For this, our first energy center, we will look at our first and most primal of our major foundational blocks: our ROOT center.
Below you will find the links to the two self-lead video courses along with the work sheets for this section. The final and third class for this section was taped live with students a few months ago. You can get started by downloading the workbook below and watching the WELCOME video I put together for you here.
I remember my Mother making these Morning Glory muffins packed with shredded carrots, raisins, spices and oats. They were nearly magic, and if I close my eyes now, it is like going home, into that safe warm kitchen once again. Little did I know that that is exactly what these earth nutrients are designed to do.
Place all the below ingredients in a large mason jar, then add the almond milk. Tightly replace the lid and give it a good shake. In the morning they will be ready for you to enjoy either warm or cold. This should make you 2 servings.
NOTE: The raisins and coconut make this breakfast plenty sweet for me, but if you are looking to up the sweetness, a drop or two of liquid Stevia should do it.
If there is one vegetable that is off the charts when it comes to nutrient density and its grounding or earthing effect to your digestion and emotional state, it would be beets. This beautiful garnet-coloured smoothie works best with roasted root veggies (or else your blender will not like you that much).
Blend all ingredients and enjoy! This recipe is for one serving.
Healthy forms of protein play a large role in our first, root energy center. Not only does this morning shake feel like a decadent treat, but it is jam=packed with nutrient dense grounding ingredients.
Blend all ingredients and enjoy! This recipe is for one serving.
Hardy beans and lentils can be very grounding for our systems and packed full of protein, but often all the beans in traditional chili can leave you a bit gassy (it is actually not a big deal – just your microflora throwing a party and saying THANK YOU!!!). So in this version on vegetarian chili, I stick with the much easier to digest lentils instead of using the classic kidney beans.
After the dry beans have fully reconstitued, add remaining ingredients to a big pot and simmer for 20-30 minutes just to let the flavours mingle together. and enjoy! This recipe is for 4 servings.
Note: This is a super duper money saving meal that the entire family will LOVE. This recipe for four hungry people costs about $8 to make if you use the dried lentils instead of canned.
A hardy, filling stew packed with colour and taste works on many levels to
ground us and help us connect when our minds and bodies when we are spinning. I gently sautee the onions, garlic and celery with the plant-based oil you choose for 2 minutes in a large pot before I add all the remaining ingredients (except for the peas – that I toss in right at the end). The finer you chop the veggies, the quicker this will go. Mine takes about 35 minutes to cook and is good for 4 large servings.
Note: No bunnies were impacted in the making of this stew 🙂
When making this delicious, grounding soup, I like to slow roast the beets, sweet potatoes, onions and garlic beforehand for 40 minutes in a 325 oven. It makes the cook time super fast (translation: 10 minutes max), and brings our this amazingly earthy taste and aroma.
Once your veggies have been roasted, toss them in a large pot with broth or water, their spices, and simmer for 5-10 minutes before blending. If I have a bit of unsweetened coconut yogurt, I like to add a little dollop on top, because, you know . . . Pinterest 😉 Makes 4 large servings.
Let’s head to the market! The following are all the ingredients you need if you decide to make ALL of the recipes you see here. I would first go through those recipes and decide which ones you want to try, before heading out and buying all of this.
A couple options for you . . . :
Here you will find the yoga video along with the meditation and breath work exercise I put together for this energy center for you. Enjoy!
In this class together, we cover the stool you stand on every day (that’s your root chakra), the significance of your Mom in your wellness journey, your insecurities, hoarding and the role your home plays intros all. You can check out our class video here and your worksheet that I refer to in this chat. Enjoy!
In our Day 2 chat, I went through our 5-legged stool (F.R.E.S.H.: Fear, Rest, Eating, Shelter and Heat). We also look at grounding or earthing practices as well as the role technology plays in our root energy center.
Now that we have dove into our past in our root center, our strengths, difficulties and possible roadblocks there, together in this live-audience course, we form our goals moving forward. Here is the link to the podcast episode with my friend genetists Dr. Kulvi Kaur that I chatted about in this episode. It is a great listen.
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