Chakra Balancing Meditation

Close your eyes now and come into a comfortable position either sitting up nice and tall on a cushion or blanket or lying down on a mat or blanket.

Just take time to get comfortable.

Start to come into the present moment and taking in your surroundings through your five innate senses.

And begin to just acknowledge your breath in through the nose and out through the mouth.

A gentle calming wave-like breath.

And just start to notice where that breath flows to in the body.

Continue to adjust if need be to get more comfortable,

To feel grounded,

And to bring yourself fully into the present moment.

Let's begin to deepen that breath now as you start to elongate that inhale,

Holding for five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

One,

Pausing at the top.

And a big exhale,

Audible release for five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

And one.

Continue to dive deeper into that breath,

Staying with those counts,

Feeling the belly rise and those ribs expand,

Your lungs expand on that inhale.

And find that stillness,

That pause in between right before that exhale.

And then let it go.

Letting go of these stressors from your day,

From your week,

From just what's currently going on in our world right now.

Just let that go as you commit to being fully present with yourself in this moment.

Before we begin the chakra balancing,

Let's take a moment to just meet ourselves where we are today,

Checking in physically,

Emotionally,

Mentally,

Spiritually.

No judgment,

Just love.

What do you feel?

What do you observe?

What are you sensing?

What's been going on in your life lately that just feels out of alignment?

Perhaps you just need this connection to yourself today,

Maybe just a little bit of stress release,

And to let go of any tension or pain in the body.

So as we bring our awareness into all aspects of ourself,

Let's stay connected to that breath as it's going to be our guide today.

Let's see where that breath flows to,

And notice if you're holding on to any tension or pain in the body,

And locate that with your breath.

Just begin to release and let go with your exhale.

Give yourself permission today to just relax fully,

To deepen your awareness and your connection to your higher self,

Your soul self,

Your subtle energy self.

Let's begin now to draw our awareness to the base of the tailbone.

Just breathe into that energy center as you start to envision the color red,

A deep vibrant red right there at the base of the spine.

Breathe into that energy center.

Know that this energy center is that first root chakra.

It is all about being grounded in your thoughts,

Feelings,

And actions.

It's about feeling safe and secure,

Having that foundation for yourself,

Feeling connected to life cycles and Mother Earth.

Just having trust and connecting to the abundance that is within you and around you.

Let go of any fear now with your exhale,

And as you breathe in,

Breathe in the energy that balances that root chakra,

That grounded,

Centered,

Whole energy.

You can start to visualize roots connecting to your hip bones and growing long down your legs and out through the bottoms of the feet,

Connecting into the earth.

Breathe with that visualization.

Notice if anything comes up for you here.

As you breathe in,

Again breathing in nourishment,

Wholeness,

Connection,

Trust,

Abundance,

Safety,

Stability,

And as you breathe out,

You let go,

You release any fears,

You let go of any behaviors or thoughts that aren't in alignment with what this root chakra does for your being.

Begin to send anything negative out through those roots down into Mother Earth as she comforts and nourishes you.

Feel that negative stagnant energy leave the body.

As you breathe in,

You nourish yourself up through those roots,

Giving yourself all that you need to feel whole and connected.

Take a few more deep breaths here.

Just be that observer for anything that comes up for this energy center.

And then begin to shift your awareness up into your sacral below the belly button,

Into that womb space,

And breathe into that pelvic bowl.

You can begin to visualize the color orange and know that this energy center is all about sensuality,

Sexuality,

Connecting to your own divine essence,

Connecting to that pleasure center,

Connecting to your desires and passions.

Just take a moment now to just breathe deep into this space in the body and notice if you're holding on to any resistance here.

If anything feels blocked,

Just let your breath move that area to create space and to get things moving and flowing.

And as we talk about flow,

We can connect to the water element for this energy center here and you can envision that pelvic bowl,

This area of your body as a body of water.

It can be an ocean,

A lake,

A stream,

A waterfall,

Whatever comes to mind.

Just hold that vision and breathe with it.

Notice what comes up for you here.

Notice how deep or how shallow the water is,

How fast or how slow it's moving,

How clear or how murky it may be.

Just take it all in and breathe with it.

Let go of any guilt or shame you've been holding on in this area of the body,

Any trauma.

