Walking barefoot and bringing your awareness to the connection of your feet and the ground.Breathing exercises where the focus is on lengthening the exhale.Hatha Yoga where the poses are held steady, which creates a sense stability and focus.Standing yoga poses that work the legs and feet like lunges, squats, warrior poses, and hip openers.Here are some powerful practices to keep us grounded: So when we think of grounding practices, we think in terms of waking up the physical body (especially the hips, legs, and feet), waking up our physical senses (touch, sight, hear, smell, taste), and connecting to the physical world around us. In cases of stress, anxiety, and restlessness.Īgain, we’re in need of grounding because our energy is flowing up more than down, and to some degree, we’ve lost connection to our physical bodies and the world around us. We feel unstable, unable to settle, and we find it difficult to stick to routines.ĥ. We lack boundaries or unable to “stand our ground.Ĥ. We are unable to focus, and/or spend too much time daydreaming.ģ. After certain meditation or breathing practices where one might feel “spacey” or “high” afterwards.Ģ. Well, how do I know if my energy is flowing upwards more than downwards? Here are a few scenarios that indicate a need for grounding:ġ. In this case, this person could benefit from uplifting practices that bring their energy up. On the other hand, someone with lethargy, low motivation, and depression, has more energy flowing downwards than upwards. Therefore, grounding is a key practice for neutralizing anxiety. This tends to happen in cases of anxiety. When our energy is flowing upwards more than downwards, we can say that there’s a bit of congestion of energy in our upper areas like the chest, head, and crown. This creates a disconnection with our physical body and the world around us. In other words, our eyes are way up on the stars but we’ve somehow forgotten to keep our feet on the ground. “She seems warm and down to earth.” But why would anyone need grounding?Įnergetically speaking, we need grounding when our energy is flowing upwards more than downwards. It also helps us stay present and focused. Grounding keeps us connected to our physical body and to the environment, and it gives us a sense of stability and orientation in terms of time and space. Grounding is the art of directing our energy downwards towards the legs and feet, and down towards the earth.

Welcome to your mini-lesson on one of my favorite topics. “Keep your eyes on the stars, but keep your feet on the ground.”

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