The pineal gland is a pea-sized gland shaped like a pine cone. It's located in the brain near the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus. Colette chats with Dr. Sujatha about these small but very important glands. They discuss the following: What is the pineal gland. The relationship between the pineal & pituitary glands & the chakras. The concept of the 3rd eye. Moving from the grounded chakras to the more subtle chakras. Melatonin & the Circadian rhythms. Calcification of the pineal gland. The benefits of chakra mantras. The journey of accessing the subtle energies of the pineal gland. Thank you to Kerala Ayurveda for sponsoring this episode. Visit keralaayurveda.us/elements for special offers just for Elements of Ayurveda listeners! ***Limited Time Discount*** Register for Colette's Daily Habits for Holistic Health online course while this offer lasts! Visit Dr. Sujatha's website amrtasiddhi.com Check out the European retreats Dr. Sujatha mentioned in this episode Share your feedback/comments over on the Elements of Ayurveda podcast Facebook group Support the podcast via the Elements Patreon page Thanks for listening!