So what does “chakra” really mean, you might be thinking, having probably heard the word tossed around rather airily-fairily by friends or colleagues who claim they’re into “New Age” beliefs? The ...

Ecuadorean curandera Amparo Lugmana performs an energy cleansing ritual on a dog at San Francisco market in Quito, where demand for pets' chakras to be opened is growing Ecuadorean curandera Amparo ...

In Hinduism and Buddhism, chakras are focal points of energy, or prana, in the body. Many believe that chakra-based therapies may help boost health and well-being. In Buddhism, there are four primary ...

In Ecuador's capital Quito, traditional healers are tapping into a new market for herbal remedies: the anxious "parents" of pampered pets. At the San Francisco market, dogs, cats, rabbits are all ...