You may have heard your yoga teacher or complementary therapist talk about the importance of ‘grounding’. It’s an important wellness topic related to the health of your root chakra, situated at the bottom of your spine. This is the chakra responsible for your sense of security, and, as the first chakra, is the foundation of all the others. Being grounded is an essential part of all complementary therapies and should form the foundation of your wellbeing.
The most important source of feeling rounded is to be found in nature. We find a great sense of peace when in a natural environment. Why not take a regular ‘mindful’ walk in the forest, playing close attention to the smell of the earth and plants. This will connect you to the earth and improve your sense of security by giving you the feeling that the earth is your home. Another natural method of grounding is swimming – taking a swim in the sea is like being embraced by earth energy, and will make you feel highly connected.
Walking meditation is an excellent tool for developing a sense of feeling grounded. Start by walking very slowly and paying full attention to the sensation of the soles of your feet hitting the earth. You don’t need much room to do this – simply walking backwards and forwards in your living room, with full mindful attention will provide great benefits. Similarly, you can invest your sitting meditation with a sense of feeling grounded by focussing on the contact between your body and the floor.
Complementary therapies like Emotional Freedom Technique and Energy Healing can also do wonders for restoring your sense of feeling grounded and may be useful in carrying you through times of trouble. For general practice though, find your own way to cultivate a sense of feeling grounded. Becoming grounded connects you to the earth and makes you strong and unshakable, able to face the trials of life with ease.