fitness activity, the color environment, and
the aural environment to affect one or more chakras of the person.
6
7 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
8 The present invention is generally directed to a system and
9 method for implementing a physical fitness regimen with color
healing. More in particular, the system and method of the present
11 invention provides for the selection, use, and control of a color
12 environment in a fitness area via variable color or monochromatic
13 light and at least one physical fitness activity such as, by way of
14 example only, indoor cycling, yoga, pilates, or meditation, which
may be performed by a single person or in a group environment, to
16 assist a person or persons in achieving a heightened state of
17 awareness with respect to the mind and body as it relates to the
18 chakra cleansing, realigning, and sizing, to clear and heal each
19 chakra. In at least one embodiment, the present system and method
further include the selection, use, and control of an aural
21 environment via music having a variety of pitch and tonal
22 qualities, and/or verbal affirmations which correspond to the
23 chakra being affected.
24 In one embodiment of the invention, a method for implementing
a physical fitness regimen incorporating color healing is provided
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1 wherein a person or a group of persons are engaged by a fitness
2 instructor and perform a physical fitness activity in a fitness
3 area. Concurrently, color is introduced into the fitness area to
4 produce a color environment in such a manner that the combination
of the physical fitness activity and the color environment mentally
6 stimulates the persons) and positively affects at least one
7 chakra. The combination of the physical fitness activity and color
8 healing are selected such that they address and affect one or more
9 chakra of the person, as desired.
In another embodiment of the present invention, audible
11 stimulation is selected and introduced into the method to
12 complement the effects of the physical fitness activity and color
13 healing.
14 In a further embodiment of the present invention, the method
incorporates the step of leading a person or persons through one or
16 more verbal affirmation(s).
17 In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the method
18 is repeatable to allow effective and efficient chakra cleansing and
19 balancing for aiding persons in dealing with both physical and
emotional issues through an innovative format, unlike simple
21 passive meditations, and to enable persons to achieve a state of
22 upper consciousness so that intuitions may be felt.
23 In still another embodiment of the present invention, the
24 method comprises an organized format such that the method can be
efficiently taught to and subsequently implemented by a wide
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1 variety of fitness instructor trainees.
2 The present invention further encompasses a system which
3 permits the foregoing methodology to be implemented by one or more
4 persons, the system comprising a fitness area, a color environment
produced by a color generator, and, in at least one embodiment, an
6 aural environment produced by an audio generator.
7 These and other objects, features and advantages of the
8 present invention will become more clear when the drawings as well
9 as the detailed description are taken into consideration.
11 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
12 For a fuller understanding of the nature of the present
13 invention, reference should be had to the following detailed
14 description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in
which:
16 Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a person identifying
17 a plurality of chakras in accordance with the present invention.
18 Figure 2 is a schematic representation of a one preferred
19 embodiment of a system in accordance with the present invention.
Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the
21 several views of the drawings.
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23 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
24 The present invention is generally directed to a system and
method for implementing a physical fitness regimen with color
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1 healing in order to positively affect not just the physical fitness
2 of the persons, but their mental health and overall wellbeing, or
3 wellness. Wellness encompasses the physical, mental, emotional,
4 spiritual, and social wellbeing of a person, and the present
invention is directed towards a system and method to improve a
6 person's wellness. The method is particularly well suited for a
7 group fitness format, however, in at least one embodiment, the
8 method may be performed by a single person. In a preferred
9 embodiment of the invention, the method for implementing the
physical fitness regimen comprises selecting at least one physical
11 fitness activity to be preformed by one or more persons in a
12 fitness area, wherein a color environment is selected and produced
13 in the fitness area to provide the further benefit of color
14 healing. In further embodiments of the invention, the method may
comprise one or more additional environmental stimuli including,
16 but not limited to, an aural environment such as may be produced
17 via music and/or verbal affirmations, of course, it is within the
18 scope and intent of the system and method of the present invention
19 to include one or more additional environmental stimuli.
More in particular, the present invention comprises a system
21 and method for implementing a physical fitness regimen which
22 including at least one physical fitness activity with color healing
23 to affect chakra cleansing and balance, and to improve wellness in
24 persons who utilize the invention. Each chakra has a corresponding
color, and is associated with a particular location or part of the
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1 human body, and to a particular element, as provided below in Table
2 1, which also includes the Sanskrit name for each
of the seven (7)
3 chakras.
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Table 1: Chakra Identification
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7 Chakra Sanskrit Name Color Location Element
8 One Muladhara Red Root Earth
9 Two Svadisthana Orange Sacral Water
Three Maipura Yellow Solar Plexus Fire
11 Four Anahatha Green Heart Air
12 Five Vishuddha Blue Throat Sound
13 Six Ajna Indigo Brow Light
14 Seven Sahasrara Violet Crown Thought
16 It has been
observed that
the body absorbs
color energy
17 through the all organs,
vibration each
color gives
off. Further,
18 body systems, and functions are connected to the main energy
19 centers or ch akras. Every person has seven chakras and each
of
these energy centers is governed by one of the seven color
21 energies. Each
chakra resonates
with a particular
color vibration
22 and reflects a different rainbow color when balan ced. Color
23 healing helps to balance the chakras by introducing
more color, via
24 light energy, to the physical, mental and ethereal dies.
bo
Individuals known as
have a "subtle an
physical" body,
also
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1 astral body, which surrounds the physical body is roughly the
and
2 same size and shape. This is a body of energy thatsome people
are
3 able to perceive as an aura surrounding the physical body. The
4 subtle physical body consists of chakras, energy fibers and astral
tubes that are similar to arteries. The part of the subtle
6 physical body that concerns the practitioner of yoga and Buddhism
7 is the "shushumna." The shushumna is a tube, more particularly, an
8 astral tube, that runs from the base of the spine to a center point
9 between, and slightly above, the eyebrows. There are six (6)
chakras, or energy vortexes, that lie along the tube.
11 The seven (7) chakras are not physically identifiable portions
12 of the body, however, they can be located by providing a physical
13 location, and then feeling the energy in that approximate region.
14 Following are the approximate physical locations of the seven (7)
chakras, as illustrated in Figure 1: root chakra -- base of the
16 spine; sacral chakra -- spleen or sex organs: solar plexus chakra -
17 approximately one inch below the navel; heart chakra -- center of
18 the chest; throat chakra -- base of the throat; brow chakra --
19 between eyebrows and about an inch above; and, crown chakra -
approximately several inches above the top of the head.
21 The first six (6) chakras are connected by the shushumna, as
22 noted above. The seventh chakra, the crown chakra, is not
23 connected to the other six. The kundalini is at the base of the
24 spine, "resting" in the first, or "root" chakra. Really, it is
probably almost asleep, because most people never access their
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1 kundalini, unless confronted with extremely intense physical or
2 emotional circumstances.
