Thank You Very Sweet

Root Chakra

Tonight at my 8PM class at Jai Pure Yoga, we will be focusing on the root chakra. This energy portal, located at the base of the spine (the perineum) is, according to my friend Jim, the chakra that roots us to the earth. It is associated with grounding, survival, family, stability, security, structure and a sense of order. When this chakra is blocked we can feel that we are not rooted; we can experience a sense of not belonging. But we all belong. Groups of people who have historically been marginalized may have difficulty with the root chakra; or maybe someone who doesn’t feel like they belong in their family. Personally, I have had difficulty with this chakra in the past, most recently in my doctoral program- a space where I feel so very different from everyone else. But alas, WE ALL belong. We are all children of God, and we are here, rooted here, for a purpose.

We bring awareness to this chakra by bringing awareness to our physical bodies. Our bodies matter! They are important, some faith traditions teach us to deny the body to the point of complete escapism. I disagree with this. Our bodies, our physical health, THIS LIFE, matters. The practice of yoga in itself brings awareness to the root chakra; practicing yoga begins the important work of clearing this channel. Tonight’s will be a great class, filled with rhythmic beats and base.