YOGA AND MULADHARA CHAKRA

Every day i become more and more amazed with the human body and what it is capable of.

Over the past few weeks i have been doing Chakra's in class and the first one we looked at was the base chakra. This is a very interesting chakra as are all of them. They are all associated with different parts of the body and the Root Chakra/Muladhara is connected to the spine, legs, feet, large intestine, bones, teeth, anus, rectum, blood and building cells. It is associated with EARTH, physical and emotional grounding.

When you are unbalanced in this chakra you may feel:

• Insecure
• Fearful
• Distrusting
• Unconnected to nature
• Rigid
• Possessive   

And many other symptoms can become apparent. On a more physical level you may experience problems linked to any of the parts the root chakra is connected to, things such as brittle nails, hip, leg and bone issues in general. You may also experience constipation, piles, prostate cancer, circulation problems, obesity and a lack of vitality along with many other concerns.

 My own personal experience of this chakra and being unbalanced resulting in my back tooth falling apart, but when it came to be removed it really did not want to move. My body was giving me signals in many ways, circulation and iron deficiency problems also became an issue. As a result of all my symptoms i listened to my body and began to explore a much more centred yoga practice - cutting back on the vinyasa flow for a while - and taking movements slow and grounding. I changed my food and walked in nature much more with the puppy this all helped me back to balance.

So what does it feel like to be balanced in this Chakra, well you should feel 

• Secure
• Earthy
• in touch with nature
• Generous
• Trusting
• Vital
• Purposeful
• Active
• Sensual

Many things can be the cause of feel ungrounded and the Muladhara chakra unbalanced. Moving home, relocation, travelling, and large changes in the body, finances and family break downs can also be causes along with many other things.

 

When you feel ungrounded there are many things you can do which will enable you to balance the root chakra, as stated above being in nature could be your first step (being close to nature, the earth. Planting seeds and flowers). Do yoga that will bring awareness to your feet and legs, allow your movements to be slow, find the breath (pranayama), slow the breath down, do repetitions in postures with the breath. 

Gemstones   

You may wish to carry gemstones to help balance Muladhara chakra

• Tiger-eye
• Smoky quartz
• Ruby
• Red coral
• Garnet
• Bloodstone

Foods

There are many foods you could consider to help ground you such as Root Vegetables. Root Veg are known to slow you down, so just keeping an eye on the quantity as you may begin to feel tired if you over do it. Liquorice is also a food that will help, this needs to have a dept of 6ft to be able to grow (grounded deep down into the ground).

Take your time, embrace every moment you have because once that moment and the next have gone you can never get them back again!!!! The present is what matters!