3 One benefit of chakra cleansing is that it enables meditation
4 on personal issues. An instructor, through verbal phrases or
affirmations, can guide persons to focus on each region of their
6 body, and on particular issues that a person desires to address.
7 The color of light is selected to correspond to a specific portion
8 of the body and to affect a specific chakra in accordance with
9 Table 1 and Figure 1. The present invention provides for a chakra
cleansing workout which incorporates in an alternating manner each
11 of the full spectra of colors listed in Table 1. It is to be noted
I2 however, that in at least one embodiment of the present invention,
13 violet light is selected to affect the brow chakra and in this
14 embodiment, white light is utilized to affect the crown chakra.
The foregoing selection is based upon current limitations in
16 effectively producing a color environment utilizing indigo
17 lighting, however, it is within the scope and intent of the system
18 and method of the present invention to comprise a color environment
19 utilizing indigo lighting, as improvements in lighting technology
permit effective and efficient production of such a color
21 environment. As noted above, an aural environment comprising music
22 and/or verbal affirmations may also be selected to affect and
23 stimulate the portion of the body corresponding to the frequency of
24 the color light selected and the chakra affected thereby.
The following are a few examples of preferred embodiments for
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1 implementing a physical fitness regimen with color healing in
2 accordance with the present invention:
3 (a) Chakra clearing for the entire body. This embodiment
4 encompasses the selection of a plurality of color environments
wherein each color is selected to affect one of the seven (7)
6 chakras, and producing a different one of each color environment in
7 a fitness area in an alternating and preferably sequential manner
8 during each of a corresponding plurality of predetermined activity
9 periods. This embodiment may also include selecting a plurality of
aural environments which correspond to the chakras to be affected
11 and producing each aural environment in synchronization with a
12 corresponding color environment during a corresponding
13 predetermined activity period. In the present invention, the aural
14 environments can encompass a wide variety of musical rhythms and
tempos, verbal affirmations, and/or other audible stimuli.
16 Further, in this embodiment, a different one of a plurality of
17 physical fitness activities are selected to be performed by the
18 person during each predetermined activity period, wherein the
19 physical fitness activity is selected to correspond to a specific
chakra to be affected.
21 (b) Physical chakra clearing. This embodiment is similar to
22 chakra clearing for the entire body with the exception that it is
23 limited in scope to the lower three (3) chakras, namely the root
24 chakra, the sacral chakra, and the solar plexus chakra, and as
such, the color environments selected comprise red, orange, and
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1 yellow, respectively.
2 (c) Spiritual chakra clearing. This embodiment is similar to
3 physical chakra clearing with the exception that it is limited in
4 scope to the upper four (4) chakras, namely the heart chakra, the
throat chakra, the brow chakra, and the crown chakra, and
6 correspondingly, the color environments selected comprise green,
7 blue, violet, and white, respectively.
8 (d) Individual chakra clearing. This embodiment is structure
9 to affect a single one (1) of the seven (7) individual chakras, and
the color environment is selected to correspond to the specific
11 chakra to be affected.
12 To fully appreciate the invention, a further discussion of the
13 term "chakra," as well as the intimate relationship between
14 chakras, the frequency of light, and in particular, colored light,
as well as the affects of physical and audible stimuli on the
16 chakras is warranted. The word chakra, which translates to "wheel"
17 in Sanskrit, defines spinning energy centers that receive,
18 transform and expand energy in the body, mind and spirit. Each of
19 the seven (7) major chakras governs a different physical area of
the body, specific organs and glands, as well as mental, emotional
21 and spiritual qualities. Accordingly, the chakras truly are a map
22 to understanding and transforming the quality of life. When the
23 chakras are clear, unblocked and balanced, persons gain immediate
24 access to their higher selves, experiencing vibrancy, joy and
clarity, and radiating pure light energy. When the chakras are
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1 blocked, the color energy is muddy and persons experience many
2 symptoms, including, for example, lethargy, depression, confusion,
3 anger, poor digestion, labored breathing, and headaches.
4 Color healing is a holistic practice concerned with nourishing
and balancing vital life energy, and it is complementary to all
6 other holistic practices, such as homeopathy, yoga, massage
7 therapy, reflexology, chiropractic, acupuncture, Reiki,
8 naturopathy, and the like. Color healing is the fastest growing
9 spa treatment in the United States. Ancient Sanskrit writings
describe the body as having a series of seven (7) major energy
11 centers known as chakras, as above. Each chakra, it is believed,
12 is responsive to a different color. In addition, each chakra is
13 located at the site of the major endocrine gland and corresponds to
14 particular states of consciousness, personality types, and
endocrine secretions. More in particular, the root chakra is
16 associated with the gonads or the ovaries: the sacral chakra is
17 associated with the adrenals; the solar plexus chakra is associated
18 with the pancreas; the heart chakra is associated with the thymus;
19 the throat chakra is associated with the thyroid; the brow chakra
is associated with the pineal; and, the crown chakra is associated
21 with the pituitary.
22 Science is now confirming that different colors interact with
23 the endocrine system of the body to stimulate or inhibit hormonal
24 production. Hormones directly affect a person's physical,
2S emotional, and mental states. In fact, color travels through the
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1 eyes directly to the brain's hypothalamus to affect the various
2 functions within the body. Color healing has been used to treat
3 the chakra through various treatment methods.
4 Color stimulates and works synergistically with all of the
senses, symbolizes abstract concepts and thoughts, express fantasy
6 or wish fulfillment, recalls another time or place and produces an
7 aesthetic or emotional response. Color impacts mood, appetite, and
8 energy level. Colors are perceived by the eyes and absorbed by the
9 body through the skin and the optic nerves. They penetrate into
the brain where they are processed and utilized by the
11 hypothalamus, the system or region of the brain that links the
12 central nervous system to the hormonal system. The light that
13 penetrates the brain at various wavelengths triggers a complex
14 biochemical transfer within the body, through the endocrine system.
When hormones and enzymes are exposed to colored light, they
16 themselves undergo changes in color and begin to have different
17 effects on the body. This is why people who are subjected to
18 prolonged periods of darkness, during which their body cannot
19 absorb any light/color, suffer from vitamin deficiencies, hormonal
disorders, disorders of the normal body cycles - particularly sleep
21 and metabolic functions and depression. The balance of light/color
22 is crucial to a person's health and wellness.
23 Different colors affect the amount and type of light that
24 affects us. Specifically, color, in the form of light energy,
enters not only through the eyes, but also the skin, which people
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1 do not consciously register. It permeates through the aura,
2 triggering chemical and hormonal changes within the body that
3 affect health and wellness. Exposure to certain colors can
4 therefore adjust a person's intake of light energy, in order to
balance the body. Even the colorblind or the visually impaired can
6 be positively affected by color healing.
