<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3128622/true-confessions-of-a-yoga-teacher?claim=7hsaknduj3v">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a> Muladara, also known as the root Chakra, reflects the foundation
from which we can build upon, in our practice and in our lives. One
thing that I am leery of is connecting the Chakras to stages of
development. If we are intent on healing ourself, then pointing fingers
at our upbringing seems to relinquish our responsibility to self. I
could be wrong, but I am going to steer away from pointing that finger.
I am an adult and the mother of 4 adult children, so if I do go that
route then I would have to pick up the responsibility for the choices of
my adult children. I had a fellow parent tell me one time, "We take
to much credit for our children's success and way to much blame for
their poor choices." It was when I stopped playing that blame
game that I was able to begin to heal and find my footing. Parenting is
no easy task, and like yoga there is no one right way to raise your
children, each child comes with a whole different set of guidelines and
you as a parent come with a whole set of baggage. Once I was able to
relinquished control I then begin to find my footing and get rid of some
of my baggage. This self healing, this new awareness, was not just a
gift to me but to my children. The first Chakra is our need and
our desire to survive, Our right to be here!. We have all heard of the
fight or flight response, our intuitive drive to increase our energy
level to deal with a perceived threat or to decrease our energy levels
to avoid a threat. This can at times go into over drive if you do not
feel safe., Your first Chakra energy can become deficient or runs into
overdrive as your boundaries become to tight or nonexistent. It takes
a sufficient amount of energy, or confidence to set up healthy
boundaries. My boundaries associated around my healing ankle,
the parameter with in which I feel safe allowing anyone near it, is much
smaller. Understandable as there is not just fear associated with the
memory of the pain I felt, but I am feeling very protective of it. As I
am slowly able to put weight on it and play with its range of motion,
as it heals, those boundaries will expand. I could spend the rest of my
life protecting my ankle based on a fear of injuring it again, or I can
begin to trust in my ability. My right to be here, where ever that may
be! (back out on a scuba boat, which I am looking forward to) It
will begin slowly as I safely am able to put weight on it, and
eventually I will feel a little more confident in the ability of my
ankle to do its job, to keep me grounded and rooted. My job on an
emotional level is to work on creating a safe and focused environment
and that means getting focused on purpose. One of my teachers sent me this quote by Mahatma Gandhi"To believe in something and not to live it is dishonest." I
can say with all honesty I have been practicing, compassion,
contentment, stillness, all the things I have been blogging about in the
past few weeks. I know that as I come back to my mat, my physical
practice is going to present a whole new set of challenges. My physical
practice will be a strong reminder to create as well as maintain
balance. Strengthening my left, my ability to nurture my self, to match
the right, my ability to take care of everyone else, and thru all of
this create a stronger foundation upon which to continue my growth. As
you come to the mat today, set an intention be mindful of your
foundation. Your foundation is any part of your body that is making
contact with the earth. Notice the difference between the perameter of
your foundation, is there an equal and balanced energy exchange into the
earth. Feel the support of the earth beneath you, of your body. Notice
where your foundation is in need of attention. When you standing, feel
the weight evenly distributed between all four corners, shifting the
weight forward, backward and to the sides then find a place where you
can root down thru the heal an spread the weight thru spread toes. Notice
as the knees become your foundation, are you able to share the weight
of the body thru to the tops of the feet so that the knees are not
taking the full force of the pose. How does this shift your foundation? Notice
your hands, are the fingers spread wide, are you able to comfortably
root down thur heal of the hand and out thru the fingers. Are able to spread your roots, your foundation in a safe and effective manner to provide a safe place to build upon? As
you begin to leave the mat, set an intention to observe your
foundation, the way you walk, the way you make contact with the earth.
As you stand, as you move thru your life, do you move with confidence,
with purpose. Be mindful of your foundation, notice any feeling that
come up as you begin to bring awareness to your support system with in
your physical body. How is it reflective of the support you give
yourself, thru your job, activities and people you surround yourself
with. Do you sometimes feel as if you are standing on shaky
ground, that you slipped up, walked upon, standing tall. These
are soulful metaphors reflective of the energetic feelings of
Muldadhara, root Chakra. Think of these as your "abllist" or "diablist" Walk Tall, land feet first, You had better pull your socks up run like the wind jumping for joy legs to stand on legs were rubber These
re just a few Soulful metaphors that may come to mind, you may even
have a few of your own reflecting the current state of muladara. these
are helpful for me. Even after studying the Chakras for several years, I
struggle sometimes in relaying the message and sometimes even fully
grasping the content. My hope is in sharing my new and every growing
understanding of the Chakras, it will help me in my practice of master
so that I can speak, see and share authentically the healing properties
of opening up the Chakras. See you on the mat! Have any Soulfull Metaphors or "Ablist" or "Disablist" you would like to share reflective of Muladara? Please share! |
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