Rooted & Held: A Root Chakra Meditation

This guided Root Chakra meditation is an invitation to settle deeply into the body and feel the support of the earth beneath you.

Practised lying down in Savasana, you’ll be guided through breath, body awareness, visualisation and the energy of Muladhara — the Root Chakra, associated with grounding, stability, belonging and our connection to the physical body and earth.

A beautiful practice for the end of a yoga class, before sleep, or anytime you feel scattered, unsettled or simply want to come back into your body.

Find somewhere comfortable to lie down, allow yourself to be held, and take these 15 minutes to simply root, rest and receive.

Transcript

Welcome. Take a moment to decide how you'd like to receive this meditation. You may lie down. Floor, Bed. Sit on your mat or in the chair. And let yourself settle completely. Feel the support of Earth beneath you. You are math. The floor. The ground. All holding you. You don't have to do anything. You are already enough. Begin to bring your awareness to your breath. Let it be soft. And slow. There is nothing to change. Nowhere to be. Let each exhale. Be a gentle release. And perhaps now take a deeper breath in through the nose. Exhale gently sighing the breath out. Again, Breathing in deeply. An exhaling release. Once more breathing in through the nose. Allow the belly to rise. And exhaling fully. Yet gently And now, Bring your awareness to the base of your spine. To the space where your body meets the ground. Your Root Chakra. Or Muladhara. This is your foundation. The energy center of safety. Security stability. Your connection to the earth your body. And your right to exist. Visualize a soft, Warm. . . Red light glowing at the base of your spine. Like a gentle flicker of a fire. Study. Safe. Alive. With each inhale. See that red glow pulsing slightly brighter. With each exhale, Feel your body sink deeper. And deeper. Into the ground. Inhale red light glowing brighter. Exhale grounding deeper. Softer. Safer. And let the breath move all the way down into your hips. Your thighs. Your feet. Breathe into your legs. Strong. Stable. Connected. They carry you. Root you. Hold you in this life. With every breath. Feel the root of your being growing down into the earth. Perhaps visualise. Ancient roots extending from your tailbone and the soles of your feet. Reaching down. Down through the layers of the earth. Through soil and rock. Deeper still. Until they anchor into the warm, Magnetic core of the Earth herself. Here you are fully connected. To the center of the earth. Feel energy pulsing through your roots. Exchanging energy, Vitality. Nutrients. Feel her holding you. Study. Loving. And unshakable. You are home here. Now receive or repeat. These affirmations. I am grounded. I am safe. I trust life. I belong here. I am supported by the earth beneath me. Take your time to Let these words land. Not just as words but as sensations emotions the felt sense of what it means to be connected. To something far greater. Than you. And let those settle into your bones. Your tissues. The very core of you. Take a few deeper breaths here. And breathe in spaciousness. Breathe and trust. Inhaling through the nose. Exhaling out the mouth perhaps long, Open sighs. And that feels good. And let everything be soft Let your nervous system unwind. Let go of all tension. For just a moment. If you can Let your body rest in its natural intelligence. It's rooted intelligence. That what goes deeper than thoughts. Feel your whole body. Held by the ground. There's nowhere else you need to be. And nothing to figure out right now. This moment. Is enough. Just this moment. Just this breath. Again, Breathe in spaciousness Let go of constriction, Tension. Stay here for a few more quiet minutes. Just being. Receiving. Rooted. Fully held. Gently. Gently. Bring your Awareness back to the room, The space you are in. Invite some gentle movement into your fingers and toes. Your wrists. And ankles Opening and closing the jaw. Yawning or sighing. Take a soft breath in. And sigh it out. Maybe taking the arms up and overhead and Pointing the toes away from the body. For a full body stretch. And as you exhale, Roll over to one side. And curl up into fetal pose. A symbol of new beginnings. And only when you feel ready. Slowly pressing up. To a seated position. Keeping the eyes closed or soft and bring your hands down to your thighs in grounding. And take one final deep breath in. And exhale fully. Hari Om Tat Sat. You are grounded. You are safe. You are.