7 White or full-spectrum light is also now being used in the
8 treatment of cancers, SAD (seasonal affective disorder -- so called
9 "winter depression"), anorexia, bulimia nervosa, insomnia, jet lag,
shift-working, alcohol and drug dependency, and to reduce overall
11 levels of medication.
12 Blue light, found to be successful in the treatment of
13 neonatal jaundice, has also been shown to be effective in the
14 treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. In studies, subjects exposed to
blue light for variable periods of time experienced a significant
16 degree of pain relief. It was concluded that the pain reduction
17 was directly related both to the blue light, and the length of
18 exposure to it. Blue light is also used in healing injured tissue
19 and preventing scar tissue, in the treatment of cancers and
nonmalignant tumors, as well as skin and lung conditions.
21 Recent studies have found that light need not be seen to be
22 beneficial to the psyche. Until recently, the function of light
23 was thought to relate largely to sight. However, it is now well
24 established that color light need not actually be seen for it to
have definite psychological and physiological effects.
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1 Accordingly, various implementations of the method of the present
2 invention could employ monochromatic light.
3 It has been shown that cells within the human body communicate
4 via small packets of light, also referred to as "bio-photons."
Thus, even though people are physical beings, internally, they are
6 comprised of networks of light and energy that coordinate and
7 orchestrate their physical form. What can happen, however, is that
8 these internal communication networks can become blocked or shut
9 down as the result of physical, mental, and/or emotional trauma.
When the body is out of balance, it is vulnerable for the onset of
11 a variety of disease to occur. Color healing affects a person's
12 internal light "network," i.e. "reconnects" the network, thereby
13 enabling a person to function at full potential. Within the
14 visible light spectrum are all of the colors of the rainbow. The
internal light network may be reconnected by introducing various
16 colors of light, each color having its own frequency or energy
17 vibration pattern, into the body, which then resonate with the
18 current pattern of energy which exists within the body. The
19 intelligence and wisdom in a person's body and mind perform the
more intricate functions of reconnecting and rewiring.
21 Modern color healing uses these natural pathways to open
22 blocked energy channels and dispel energy imbalances. Applications
23 of specific color light travel the meridian system at light speed
24 with information-specific particles to replenish the natural energy
and restore cellular balance. Each color has a different frequency
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1 or energy vibration pattern, as noted above, and is useful for
2 specific and different therapeutic uses. For instance, blue is
3 cool and sedating, red is hot and stimulating, orange is warm and
4 encouraging, and green is balancing and calming.
Colored light bulbs or white light through colored gel film or
6 paper provide an economical means of implementing color healing.
7 However, this should be implemented using a minimum light bulb
8 energy of 25-watts, at a distance from the subject in the range of
9 about twelve inches to eighteen inches from the body. Increased
light bulb energy output can be used to permit a corresponding
11 increase in the distance of the light source from the subject.
12 Color healing can be used proactively to diffuse energy
13 blockages before they lead to health problems, or it can be used as
14 a post-acupuncture maintenance regime to keep recovered patients
"in the pink." Holistic color light therapy does not treat
16 specific muscles or organs, but addresses the integrated body, mind
17 and spirit through its energy field to re-establish balance and
18 harmony. Color light replenishes the body's natural energy and
19 gently restores balance in all cells. As a noninvasive and
nontoxic healing modality, acupuncturists can even administer color
21 light therapy to individuals who are phobic about needles and
22 thereby resistant to submitting to a full course of acupuncture
23 treatments.
24 Within a person's body, the organs, muscles, cells and nerves
all have a level of vibration. When the body becomes out of
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1 balance, disease occurs. Each color has its own frequency and
2 vibration. Through extensive research, we know that color and
3 light will help bring the physical and emotional systems into
4 balance. Asian medicine teaches that the body has meridians
carrying energy throughout the system, connecting with each major
6 organ. When blockages in these meridians happen, disease follows.
7 The Chinese use acupuncture needles to remove blockages in the
8 meridians. Color lighting can be used in the same way and is
9 frequently more powerful, quicker and without the discomfort
produced by needles.
11 Red, yellow, and orange are considered warmer colors, and they
12 denote extroversion, expressiveness, practicality and vitality.
13 Blue and green are considered cooler colors, and they generally
14 denote more sensitivity, peacefulness, as well as, an inward and
intuitive nature. Violet, indigo, and white colors symbolize a
16 vivid imagination, magic and a spiritual orientation toward life.
17 It tells a person that they are, or have the ability to be
18 connected to the one consciousness. It is the highest and truest
19 ability to be one with the spiritual, allow great insight, vision
and clarity. Black is a color often shrouded in confusion. Many
21 individuals have a tendency to shy away from black, particularly
22 during color healing. In fact, black is actually a protective color
23 and it can used to calm and ground extremely sensitive people. It
24 activates the feminine or magnetic energies of the body,
strengthening them. It should be used sparingly since too much
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1 black can cause depression or aggravate emotional and mental
2 conditions. Black is most effective when used in conjunction with
3 white, which balances the polarities of an individual. It can
4 activate the level of the subconscious, which can put life in its
proper perspective.
6 The following discussion of the energy associated with select
7 colors of light as well as the relationship of each color to the
8 chakras and the affect they may have thereupon, will further the
9 understanding and appreciation of the present system and method for
implementing a physical fitness regimen with color healing.
11 Red Energy
12 The color red symbolizes heat, fire, blood, passion, love,
13 warmth, power, excitement and aggression. It can elevate blood
14 pressure and respiratory rate. It has the effect of stimulating
people to make quick decisions and increase expectations. Red is
16 an attention grabber. Words and objects in red tend to attract
17 people's attention immediately. Red is an emotionally intense and
18 very extreme color. It can be uplifting and convey power and
19 energy, but may invite confrontation. Red is extremely dominating
and should be implemented as an accent, not as a background.
21 Exposure to red light causes measurable reactions in the body.
22 Blood pressure, temperature, and energy levels are raised,
23 circulation improves, and breathing, pulse rate and brainwave
24 action quickens. These are only temporary effects and quickly
decrease when the color is withdrawn. Red strengthens the blood
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1 and therefore helps in the treatment of blood-related disorders,
2 such as anemia. It is also a detoxifier, removing debris from both
3 the psyche and the body, and will help to stave off infection. The
4 color red raises comfort levels, making cold areas feel a few
degrees warmer than they actually are, so it is a very useful color
6 for those who catch colds easily or need warmth. It is a real
7 support when a person feels sluggish or apathetic, providing
8 physical and mental energy. An arousing color, it is not suitable
9 for the treatment of anxiety or emotional disturbance.
