Yoga Nidra | Balancing The Root Chakra

Experience profound healing and restore balance to your root chakra with my transformative Yoga Nidra meditation, accompanied by enchanting sound healing music. Immerse yourself in a blissful journey as you release deep-rooted fears, find stability, and awaken your innate sense of security and belonging. Let the harmonious fusion of guided meditation and soothing vibrations rejuvenate your being and create a solid foundation for holistic well-being. This is the first of my Yoga Nidra and Sound Immersion series for balancing the Chakras.

Transcript

Hello everyone and thank you for joining me today.

I'm Dane and I welcome you to this series of Yoga Nidra sessions for the chakras.

Today we will begin with the root chakra,

Also known as the Mooladhara.

The root chakra is the first chakra in the energy body,

Situated at the base of the spine between the anus and the genitals.

It serves as the foundation of our physical structure and represents the connection between physical and energetic worlds.

The Mooladhara is associated with the earth element and is characterized by the color red.

If you wish,

You can wear or hold something red or visualize the color red throughout the practice.

When the root chakra is balanced,

We feel grounded and stable.

However,

When it is imbalanced,

We may experience insecurity,

Stress and a sense of being lost or disconnected from our place in the world.

In today's Yoga Nidra,

We will focus on grounding and realigning with our true selves by balancing and strengthening our connection with the root chakra.

Now settle in and let's prepare for the practice.

Make any final adjustments,

Perhaps stretching your body,

Gathering any props you need to feel comfortable like a blanket,

Pillow or eye mask.

When you're ready,

Find stillness and lie down on your back in Shavasana.

Allow your arms to rest slightly away from your body.

You can choose to face the palms up or downwards for more grounding.

Position your legs slightly wider than hip width apart with your feet flopped gently sideways.

Just take a moment to check in with yourself.

How are you feeling right now?

Do you feel grounded,

Connected to the earth or do you sense feelings of being lost or confused?

Connect your awareness to any areas of your body where you may feel these sensations or feel stuck.

Take a deep breath and send your breath to those areas.

Remain with your awareness there for a moment before moving on.

Slowly scan your body,

Noticing any sensations or areas that feel stuck and in need of some energy movement.

Once again,

Take a deep breath and send your breath to those areas.

Allow your body to relax,

Knowing that as your body relaxes,

Your mind will follow.

Take a few breaths together,

Inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth.

In and out.

In and out.

Feel free to release a big sigh on the exhale,

Letting go of any tension from your day.

With each breath,

Soften and sink more and more into the earth.

Feeling the earth holding you and supporting you.

Bring your attention to the parts of your body that are in contact with the earth,

Your head,

Neck,

Shoulders,

Arms,

Back,

Legs and feet.

Feel the connection and support from the earth beneath you.

Now it's time to set your intention for the practice.

If you already have an intention,

That's good,

You can use that.

Or you can set an intention based on the root chakra,

Such as,

I am safe and secure in all situations.

Choose the intention that resonates with you today and state it to yourself three times with feeling and purpose.

I am safe and secure in all situations.

Take a moment to let your intention settle within you as we prepare to continue our practice.

Now allow and give your body permission to rest,

Sinking further down towards the earth and at the same time,

Feel the earth rising up to meet you.

Meeting your relaxing energy with an upward lift.

And now just notice your toes,

Not seeking sensation,

Simply just awareness.

Noticing,

Noticing the toes on both sides of the body.

Left,

Right.

And now shifting the awareness to the feet.

Right foot,

Left foot.

The inner arches,

Top of the foot,

Bottom of the foot,

Heels,

Ankles.

Notice the shins,

The calves,

Knees.

Inviting in all sensation or none with equality,

Open to whatever arises.

Noticing the thighs,

Hamstrings,

Front and backside of the upper legs.

Notice the hips and exploring sensations in and around the base of the spine.

Where the root chakra is located.

Noticing the pelvis,

The glutes.

Draw your awareness up to the belly.

Lower back.

Up to the chest.

Can you feel your heart beating?

Both at the front and back.

From the chest to the shoulders.

Right shoulder,

Left shoulder,

Front and back.

Down into the arms,

Upper arm,

Elbows.

Forearms,

The space in the palms.

Your thumbs,

All the fingers.

The back of the hands.

And back up to the throat.

The neck,

The back of your head.

Chin.

Relax your jaw.

The tongue and inside the mouth.

The ears,

Nose.

Your eyes.

Forehead.

And the space behind your eyes.

Top of the head.

The whole of the right leg.

The whole of the left leg.

Both legs together.

The whole of the right arm.

The whole of the left arm.

