Muladhara Monday

​The focus of this session is on the root or base chakra or Muladhara in Sanskrit. (Mula means root in Sanskrit and adhara is support or base). The root chakra is situated at the very base of the spine, deep in the pelvic floor and perineum, in the centre of the body. 

​The effects of the Muladhara chakra

​Element: 

​Earth – the root chakra governs the earth element inside of you – all that is (seemingly) solid. It relates to your familial roots, your parents, your background, how you grew up. How you deal with the physical world is also governed by the Muladhara chakra. 

​Physical body: 

​The Muladhara chakra relates to your hips, lower back, legs, your feet, your immune system and your process of elimination. 

​Emotional body: 

​The Muladhara chakra affects whether you are feeling secure and stable – secure in having your place in this world, secure in your own skin, feeling safe and confident. 

​Mental body: 

​Stability in the root chakra influences whether you can take care of yourself, whether you feel you belong, appreciate that you are not less than other human beings and feel at ease in your own skin. A balanced root chakra enables you to be practical and present. 

​Imbalances

​Due to stress in any part of the body, energy can slow down, stagnate completely, or go into overdrive. For example, let’s say your parents got a divorce when you were very young. This can cause emotional and mental stress, not knowing where you stand, feeling unsafe, maybe even feeling unloved. Your reality as it was, is shaken. A small child can experience this as a complete threat to its survival and an outright disaster.

​Later on, when you grow up and have relationships yourself you may be able to put things in perspective. But the strong emotions can cause such stagnation in the root chakra that it could affect you for years and even for the rest of your life. 

​This yoga session will be addressing any imbalances in the root centre and will help prepare you for a good night's rest. We will be moving through a slow and grounding practice of posture work relating to muladhara chakra, including pranayama, mantra and guided meditation.

​The practice will be recorded and you will have access to it for two weeks.