The spine, or the root chakra, governs red energy. The power
11 center is closely grounded by earth, is outgoing, and portrays a
12 positive attitude. The root chakra must be grounded. Fatigue,
13 fear, and anxiety are often caused by the missing contact with the
14 earth reality. The root chakra energizes the feet, legs, tailbone,
vagina, urinary organs, and adrenaline glands. This energy
16 provides power to the strong life qualities of courage, self-
17 confidence, security, positive love, and willpower. Symbolic of
18 heat, fire and anger, it is an energizing color that stimulates
19 arterial blood flow and brings warmth to cool extremities. Used as
a general tonic, it is very valuable in the treatment of diseases
21 like low blood pressure, rheumatism, paralysis, anemia and advanced
22 cases of tuberculosis. Red is useful when striving for balance.
23 This is the energy needed to help each of the chakras to function
24 in accordance with the others. In the present system and method
for implementing a physical fitness regimen with color healing, a
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1 color environment comprising the color red is selected to
2 positively affect the root chakra, for example, to address a need
3 for improved courage and self-confidence, increased energy, and
4 improved blood circulation.
Orange Energy
6 Orange is associated with warmth, contentment, fruitfulness
7 and wholesomeness. It gives the appearance of strength and
8 generosity. Orange is the color most associated with appetite.
9 Orange has a declassifying, broad appeal. The orange vibration
IO expands the lungs, promotes happiness and joyousness, and combines
11 physical energy with mental qualities. Orange strengthens the
12 etheric body, enlivens the emotions, and creates a general sense of
13 wellness and cheerfulness. It is the color of joy and wisdom and
14 creativity. Orange stimulates feelings of gregariousness. Orange
is tied to emotional health and the muscular system of the body.
16 The spleen, or the sacral chakra, governs orange energy.
17 Orange is the best stimulant, helping in times of depression,
18 loneliness, and boredom. It is the best emotional stimulant. Joy
19 comes from orange energy. Orange has the love from red and the
wisdom from yellow. It strengthens confidence and allows
21 independence. The sacral chakra gives energy to the bronchia, and
22 aids in alleviating chest discomfort, and disturbances in the
23 spleen, kidneys, stomach, and gallstones. It increases the intake
24 of oxygen, helps lungs, and releases flatulence from the stomach.
This energy provides power to remove suppression and inhibitions.
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1 Tt facilitates the creation of ideas, and provides courage and
2 strength. Symbolic of prosperity and pride, orange is useful for
3 stimulating blood supply and energizing the nerves. It is
4 beneficial in the treatment of kidney gallstones, hernia and
appendicitis. It is also used to stimulate the milk producing
6 action of breasts after childbirth. Utilizing orange energy, a
7 person can learn to understand how the stomach tells them about a
8 person's physical situations. If the sacral chakra is out of
9 balance, the stomach is usually the first to provide warning. A
person may have a nervous stomach, if they cannot control their
11 feelings. Orange allows a person to balance the sacral chakra in
12 such situations.
13 A color environment comprising the color orange is selected by
14 a person practicing the present invention to positively affect the
sacral chakra thereby increasing appetite, increasing happiness and
16 wellbeing, addressing stomach disorders, nervousness, skin
17 problems, asthma and allergies, and improving work time energy.
18 Yellow Energy
19 The pure bright lemon yellow is the most eye-fatiguing color.
Light is reflected by this bright color, resulting in excessive
21 stimulation of the eyes, causing eye irritation. It also speeds
22 metabolism. Yellow, when used in small amounts, produces
23 sensations of brightness and warmth. It represents playfulness,
24 lightness, creativity, warmth and an easygoing attitude toward
life. Yellow has many shades. Pure yellow is the most cheerful
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1 and sunny of the spectrum. A softer tint, however, will make it
2 more pleasant to look at. Dingy yellow represents caution, decay,
3 sickness, jealousy and duplicity. Choice of shade is important when
4 it comes to yellow. Yellow is a spiritual color that is a symbol
of the deity in many religions.
6 The color yellow generates energy for the muscles. Yellow is
7 the color of the intellect, of perception, mental activity,
8 intellectual power and ability, and awakening. The solar plexus
9 chakra governs yellow energy. This is often referred to as the
brain of the nervous system and is the most critical point of all
11 vitalization points in a person's body. The solar plexus chakra,
Vii.,.
12 when balanced, minimizes suffering from ulcers, gallstones, catarrh
13 of the large intestine, and diabetes. This energy provides power
14 for digestion, constipation, flatulence in the intestine, liver
problems, diabetes, and skin problems. Yellow energy may help
16 cleanse the pores of the skin and is a great brain stimulant.
17 Associated with joy and happiness, yellow is laxative and diuretic.
18 It is a stimulant to the brain, the liver and the spleen. It is
19 also effective in the treatment of indigestion, kidney and liver
disorders, constipation, eye and throat infections, syphilis and
21 impotence.
22 Yellow is useful for facilitating clarity of thought. It
23 affects good ideas and awareness. It has a powerful effect on the
24 nervous system, and assists in operation of the left-brain. Yellow
energy is good for children in that it enhances their ability to
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1 perceive and understand. The system and method of the present
2 invention provide for a color environment comprising the color
3 yellow, the color yellow is selected to positively affect the
4 sacral plexus chakra when addressing nervousness, tiredness and
S sadness, parasites, skin problems, weight problems, ulcers and poor
6 digestion.
7 Green Energy
8 Green denotes many symbolic meanings, the strongest and the
9 most universal of which is nature. Related to that, it also
signifies life, youth, renewal, hope and vigor. Green is the
11 easiest color on the eye, and can improve vision. It is a calming
12 color and has a neutral effect on the human nervous system. The
13 "green rooms" are designed for people who are waiting to appear on
14 TV to sit and relax. Green is also a popular color in hospitals
because it relaxes patients. Various shades of green have
16 different symbolic meanings. Dark green connotes coolness,
17 masculinity, conservativeness, and wealth. Emerald green connotes
18 immortality. Olive green connotes peace.
19 Green is cooling, soothing, and calming -- both physically and
mentally. Green is a muscle and tissue builder. Green is an
21 aphrodisiac and a sex tonic. Green awakens greater friendliness,
22 hope, faith, and peace. Green is restful and revitalizing to
23 overtaxed mental conditions. It is emotionally soothing. Green is
24 the color of energy, youth, growth, inexperience, fertility, hope,
and new life.
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1 The heart chakra governs green energy. Green is the
2 harmonizing, balancing energy. It has strong influences on the
3 heart and blood supply. Green has much to do with the way people
4 person feel about themselves. It is associated with abundance and
giving. Its strong tie to nature is very important in order to be
6 balanced, peaceful, harmoniousness. The heart chakra imparts
7 balance to the heart, lungs, bronchia, arms, hands, and secondary
8 system. This energy provides a feeling of renewal, new life,
9 freshness, and clarity. The heart is the center of the soul and it
is the heart that makes a person one with his fellow man. Most
11 importantly, it harbors love energy, the leading principle of life.