The whole of the left arm.

The whole of the right arm.

The whole of the left arm.

Both arms together.

The whole right side of the body.

The whole left side of the body.

The whole back of the body.

The whole front of the body.

And now sensation into the whole body.

Aware of the whole body together.

Complete.

Connected.

Whole.

Whole body.

Shift your focus now to the breath.

Shift your focus now to the breath.

Without changing anything.

Simply just observe the breath for a few moments.

Inhale through the nose.

Allowing the breath to expand your belly,

Lungs and ribcage.

Take deep breaths.

And exhale also out through the nose.

Feeling your belly contract.

In through the nose.

And out through the nose.

And continue breathing in this manner.

And visualise roots extending from the soles of your feet.

Reaching deep into the centre of the earth.

Anchoring you firmly.

With each inhalation.

Imagine drawing in vibrant red energy from the earth.

Traveling up through the roots.

Entering through the soles of your feet.

Continue breathing the energy upward.

Passing through your legs.

Reaching the pelvic floor.

And descending to the base of the spine.

Where the rich red vortex of the root chakra resides.

Absorb the breath here briefly.

And if you wish,

Hold the breath for a moment before exhaling it back down.

Descending through the legs.

Feet.

And roots.

Returning it to the earth centre.

And repeat this cycle several times.

Inhaling from the earth centre.

Up through your feet.

And into the root chakra.

And exhaling back down through the legs.

Feet and roots.

Towards the earth centre.

And maintain a relaxed and steady pace.

Following your own rhythm.

As you continue this slow and relaxed breathing.

Take a moment to acknowledge the groundedness and stability you feel in your hips and legs.

With the flow of energy.

When you feel ready shift your awareness back to your natural breath.

Remember and hold on to the sensation of connection between your body and the earth.

Carrying this feeling of grounding with you.

As you return to your natural breath maintain your focus on the image of the radiant red energy ball surrounding your root chakra.

The base of your spine.

And keep visualising the roots extending from your feet deep into the centre of the earth.

Firmly anchoring you.

Shift your attention to the grounding earth element.

Strengthen your connection to the ground.

Through the soles of your feet.

As you connect with the earth beneath your feet visualise yourself standing in an expansive field.

Stretching as far as the eyes can see.

Surrounded by nothing but tall blades of grass.

Swaying gently in the breeze.

Turning around you spot a majestic tree standing tall directly behind you.

As the wind picks up the leaves rustle vigorously signalling an approaching storm.

Dark clouds loom on the horizon advancing towards you.

Seeking shelter you find yourself standing beneath the tree.

As the storm intensifies you notice your roots intertwining with the trees roots.

Anchoring and grounding you further and grounding you firmly into the earth.

Now in the midst of the storm the winds grow even stronger but so do your roots.

You are rooted so deeply that neither the storm nor the powerful gusts can shake you or the tree.

We stand in the elements you both stand unwavering.

As still as statues embrace the stillness and calmness within you.

Remaining steady and resilient amidst the storms turmoil allow everything to pass by knowing that you are unshakable just like the tree beside you.

After the storm settles and the winds calm down locate a comfortable spot beneath the tree and take a moment to settle into this serene space gently close your eyes embrace the tranquility and meditative atmosphere as you sit under the tree allow yourself to dwell in this peaceful and silent sanctuary within yourself for a few moments before I gradually guide you back to the present as you return from this serene state come back to the intention you set at the beginning of the practice and repeat it to yourself again three times in the same words whether it was your personal intention or I am safe and secure in all situations affirm it within yourself three times and just as we did earlier come back with yourself now and observe if anything has shifted within you do you feel more grounded more connected to the earth or do you still experience a sense of confusion and as we come back to the present notice the parts of your body that make contact with the earth the head,

Neck shoulders,

Arms hands back legs and acknowledge their connection and now shift your awareness to any sounds around you without attempting to identify them and bring your attention to your nose and see if you can detect any sense in your surroundings explore your sense of taste is there anything you can taste in this present moment and when you feel ready begin to introduce gentle movements into your body maybe wiggle your fingers or toes and gradually turning that into some bigger movements maybe taking a big stretch and just in your own time when you are ready bring your knees up to your chest and roll over onto the right side of your body into fetal position and as you lie in this position express gratitude to yourself for engaging in this inner work and remember that you are always supported and embraced by the earth sometimes you may feel lost but you can always find your way back to her maybe through meditation or simply by immersing yourself in nature discover something that aids in keeping you grounded and take a few more deep breaths in this position and at your own pace gradually open your eyes and bring yourself back up the practice of yoga nidra is now complete thank you