Root Chakra Practice: JAM Method

This practice focuses on the root chakra which is related to our physical well-being, physiological needs, and sense of safety and security. We will utilize the JAM Method which includes journaling, affirmations, and a brief meditation practice. Grab your journal, find a cozy place, and join us for this thorough practice! (Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com)

Transcript

My name is Jessie, And I am grateful that you are here today to connect to your root chakra via the JAM method that includes journaling, Affirmations, And meditation. The root chakra is related to our physical well-being, Physiological needs, And sense of safety and security. The root chakra is located at the base of your spine, Often described as red in color, And is related to the element of Earth. When our root chakra is underactive or blocked, We may feel fearful, Nervous, Unmotivated, Overwhelmed, And or unable to cope. An overactive root chakra may be recognized when one is feeling materialistic and greedy, Obsessed with being secure, And or resisting change. When we're out of balance, We may feel like we don't belong on Earth and are living in a fantasy life in our head. We might feel spacey, Like we can't focus, Perhaps daydreaming more than often. We may feel nervous, Anxious, Or indecisive. When our root chakra is balanced, We may feel grounded, Safe, Secure, Comfortable in our own skin, And resilient. Do a quick check-in. How have you been feeling? Do you resonate with any of the words I listed? Do you feel like your root chakra is balanced? Alright, Let's start today's practice with a brief meditation, Which is then going to be followed by journaling and affirmations. If you aren't already, Please find a comfortable and quiet place so that you can fully engage in this practice. Either sit or lie down and take notice of how your body is feeling. Allow yourself to relax into this space. Now relax just a little bit more, Allowing your body to fill up the space that you're in. Relax any tension in your back, In your face, Relax those ears, Unclench your jaw. Let your shoulders fall and release any tension in your hips. If you can, Breathe in and out of your nose, But if you can't, That's okay, Do whatever you need to do for your body. Take a few deep breaths here. As you take these breaths, Imagine the breath stirring up the energy in your body. Imagine your breath swirling around your body from the tips of your toes to the top of your crown. We'll take a couple minutes here, Staying present with our breath. Anytime you find that your mind has wandered away, With love and grace, Simply redirect yourself back to your breath. If it helps, Continue to visualize the breath as healing light or energy swirling around and flowing through your body. You can also direct this bright cleansing light to your root chakra at the base of your spine. In that practice, You can imagine any feelings that no longer serve your highest good, Or perhaps any of those feelings you identified earlier in our session. Imagine that those feelings are being dissolved by this healing light. Okay, Let's sit here for a couple minutes as we allow this light to clear our root chakras. Now slowly come back into your body, Wiggle your toes, Maybe stretch your arms above your head, Roll your shoulders back, And when you're ready, Open your eyes. Alright, If you haven't already, Grab your journal and favorite writing utensil and get comfortable as we settle in for some journaling as it relates to our root chakra. Our first two prompts will be about stability and security, And we will use the flow journaling technique. I will provide one prompt at the start. This prompt will be quite vague so that your mind can wander wherever it needs to. I find these short prompts to be the ones that really get my creativity going. The key is to write for the entire time, And when you're feeling stuck, Just start over with the prompt. It's not supposed to be perfect, It's just to help you get in the flow and to start connecting with our topic. So we'll use the first minute and a half to focus on the sentence starter, Stability is. So for the next 90 seconds, Let your thoughts flow onto your paper about what stability is, And when you're feeling stuck, Write it out again. Stability is. And it's likely your thoughts will start flowing again. Allow them to go wherever they need to go. Allow yourself grace and imperfection. This isn't a poetry contest. All right, Begin. A few more seconds, Go ahead and finish up that thought. We will take another minute and a half to respond to this next journal prompt, Same flow journaling technique, And the sentence starter is security is. Again, Security is. 20 seconds, All right, Go ahead and finish up that prompt. So let's take a minute now to respond to this next journal prompt. Can you recognize any common themes that arose during your flow journaling? Any common themes between stability and security that you're able to identify? Do you currently feel like your life is stable and secure? Let's take that minute now, Go ahead and finish up that prompt. One more journaling prompt to end this part of our practice. What in your life contributes to feelings of safety and security? Are there any changes that you can make to feel more safe and secure? Again, What in your life contributes to feelings of safety and security? Are there any changes you can make to feel more secure and safe? 20 more seconds, All right, Go ahead and finish up that prompt and we can put our journal away for now and move into the affirmation part of today's session. I'm going to read both affirmations first and then we'll repeat together the first affirmation three times and then we'll do the same with the second affirmation. If you're in a place where you can do so, I encourage you to state the affirmation aloud. If you're not in a place where you feel safe to do so, Visualize the affirmation in your third eye and hold it in your heart. All right, Our first affirmation, I am connected with the energy of Mother Earth. My body, Mind and spirit are deeply rooted in her magic. And the second affirmation, I am strong, Safe and secure in this body. All right, So let's repeat that first affirmation. I am connected with the energy of Mother Earth. My body, Mind and spirit are deeply rooted in her magic. I am connected with the energy of Mother Earth. My body, Mind and spirit are deeply rooted in her magic. I am connected with the energy of Mother Earth. My body, Mind and spirit are deeply rooted in her magic. And the second affirmation, I am strong, Safe and secure in this body. I am strong, Safe and secure in this body. I am strong, Safe and secure in this body. If you'd like to do more, Find my Root Chakra Healing Meditation on Insight Timer. If you want to jump straight to the breathing and meditation practice, That starts at about 11 minutes and 23 seconds of the Root Chakra Healing Meditation. I'm grateful that you have spent this time with me to learn more about your Root Chakra and participate in the JAM Method. Thank you so much for being here and to let your soul shine.