12 Being with loved ones, family, and friends, strengthens the heart
13 energy. Made up of the blue and yellow, green is regarded as a
14 color of harmony. It is a mild sedative. It is useful in the
treatment of nervous conditions, hay fever, ulcers, influenza,
16 malaria, colds, sexual disorders and cancer. It preserves and
17 strengthens eyesight. Being highly medicinal and depressive, it is
18 of great help in the treatment of inflammatory conditions. A color
19 environment comprising the color green is selected to positively
affect the heart chakra so as to soothe nerves, release tension
21 headaches, engender peace and harmony, and to address digestive and
22 chronic health problems.
23 Blue Energy
24 Blue represents solitude, sadness, depression, wisdom, trust
and loyalty. However, when associated with food, blue is a natural
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1 appetite suppressant. Blue relaxes the nervous system. It has a
2 sobering effect on the mind and can cause people to be more
3 contemplative, which is the opposite reaction of red. Peaceful,
4 tranquil blue, which is a good color for bedrooms, causes the body
to produce calming chemicals. Darker shades of blue, however, can
6 feel cold and depressing.
7 Blue surroundings, if not too dark, increase productivity.
8 Blue connotes peace, faith, aspiration, and creative expression.
9 Blue stimulates metabolism and builds vitality. Blue promotes
growth. Blue has a tonic effect. Blue is more soothing than green
11 in emotional conditions. Blue relaxes the mind and controls the
12 throat chakra, which is the creative power center. Blue is the
13 color for truth, devotion, calmness, and sincerity. Blue is the
14 color of intuition and the higher mental faculties. Blue promotes
solitude,; meditation, and independence.
16 The throat chakra governs blue energy. Blue represents the
17 spiritual aspects of life. The sky and the ocean give the feeling
18 that life is an endless process. Blue is the greatest healing
19 power in the world. Blue is the color of purity and those who
experience it enjoy a sense of calmness, peace, serenity, and
21 beauty. Through the throat, people express themselves, connecting
22 with sound and voice, carrying power with their words. This energy
23 is peaceful and soothing, calming tired nerves, alleviating agony
24 and pain people suffer from physical stress. It has a pacifying
effect over the nervous system and brings great relaxation. Cool,
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1 soothing and sedative, blue alleviates pain, reducing bleeding and
2 heals burns. It is beneficial in the treatment of dysentery,
3 colic, asthma, respiratory disorders, high-blood pressure and skin
4 aberrations.
Blue color facilitates connection with a higher, spiritual,
6 ground. The nature of blue energy is to connect a person's being
7 with the cosmic universe. In the system and method of the present
8 invention, a color environment comprising the color blue is
9 selected to positively affect the throat chakra thereby calming the
mind and nerves, eye, ear, nose and throat problems, sleeplessness,
11 menstrual problems, shock and fever.
12 Indigo Energy
13 Indigo is electric, cooling and astringent. Indigo is good for
14 muscular tonicity. Indigo has a sedative effect, and it can be
used in meditation to achieve deeper levels of consciousness.
16 Indigo can awaken devotion and intuition. Indigo affects vision,
17 hearing, and smell on the physical, emotional, and spiritual plane.
18 The brow chakra, also referred to as the "Third Eye", governs
19 indigo energy. Indigo energy is where intuitive experiences
originate. Within indigo, lies the understanding of the life
21 process, the need to serve mankind, and gives energy to seekers of
22 beauty, love and justice.
23 The brow chakra allows a person to withdraw into their inner
24 self. It allows them to withdraw to achieve peace, quiet, and
freedom to stretch boundaries. It is also the source for
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1 intuition, clairvoyance, and extrasensory perception. Indigo
2 energy gives power to the pituitary gland, which is linked to the
3 nervous system, mental abilities, and psychic potential in all
4 humans. The sensory organs, such as the eyes and ears, are also
influenced by indigo. Purple or indigo combine the blood warming
6 red and the cooling antiseptic blue. It is an excellent stimulant,
7 without being an irritant. It is beneficial in the treatment of
8 advanced stages of constipation, hydrocle, leucorrhoea, many
9 disorders of the stomach and womb, cataracts, migraines and skin
disorders. It exerts a soothing effect on the eyes, ears, and the
11 nervous system. Indigo has a psychological balancing influence on
12 fear, frustration, and distortion of inner energy. The present
13 system and method for implementing a physical fitness regimen with
14 color healing provides for a color environment comprising the color
indigo, more in particular, indigo is selected to positively affect
16 the brow chakra, to provide inner balance, to calm nerves and
17 lymphatic systems, and to address hearing and sleeplessness
18 problems.
19 Violet Energy
Purple is the color of royalty. It stands for luxury, wealth,
21 and sophistication. It is also the color of passion, romance and
22 sensitivity. Purple is a rare color in nature. It represents
23 purification, transmutation, and practical spirituality. Violet
24 nourishes the blood in the upper brain. It purifies the blood.
Violet is good for bone growth. Violet stimulates inspiration and
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1 humility. Violet is an inspiring and spiritual color. During
2 meditation, violet can help open people to their past lives,
3 especially those that are presently affecting their health. Violet
4 is a healing color.
The crown chakra governs violet energy. This is the most
6 exalting and enlightening of all the energy rays. An extremely
7 balanced and refined space of unconditional enlightenment is found
8 here. It is the highest frequency of vibration speed and cannot be
9 utilized by most people. The crown chakra has the ability to
obtain a connection with everything that is divine, living or dead,
11 as well as spiritual helpers of human or non-human origin. It is
12 the controller of the pineal gland in the brain.
13 This energy has the most intense electrochemical power. With
14 this energy people have the gift and the possibilities that reach
far beyond the physical plane. Violet is beneficial in the
16 treatment of nervous and emotional disturbances, arthritis, acute
17 cases of consumption and insomnia. Violet is particularly useful
18 for enhancing spiritual power and creativity and is known as the
19 color of the spirit. A color environment comprising the color
violet is selected to positively affect the crown chakra so as to
21 address emotional problems, and to strengthen spiritual values and
22 creativity. In at least one embodiment of the present system and
23 method for implementing a physical fitness regimen with color
24 healing, a color environment comprising the color violet is
selected to positively affect the brow chakra, in a similar manner
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1 to a color environment comprising indigo.
2 White Energy
3 White is a combination of all colors of the spectrum. All
4 colors are equal in white. White has all forgiving qualities, it
brings to light all that is dark. The association between white
6 and purity can be seen throughout modern culture: the white knight
7 rescues the maiden, doctors wear white lab coats and are seen as
8 those who save lives, angels are often depicted in white robes,
9 babies and brides wear white to show purity of spirit.
White encourages creativity and new ideas, it is useful to
11 bring equilibrium. White can assist someone who has a hard time
12 opening up to others. Physically, white is excellent as a source
13 of clearing the lymphatic system. As a tonic for the skin, white
14 keeps a body supple. It carries the properties of all colors
equally combined as stated before. White is antiseptic.
