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Root Down to Rise: Your Pocket Practice for Grounding
Estimated read time: 3–4 minutes

🌿 Why This Week Matters: In a world that moves fast enough to make your nervous system forget what decade it’s in, grounding isn’t a luxury—it’s biology. When your feet feel connected to the earth, your vagus nerve signals "safe," your cortisol levels soften, and your energy stabilizes.
This week’s practice is all about rooting down to rise up. Think of it as charging your inner battery before trying to power the whole house.

✨ Motivation of the Week: Strong roots make graceful branches. Ground yourself first—then your growth is limitless.

🌿 Affirmation of the Week: I am rooted in strength, flexible in spirit, and open to growth.

🕉️ Mantra of the Week: I am steady. I am strong. I am supported.
(Whisper it often; your cells love good affirmations—they respond like plants to sunlight.)

🌳 Mini Grounding Practice (7 minutes)
1. Stand barefoot if you can, or press through all four corners of your feet in your shoes.
Feel your arches lift slightly as you inhale, and your heels anchor on the exhale.
2. Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
Engage your thighs gently, lengthen your spine, and imagine roots spiraling down from the soles of your feet.
Take 5 slow breaths, softening your jaw and shoulders.
3. Chair Pose (Utkatasana)
Bend your knees, reach your arms up, and breathe into your foundation. Hold for 3 breaths, then release.
Repeat once more, noticing the strength of your lower body.
4. Figure-4 Stretch (Seated or Standing)
Cross one ankle over the opposite knee. Breathe deeply into the hips—where we often store life’s “stuff.”
Switch sides. Exhale fully to release.
5. Close with stillness.
Stand or sit tall and whisper your mantra: “I am steady. I am strong. I am supported.”

🍵 Herbal Support for Grounding: Try roasted dandelion root or chicory “latte.” Their earthy flavor mimics coffee’s warmth without the jitters—and supports your liver, your body’s detox hero.

🧫 Journal Prompts

• Where or with whom do I feel most grounded?
• What daily ritual helps me reconnect to my center?
• How can I offer grounding energy to others this week?

💛 Pocket Practice Reminder: Slip these words into your day like a pebble in your pocket—something simple you can touch when you need grounding. A whispered mantra counts as medicine too.

✨ Keep Your Ritual Alive: Find your balance on and off the mat this week. Join us for classes that help you root down, rise up, and stay steady through every season.