Muladhara "Root" Chakra

The root chakra, known in Sanscrit as muladhara is represented by the color red and the element Earth, representing the groundedness of it. It is located at the base of the spine, in between the genitals and the anus. The Yantra symbol of the root chakra is the square, it looks like this.
Some associations with the muladhara chakra are balance, comfort, groundedness, and safety. When one's root chakra is unbalanced or blocked, they may feel uncomfortable, isolated, alone or have a sense of not belonging and low self-esteem. However, when one balances their root or opens it, they will feel grounded, safe and comfortable everywhere. To help balance this chakra, one can eat rooted vegetables to connect to the rootedness of muladhara, as well as red fruits, protein and spicy foods. Some poses that help to open and strengthen your root chakra are bridge pose, squatting postures, and all other grounding postures.

The sound associated with the root chakra is Lang



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