16 White has been associated with the seventh or crown chakra.
17 White allows a person to open to the divine, live according to
18 spiritual beliefs, be cleansed of all chakra blockages and
19 transcend materialistic reality. White is very powerful at getting
rid of negativity. In the present invention, a white color
21 environment may be selected before implementing a physical fitness
22 regimen to prepare the room and participants in a positive way. In
23 at least one other embodiment, a color environment comprising white
24 light is selected to positively affect the crown chakra by
addressing emotional problems and strengthening spiritual values
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1 and creativity, as above.
2 As will be appreciated, color can be therapeutically
3 administered in a-number of ways. Before treatment is considered,
4 however, an analysis of the individual's personal coloration is
highly recommended. Practitioners of Ayurevedic medicine link
6 perform a thorough examination and interview with the patient to
7 determine his "prakriti," or constitution. In Ay, an individuals
8 "prakriti" is determined at conception and remains unchanged during
9 his lifetime. A personal color analysis serves as an examination
of the individual and identifies the predominant pigment within the
11 body. This pigment determines that individuals "core" color, which
12 is linked to a specific chakra, in addition, a personal traits
13 survey, which can be given along with the color analysis, indicates
14 an innate personality type. Personality type also corresponds to
the individual's core color and dominant chakra. Pigmentation and
16 innate personality are also constitutional, determined at
17 conception, and remain with an individual throughout his or her
18 lifetime. Much can be inferred from understanding the individual
19 as a whole.
At least one embodiment of the method of the present invention
21 comprises implementing a physical fitness regimen with color
22 healing including a structured physical fitness routine or program
23 to positively affect persons not only physically, but mentally as
24 well, for example, by way of facilitating chakra cleansing and
balancing of the persons. In this manner, the method of the
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1 present invention provides the unique benefit of enabling persons
2 to simultaneously address the mind and body, to develop improved
3 physical, mental, and emotional health and wellbeing, and wellness.
4 The method of the present invention comprises performing any
of a variety of physical fitness activities including, but not
6 limited to, indoor cycling, yoga, pilates, and/or meditation, such
7 as may be readily performed in a typical physical fitness center,
8 having at least one fitness area 10. In at least one embodiment,
9 the present invention may be practiced by a plurality of persons in
the fitness area 10 in a group fitness activity environment,
11 however, as noted above, the present invention is also adaptable
12 for use in a one-on-one situation between a single person and a
13 fitness instructor. For example, one embodiment of the method of
14 the present invention comprises selecting a physical fitness
activity, such as, indoor cycling, wherein one or more persons, on
16 stationary bicycles (e. g., those used during Spinning~ type
17 classes), are instructed in the practice of the present invention
18 by a trained fitness instructor. Certain types of physical fitness
19 activities, such as indoor cycling, are based in large measure on
maintaining an increased heart rate and breathing, which affect
21 certain chakras, while other types of physical fitness activities,
22 such as yoga and meditation, focus on a controlled body pose or
23 position and controlled breathing which affect certain other
24 chakras, or affects the chakras in a different manner.
Thus, a preferred embodiment of the present invention
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1 comprises selecting at least one physical fitness activity for a
2 person to perform corresponding to at least one portion of the
3 person's body to be positively affected, wherein the potion of the
4 person's body is associated with one of the seven (7) chakras. In
a further preferred embodiment, the present invention comprises
6 selecting a plurality of physical fitness activities for a person
7 to perform, each of the plurality of physical fitness activities
8 corresponding to a different one of each of the plurality of
9 chakras.
For example, where the physical fitness regimen incorporates
11 indoor cycling, the person or persons are instructed and required
12 to cycle at a rapid pace to affect certain chakras, such as the
13 root, sacral, and solar plexus chakras, while the person or persons
14 are instructed and required to cycle at a progressively slower,
steadier pace to affect the remaining chakras. Similarly, in at
16 least one embodiment, a specific type of meditation or form of
17 pilates may be selected for a person to perform which corresponds
18 to one or more of the chakras to be affected via the present
19 invention.
One preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises
21 selecting yoga as a physical fitness activity, and a further
22 preferred embodiment comprises selecting at least one yoga position
23 for the person to perform to affect each of a corresponding and
24 different one of the plurality of chakras. The following are
examples of specific yoga positions which may be selected for a
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1 person practicing the present invention to perform to affect a
2 corresponding and associated one of the plurality of chakras.
3 To begin, because grounding is the focus of the root chakra,
4 the poses are selected to pull energy up from the ground. The
areas being affected are the legs, feet and coccyx. As such, to
6 positively affect the root chakra, one or more of the following
7 poses may be selected for a person to perform: garland; staff;
8 balancing bear; bound angle; triangle; balancing; half moon;
9 mountain; warrior I, II, and III; reverse warrior; tree; standing;
clench; bridge; head to knee; knees to chest; and lotus. In
11 addition, one or more of the following movements may be selected
12 when the root chakra is to be affected: flowing chair; squat
13 stance; elephant; and pushing the feet.
14 Next, as the sacral chakra is located in the hip region below
the navel, poses should remain open in those areas. As such, to
16 affect the sacral chakra, one or more of the following poses may be
17 selected: hero; seated angel; seated head; balancing; bound angle;
18 frog; monkey; down dog; incline plank; and cobra. As above, one or
19 more movements are associated with the sacral chakra as well, for
example: goddess; pelvic rock I and II; and scissors.
21 The solar plexus is just above the navel, thus, twists are
22 effective to wring out a persons ego. Among the poses which may be
23 selected to affect the solar plexus chakra are: bow; half seated;
24 half prayer; camel; standing; triangle; reverse triangle; and
upward boat. With respect to movements to affect the solar plexus
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1 chakra, a person may select, for example, woodchopper or making the
2 sun.
3 The heart is in the center of the chest. Thus, the poses
4 selected to affect the heart chakra focus on opening the chest,
such as, by way of example only: cobra; upwardfacing; dog; pigeon;
6 incline plank; camel; standing; bow; bridge; and gondola. Among
7 the movements associated with heart chakra include windmill
the and
8 arm circles.
9 The throat chakra is associated with the center for expression
and communication, and opening the throat allows for release.
11 Thus, the poses which may be selected to affect the throat chakra
12 include: shoulder stand; plow; fish; camel; and bridge. The
13 movements associated with the throat chakra include neck rolls and
14 head lifts.
Looking next to the brow chakra, among the poses which may be
16 selected for a person to perform to affect their brow chakra are:
17 seated yoga mudra; child's pose; lotus; intoxicating; and bliss.
18 To affect the brow chakra, yogic eye exercises may be selected,
19 including closing eyes, opening eyes, centering eyes, and rolling
eyes, as well as briskly rubbing the palms together and placing the
21 heated palms over the eyes.
