The first four practices of the fall session have been focused on the root chakra: Muladhara. The foundation chakra. It is located in the pelvic area and at the base of the spine.
When we work with the root chakra, we open and relax the pelvic floor, the groin, the hips, the lower spine. We strengthen the legs and hips.
In yoga, the hips are the storage place for our emotional garbage. Knowingly or unknowingly, when we practice yoga, we sometimes begin to let go of stuff that is no longer needed, stuff that is preventing us from moving forward.
I think everyone has garbage. Stuff we need to let go of. Stuff that hurts. Stuff or patterns of thinking that are not true. And when we let go in yoga we build stronger roots. We walk on more solid ground.
I am connected. I am trusting. I am kindness. I am still. These are the themes of the first four weeks. They are grounding principles that can nourish our ROOT chakra.
The bottom line?
When my root chakra is strong, I am, as the old saying goes, my own best friend.
Being my own best friend doesn’t always come easy. But one thing for sure, on most days, it can change the way you feel when you get up in the morning, how you face every day, how you greet the people you meet and how you see the world.
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