Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Jilly Shipway, author of Yoga Through the Year, Yoga by the Stars, and the new Chakras for Creativity. Anxiety is a natural response to these turbulent times through which we're living. However, it's important not to allow anxious thoughts to squeeze the joy out of life. In this post I'd like to share with you a simple meditation that calms and soothes a troubled mind. It will restore your peaceful equilibrium and give you a much-needed breathing space. The 7 Step Chakra Breathing Space Find yourself a comfortable position. We're going to take our awareness from the root chakra at the base of the spine, up to the crown chakra just above