22 Finally, looking to the crown chakra, to affect the crown
23 chakra one of more of the following poses may be selected: rabbit;
24 supported; headstand; handstand; and corpse. With respect to
movement, in at least one embodiment, no movement with meditation
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1 is selected to affect the crown chakra.
2 As noted above, a preferred embodiment of the system and
3 method for implementing a physical fitness regimen comprises color
4 healing in order to affect one or more chakra, thereby bringing a
S mind-body component to a fitness regimen in a manner previously
6 unknown. More in particular, a color environment 30 is produced in
7 the fitness area 10 via a color generator 31. The color generator
8 31 comprises at least one color light assembly 32 which in its
9 simplest form may comprise a single monochromatic light source
structured to emit light having a frequency selected to affect at
11 least one chakra. In one preferred embodiment, the color light
12 assembly 32 comprises a variable color light source structured to
13 emit light at each of a plurality of different frequencies, for
14 example, a white light source having a plurality of color filters
or gels disposed in the path of light emission, and wherein at
16 least one frequency is selected to affect at least one chakra. In
17 one further preferred embodiment, different ones of each of a
I8 plurality of frequencies are selected to affect a corresponding and
19 different one of the plurality of chakras.
In at least one embodiment of the system of the present
21 invention, the color light assembly 32 of the color generator 31
22 comprises one or more Octopod 80 lighting unit by Alkalite, Las
23 Angeles, California, as exclusively distributed by Elation
24 Professional. The lighting units) may be mounted in the ceiling
of the fitness area 10 thereby maintaining the fitness area 10
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1 generally free from obstruction, however, in at least one
2 embodiment, the lighting units) may be portably mounted on a T-bar
3 having a stand which may be moveably positioned throughout the
4 fitness area 10 as necessary to facilitate the production of the
color environment 30.
6 Further, in at least one embodiment of the system of the
7 present invention, producing the color environment 30 is
8 facilitated via at least one, but preferably a plurality of
9 reflective panels 33 positioned in the fitness area 10 along at
least one wall. In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of
11 reflective panels 33 are mounted along a wall, for example, as
12 illustrated in Figure 2, which the person or persons utilizing the
13 present invention will face while performing one or more physical
14 fitness activity. Specifically, the reflective panels 33 comprise
a neutral, yet highly reflective surface such that light emitted
16 onto a reflective panel 33 will be reflected back into the fitness
17 area 10. In this manner, a specific frequency of the colored light
18 selected substantially permeates the fitness area 10, and thus,
19 exposes the persons) present therein to the selected colored light
at its particular frequency.
21 It is understood to be well within the scope and intent of the
22 present invention for the color generator 31 to comprise any of a
23 plurality of color light assemblies 32, whether they be
24 monochromatic lighting units or variable color lighting units
capable of emitting light of various colors and frequencies,
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1 provided the color light assemblies 32 produce a color environment
2 30 in the fitness area 10, such that the fitness area 10 is
3 substantially permeated by one or more selected frequency, so as to
4 thoroughly expose the persons in the fitness area 10 to the one or
more selected frequency in order to affect color healing and to
6 elicit a specific mental/emotional and physiological response, as
7 discussed above with regard to the affect of color on each of the
8 seven (7) chakras. Specifically, in one preferred embodiment, the
9 color generator 30 is structured to produce each of a plurality of
color environments 40 including at least red, orange, yellow,
11 green, blue, violet, and white.
12 In operation, the fitness area 10 is substantially sealed off
13 from external light sources, either by eliminating windows in the
14 fitness area 10, and closing all doors, or providing for light
blocking shades on any windows, doors, or other pathways for
16 unwanted external light to enter the fitness area 10 while the
17 present invention is being practiced therein. The substantial
18 elimination of external light sources allows a substantially pure
19 color environment 30 to be produced in the fitness area upon
actuation of the color generator 31, during a corresponding
2I predetermined activity period.
22 As noted above, in one further embodiment, implementation of a
23 physical fitness regimen with color healing may comprise, in
24 addition to selecting at least one physical fitness activity for a
person to perform and selecting at least one color environment 30
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1 to be produced in the fitness area 10 during a predetermined
2 activity period, the selection of an aural environment 40 to be
3 produced in the fitness area, wherein the color environment 30 and
4 the aural environment 40 are selected to correspond to a specific
portion of the body or chakra to be affected. The aforementioned
6 selection of the particular physical fitness activity which a
7 person or persons will perform, such as, by way example only,
of
8 indoor cycling, yoga, pilates, or meditation, well as the
as
9 selection of the color environment and the aural environment
30 40
to be produced in the fitness area 10 are based upon the chakra or
11 chakras to be affected by a particular regimen.
12 As noted above, the aural environment 40 may comprise music,
13 verbal affirmations, and/or other forms of audible stimuli. In at
14 least one embodiment, the system of the present invention comprises
an audio generator 41 structured to generate an audible signal
16 which produces the aural environment 40. In one example, the audio
17 generator 41 may comprise a tape recorder, or compact disc player
18 so as to generate an audible signal of prerecorded music or verbal
19 affirmations. In at least one other embodiment, the audio
generator 41 may comprise a microphone to allow instructor
an to
21 present verbal affirmations in real time persons practicing
to the
22 present invention in the fitness area 10 during predetermined
a
23 activity period.
24 Looking further to the aural environment 40, music, for
example, has a sound, pitch, rhythm, and cadence, thus, by
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1 selecting music having a sound, pitch, rhythm, and cadence
2 corresponding to one of the chakras, the music imparts a positive
3 affect on the chakra through harmony of the sound, pitch, rhythm,
4 and cadence. Thus, music with a rapid cadence and fast paced
rhythm may be best suited for a regimen incorporating vigorous
6 indoor cycling, while music having a slow cadence and a steady
7 flowing rhythm may be best suited for a regimen incorporating
8 meditation. As such, the system of the present invention, in at
9 least one embodiment, comprises the audio generator 41 to project
music, verbal affirmations, or other audible stimuli into the
11 fitness area 10 so as to produce the aural environment 40 in the
12 fitness area 10 during a predetermined activity period.
13 In one preferred embodiment, the aural environment 40 is
14 selected to comprise at least one, but preferably a plurality of
verbal affirmations which are spoken while the person or persons
16 are engaging in a physical fitness activity in the fitness area 10
17 in which a color environment 30 is selected and produced during a
18 predetermined activity period, wherein the verbal affirmations are
19 selected to correspond to and affect the chakra or chakras to be
affected by the specific regimen.
21 Positive verbal affirmations are positive phrases repeated
22 many times to impact the subconscious mind and trigger it into
23 action. They are statements repeated many times with conviction,
24 attention, and feelings. A person must believe what they are
affirming so that they will create that reality. There should be
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1 no physical, emotional, or mental tension while repeating
2 affirmations. In order to achieve results, one must have strong
3 concentration, focus, and belief.
