Mula translates to “root” in Sanskrit, the ancient language of India. Muladhara, then, means “root chakra” in the body of wisdom that the sages developed during this time.

I use inspiration from this ancient wisdom to inform my approach to health coaching because I didn’t invent getting rooted, it’s been a concept for thousands of years. When learning about the chakra system, I was most fascinated by the root chakra as it is the foundation for the rest of the systems in our body to work properly. It was also the area that seemed most imbalanced not only in my own life, but also in the lives of many young professionals today. 

The root chakra can be thrown out of balance by fear, worry, and anxiety. It can also become “blocked” when the body is in fight-or-flight mode, the response that is too often activated by today’s daily stressors.  

With Mula Health coaching, we start by identifying when and where you might be feeling out of balance. We may experiment with traditional grounding techniques for activating and balancing your root energy (e.g. meditation, breathwork, movement) or we may simply use getting rooted as inspiration for taking responsibility and care for our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. The coaching sessions will also incorporate practical exercises informed by positive psychology and integrative nutrition frameworks as we develop tangible next steps to help you achieve your well-being goals. 

Below, you’ll find a simple breakdown of how our body feels when our root is in and out of balance, as well as how we can work together to get rooted.