The Spectral Journeys Colorgized Wellness Program is the combination of holistic healing methodologies and current group exercise classes. It is a unique synthesis of mind, body and spirit. Because it is truly unique, your members will try the class out of curiosity; but once they participate in the class, they will want to return for the lifechanging experience. This is a program that offers members more than just a mundane group exercise class, and it will certainly lure new members in. One member told a club owner in South Florida, “I joined the club because of the Colorgized Cycling class – it put me over the top.” This program also helps with member retention because it gives people a positive experience that affects them even after they complete their workout. Another member, Amy Kaplan, explains, “I love the affirmations, they stay with me all day.”
What is Spectral Journeys Colorgized Wellness Program, and why is it making such an impact on members?
There are several components to the program: physical exercise; positive affirmations; Chakra (subtle body) energy balancing, and color healing. Each of these on its own is a step toward greater wellness; together, they are a powerful tool capable of changing someone’s life.
The benefits of physical exercise are well documented. Therefore, any fitness program that assists participants with: an increase in range of motion; a sustained increased heart rate, and an increase in oxygen intake, helps people move toward a greater state of health. Spectral Journeys currently offers four modalities: 1) Yoga, which incorporates a series of Chakra-clearing poses and can be done in a simple Hathastyle class, or a power yoga class, 2) indoor cycling, 3) mat Pilates, and 4) guided meditation. The rights to our program cover all fitness modalities done in conjunction with color healing, so we look forward to expanding into other areas of fitness. In fact, a Spectral Journeys dance program is currently under development.
Our program combines positive affirmations, colored light therapy, and exercise. To truly appreciate the synthesis of these elements, a basic understanding of each is essential:
Affirmations are brief, concise, positive statements said with passion, conviction and belief. There should be no physical, emotional, or mental tension while repeating affirmations. In order to achieve results, one must have strong concentration, focus, and belief. Participants begin by trying to clear their minds, and then repeat the chosen affirmation or affirmations. Classes such as indoor cycling, Yoga and Pilates allow for such a stilling of the mind because they do not require fastpaced choreography that might distract participants. It is during these relaxed times that the brain slips into the Alpha brainwave state, and occasionally even the Theta brainwave state. During these states, it is believed that the mind becomes suggestible, and this is how the positive affirmations begin to affect the spiritual and emotional bodies. Participants reap the benefits of both a physical and mental experience.
Chakras, or energy centers in the human body, are the second major element of the program. Affirmations and poses in Spectral Journeys classes are based on these, and there are said to be seven major centers which play an important role in our lives. These Chakras begin at the base of the spine and run up through the head. In order, from base to crown, the seven major Charkas are: the root, sacral plexus, solar plexus, heart, throat, brow, and crown of the head. Each Chakra is associated with a gland from the endocrine system, again in order from root to head: gonads and ovaries, adrenals, pancreas, thymus, thyroid, pineal and pituitary. Many believe that each Chakra has an array of physical and emotional issues relating to it, and that by balancing the emotions, one can achieve greater physiological well-being and even overcome some health problems. Certainly, anecdotal evidence suggests that there is a strong link between mental health and/or emotional stress and physical health. When people are stressed, they often become ill, or develop neck or back pain. Furthermore, many of us know of healthy couples who have had difficulty conceiving a child, but upon adopting a baby, or relaxing on vacation, they suddenly find themselves able to conceive. This latter example illustrates what many consider to be an emotional blockage in the sacral (hip) Chakra in need of release to allow for proper hormonal flow and health. Many people assert that Chakra health affects physical health, and therefore is a vital component of wellness. This is why it is an integral component of Spectral Journeys Colorgized Programming.
Colored Light Therapy is the third component of the program. Dating back hundreds of years, color healing has been accepted and recognized for its medicinal and healing properties. For instance, Hippocrates (300 BC), known to many as the father of modern medicine, used color crystals and salves to heal all ailments. Today, colored lights are used to affect the physical body in a number of ways. For example, light is used to cure babies from jaundice, and blue light has been used to affect people suffering from jetlag. Many studies corroborate the theory that color affects people emotionally, as well. For example, red walls in a room can encourage aggression, and blue can help calm people down. Spectral Journeys has incorporated the benefit of color healing into its program with the use of color-changing panels and fixtures. The program uses the seven colors of the rainbow, each one corresponding to a particular Chakra.
So, what is it like to engage in a Spectral Journeys Colorgized Wellness class? Picture your next exercise yoga practice this way: You are in a quiet, darkened studio. One candle illuminates the center of the room. Gentle, melodious chanting resonates through the speakers, barely audible. You feel a profound sense of peace and tranquility as you focus on the rhythm of your own breath. Red, the first of the seven Chakra colors, filters throughout the room. It permeates not only your eyes, but the pores of your skin, and you feel as though your entire body is responding to the vibration of the color waves. You flow into Warrior One Pose (Virabhadrasana I) and you hold your body there as you take a deep, cleansing breath. You affirm to yourself, “I have honor; I have beauty; I have power.” You stand strong and repeat these affirmations with passion, conviction, and belief. This is the essence of Colorgized Yoga.
Colorgized Cycling, although it utilizes the same components, is a vastly different experience. Halfway through the class, the studio is illuminated in yellow as you focus on your third energy zone, which is your solar plexus, found a few inches above the navel. The instructor tells you to close your eyes, focus on the solar plexus, feel the power stored there. This is your center for confidence, self esteem and power. Know that this will be the most intense part of your ride and prepare your mind now for the challenge ahead. Kick up your resistance, kick up your speed, and know without fail, that you will make it through. Know that you can achieve anything you set your mind to. Affirm: “I can achieve all my goals and dreams.”
These are two examples of the Colorgized Wellness Program in action. This will change how your group exercise program is viewed by your members; it will position you as an industry leader because you brought this to your area first. Let Spectral Journeys Colorgized Programming engage your members in a way they have never experienced, give them the gift of their own personal “Spectral Journey.”
There are many products available from Spectral Journeys to assist in the creation of the Colorgized program. Merchandise, which can be found online, includes: the Colorgized Yoga and Color Healing double DVD set; affirmation bracelets; music CDs; apparel, and a new book called, Raise Your Energy for Mind Body Wellness: Chakra Biokinetics, which will be the focus of Christina Leon’s presentation at the Better Your Body Expo this August in Meadowlands, NJ as well as at Club Industry taking place in Chicago early October. The lamps, which create the ambient mood, are also found online, or by calling us at the number listed below. Spectral Journeys has filed the patent for use of color healing on conjunction with fitness in the U.S. and in foreign markets. This concept can only be done with permission from the company.
Unleash the Power of Your Chakras, Get Colorgized!
Christina Leon is the President of Spectral Journeys. She can be contacted at 877.257.4493, or by email atchristina@spectraljourneys.com, or visit www.spectraljourneys.com.