4 Verbal affirmations are best worded in the first person,
in
the present tense, and in a positive structure such as, for
6 example, "I speak the truth" rather than "I will try to speak
the
7 truth". Additionally, verbal affirmationsshould be believable
and
8 should be stated in an emotional frame of positive expectancy and
9 excitement.
The key elements of a verbal affirmation are positive
11 expectation, belief and daily repetition.
12 Each chakra, color, and energy zone has a plurality of verbal
I3 affirmations associated therewith which are based on what the color
14 or chakra does for the wellness of the person. Below are some
examples of verbal affirmations associated with each of the seven
16 (7) chakras, followed by examples of verbal affirmations which
17 correspond to each of the colors of light which may be utilized to
18 produce a color environment 30 in the fitness area 10 in accordance
19 with the system and method of the present invention. More in
particular, the verbal affirmations) are selected to impart a
21 positive affect on a particular chakra being affected during a
22 corresponding predetermined activity period.
23 The following are just some examples of verbal affirmations
24 which may be utilized by a person practicing the present invention
which correspond to different ones of each of the seven chakras, as
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1 well as each of the seven colors which also correspond to each of a
2 different one of the chakras. Of course, these verbal affirmations
3 are provided for exemplary purposes only and are not intended to
4 limit the almost infinite variety of verbal affirmations which may
be utilized to produce an aural environment 40 in accordance with
6 the system and method of the present inventions.
7 Exemplary root chakra affirmations include: I have honor; I
8 have beauty; I have the right to feel safe; I have beauty; I have
9 intelligence; I have the right to relax; It is safe to be here; The
earth supports me and my needs; I am here and I am real; I allow
11 myself to be safe and tranquil in my world; and, My life is full of
12 prosperity.
13 Some exemplary sacral chakra affirmations include: I feel and
14 enjoy being a creative being; I feel pleasure; I feel connected to
others; I feel healthy and strong; Life is pleasurable; I deserve
16 pleasure; I respect those around me; and, I accept responsibility
17 for my actions.
18 Next, exemplary solar plexus chakra affirmations provide, for
19 example: I can do whatever I desire; I can achieve all I desire; I
can be counted on; I can handle life's challenges; I understand and
21 like who I am; I am at peace; I attract only that which is
22 positive; I claim my personal power.
23 Further, exemplary heart chakra affirmations include: I love
24 myself; I love unconditionally; I love others as they are; I love
all creation; I love the differences in others; I love those who
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1 have hurt me; I live in balance with all creation; Love is infinite
2 in supply; I love myself as I am now.
3 Also, some exemplary throat chakra affirmations comprise: I
4 hear and speak the truth; I express myself clearly; I speak my
faith; I express my beliefs; I am true to myself; I speak without
6 judgments; I am honest; Creativity flows through me; I am heard.
7 Additionally, exemplary brow chakra affirmations include: I
8 see things clearly; I see truth; I see creation as perfect; I see
9 beauty in alI things; I am open to my wisdom within; I trust my
intuition; I trust my inner vision; I live in the present moment.
11 Finally, some exemplary crown chakra affirmations are: I am
12 open to a spiritual path; I am open to new ideas; I am led by the
13 Divine; I am guided by a higher power; I am one with all creation;
14 I seek devotion to a higher power; Information I need comes to me.
Also, some exemplary red color environment affirmations
16 include: I am grounded; I am centered; I am healthy; I have
17 abundant energy. Exemplary orange color environment affirmations
18 comprise: I am friendly; I am caring; I am optimism. A few
19 exemplary yellow color environment affirmations provide: I am
outgoing; I am happy; I am charismatic. Additionally, exemplary
21 green color environment affirmations comprise: I am balanced; I am
22 compassionate. Next, exemplary blue color environment affirmations
23 include: I am centered; I am artistic; I live in the moment. And,
24 exemplary violet color environment affirmations comprise: I am open
to the Divine; I am one with all creations; I am led by the Divine;
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1 I trust in a higher power.
2 In an embodiment of the present invention wherein verbal
3 affirmations are utilized to produce an aural environment 40, the
4 verbal affirmations may be presented either via an instructor who
recites the affirmations in real time to the person or persons
6 practicing the invention the fitness area 10, or via a recording of
7 the verbal affirmations, such as, on tape or compact disc, which is
8 played back in the fitness area 10 during a predetermined activity
9 period. In either case, the person or persons practicing the
present invention repeat each verbal affirmation after it is
11 presented.
12 At least one embodiment of the present invention comprises a
13 main control unit 20 structured to actuate the color light
14 generator 31 to produce at least one color environment 30 in the
fitness area 10 during at least one predetermined activity period.
16 In one other embodiment, the main control unit 20 is also
17 structured to actuate the audio generator 41 to produce at least
18 one aural environment 40 in the fitness area 10 during the at least
19 one predetermined activity period in synchronization with the
actuation of the color generator 31. In at least one other further
21 embodiment, the main control unit 20 is further structured to
22 actuate the color light generator 41 to produce a different one of
23 a plurality of color environments in the fitness area 10 during
24 each of a different one of a plurality of predetermined activity
periods in syncronization with the actuation of the audio generator
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1 41 to produce a corresponding one of a plurality of aural
2 environments 40 in the fitness area 10 during each of the different
3 ones of the predetermined activity periods.
4 In one preferred embodiment, the main control unit 20 is
S programmable and is structured to actuate the color generator 31
6 and the audio generator 41 to produce a color environment 30 and an
7 aural environment 40 wherein both the color environment 30 and the
8 aural environment 40 are selected to affect one specific chakra.
9 In one further preferred embodiment, the main control unit 20 is
programmable to permit the selection of a plurality of combinations
11 of a color environment 30 and an aural environment 40 to be
12 produced during a corresponding one of a plurality of predetermined
13 activity periods, and wherein each combination of color environment
14 30 and aural environment 40 is selected to affect a different one
of each of the seven chakras.
16 Thus, it has been show that the advantages and benefits
17 derived from the system and method of the present invention
18 include, but are not limited (1) healing physical emotional
to: and
19 wounds; (2) balancing, clearing and resizing chakras; (3)
increasing self awareness; (4) aspiring to self actualization; (5)
21 experiencing kundalini; (6) increasing aerobic capacity; (7)
22 reducing body fat; (8) achieving a meditative state; (9) learn to
23 listen to intuitive thought; and (10) achieving general body
24 recognition and awareness.
Since many modifications, variations and changes in detail can
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1 be made to the described preferred embodiment of the invention, it
2 is intended that all matters in the foregoing description and shown
3 in the accompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not
4 in a limiting sense. Thus, the scope of the invention should be
determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.
6 Now that the invention has been described,
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