Root Chakra

Hindu name: Muladhara

Colours: Red

Stones: Onyx, Hematite, bloodstone, coral

Place on the body: base of the spine

Mantra LAM

Abilities: grounding, sexuality, pleasure, basic needs, survival

Personal notes:

The root chakra is not only focused on the grounding - on the back of that chakra but there is also coiled a kundalini serpent. The back of it is bright red while the other side is browner. The cord to connect with the earth chakras is located there too, that's why we use it for grounding. Chakra also contains memories and negativity and is very often blocked by it. It holds memories but not only ours - but they can be also connected to our family and ancestors as the DNA code is stored there.

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Exercises:

One

Relax, shake your extremities – start with the legs, then proceed with the arms.Sit on the floor in an upright position and do the following breathing

Bend the index and middle fingers of your right hand and take a deep breath, use your thumb to close your right nostril, inhale and exhale through your left nostril. Release your right nostril and use the ring and pinky fingers to close your left nostril.

Inhale and exhale through your right nostril.

Two

lie down on your back and close your eyes.

Relax and feel the earth carry you.

Position your palms on the lower abdomen, near the groin area.

Your thumbs should be aligned with your pelvic bone while the rest of the fingers should face down, towards the toes.With each inhale imagine you are drawing in life’s energy.

Breathe out deeply and focus on the energy flowing into your base chakra. Imagine a warm red current of light flowing from your hands to your lower abdomen. Visualize your whole lower abdomen glowing in red light. Keep visualizing this image until you inhale and exhale seven times.

Finish by placing your arms on the floor, parallel with your body, and enjoy the lingering calming effects of the meditation.

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Symptoms of a blocked chakra

You are nervous and anxious all the time

You feel empty inside and disconnected from everyone

You don't think you have enough money.

You are a shopaholic.

You have anger issues.

People tend to walk all over you.

You eat too much or too little.

You are afraid of change and the future.

You are always tired.

You wonder why your career is going nowhere.

Symptoms of overreactive chakra:

anger

short temper

greediness

belligerence

impatience

feeling stuck

That class has been based on my own knowledge, basic yoga exercises I was once a part of and a book Kundalini and the chakras by Genevieve Lewis Paulson