SETTING YOUR INTENTIONS
Journal & Discussion Prompt:
“Where in your life do you feel most supported, and where do you feel most unstable? What does safety look like for you spiritually, emotionally, or physically?”
Invite participants to reflect on: grounding, stability, home life, financial stress, and what helps them feel rooted.
Adrenal Glands
Adrenal glands
Adrenal glands, perched atop the kidneys, are vital endocrine glands producing hormones for stress response, metabolism, blood pressure, and immunity; the outer cortex manages salt/sugar balance (aldosterone, cortisol) and sex hormones, while the inner medulla handles fight-or-flight with adrenaline (epinephrine) and noradrenaline (norepinephrine), crucial for survival functions like heart rate and energy mobilization.
THE ROOT CHAKRA
THE ROOT CHAKRA
Location Base of the spine
Root chakra is responsible for strengthening ties with the material world. Through it the energy of the universe enters terrestrial layers through the root chakra all living things are connected to the Earth from which in fact the birth and development of all of us depends.
Emotional Imbalances
• Insecurity
• Lacking confidence to grow
• Anxiety
• Afraid to try new things
• Worry over basic needs such as food and money
• Feeling disconnected to ourselves and others
• Not feeling secure
Physical Ailments
• Bladder issues
• Prostate issues
• Lower leg pain or injury
• Kidney pain or issues
• Foot injury or pain
• Circulatory issues
To heal the Root Chakra, consider eating more root vegetables. Root vegetables are vegetables that grow in the ground - absorbing healthy and healing nutrients from the earth. Eating natural foods from the earth also help to ground and reconnect us with the earth. Some common root vegetables are; carrots, squash, turnips, ginger, beets, radishes, onions, yams, sweet potatoes, and fennel.
Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
“Stand tall with your arms by your sides. Imagine you are a mountain — strong and calm.” Affirmation: “I am calm. I am grounded.”