Let that go.

Release with your breath.

And as you breathe in,

You breathe in that calm,

Fluidity motion of water that cleanses and purifies,

But yet it's so soft and powerful at the same time.

Connect to your emotions and how they can help guide you and support you and be your best teacher.

Moving up now into the third chakra,

Breathing deep right above the belly button into that solar plexus,

Shifting our energy,

Our flow,

Our chi up,

Upward,

Through the body.

And you can begin to visualize the color yellow here in this energy center.

Breathe deep into that belly.

Feel it rise on that inhale and fall on that exhale,

Creating energy and heat in the center of the body.

Take a moment to just feel that center place of your body.

Know that this is your power center.

Know that your confidence,

Self-esteem,

Your willpower,

Self-discipline,

The right to act,

All of that lives right here in this energy center.

It's all about lighting that fire within.

So take a moment to just check in with that fire.

What do you see?

Is it a little flame like a candle or is it a big bushfire?

Do you feel the warmth?

Can you sense the power that the fire within you holds?

Maybe it's time to fan your own flames a little bit or maybe it's time to get a little bit more control of that power.

Just breathe deep,

Noticing what comes up for you here.

And as you exhale,

You let go of anything that's blocking you from connecting to that confidence within,

That's blocking you from the power that you hold,

That you are,

That's keeping you from this innate joy that you deserve.

As you breathe deep into this energy center,

You connect more fully to your purpose,

To feel fully centered and connected to your entire being.

And with your exhale again,

Let go of anything that is dimming that light within or blocking that fire from burning bright.

Begin to shift your breath now up into the heart space in the center of the chest.

Feel that chest,

Your heart,

Start to expand as you open it up more.

Be gentle with yourself here.

Know that it's okay to let down your guard as you fully lean into what it means to love yourself fully,

To have safe and healthy boundaries.

Take this time with your breath to connect to the infinite source of love that is you and surrounds you and that is all of creation.

Take a moment to just think about the love that you give and the love that you receive and how does that make you feel?

And as you breathe in,

You breathe in more love.

You breathe in compassion and patience and empathy and kindness,

Forgiveness.

And as you exhale,

You let go of any grief,

Any resentment,

Any loss,

Any anger,

Anything that constricts the heart.

Let that go as it is no longer serving you.

Breathe deep.

Really take time here to feel and ask what does the heart want?

You can envision a green light here in the center of the chest.

Maybe that light expands and grows brighter with each inhale and that light extends out from your being and out into the world just like your love does.

And take a moment to just think about what it is that you love about yourself.

Know that you are so deserving and so worthy of the love that you desire.

Begin to shift your breath now up into the throat chakra and visualize here a light blue turquoise right at the throat.

Maybe take a couple swallows.

Engaging in that energy center.

Maybe feel the breath on the back of your throat as you inhale and exhale,

Cleansing and purifying the chakra.

Know that this energy center is all about expression and speaking and communicating.

And speaking our boundaries,

It's speaking our truth,

Speaking authentically and clearly,

Communicating with ease,

With confidence,

Out of love,

With boundaries.

Take a moment to just think about the words that you speak to yourself and to others.

Then are they words of a higher vibration or a lower vibration?

And just meet yourself where you are and check in to notice what kind of words that you wish to speak or what truths you wish to share and how you can use your voice as a tool to not only deepen your own journey but also give permission for others to do the same.

Breathe deep and release,

Making space,

Cleansing and purifying your words,

Your expressions as you connect more fully to your own divine creativity.

Move with that energy now with that breath to invoke more creativity and to let go of any blockages that are keeping you from this authentic expression.

That's keeping you from speaking up or speaking your boundaries.

Just breathe.

And relax.

Start to shift your focus now up into your third eye in between the eyebrows as you envision the color indigo.

Deep blue purple right here in between the eyebrows.

Just begin to envision that light and breathe into that energy center as you connect more fully to your own intuition,

Your own mind's eye.

The eye that sees beyond just what our two eyes see.

It's your ability to see things from a bigger picture,

From a different perspective and from different angles.

Trust in your own intuition and send gratitude to this area of the body for just allowing you to trust in your intuition thus far and where it has led you.

Breathe into this energy center as we connect to that pineal gland,

Connecting to our dreams and our dream state and our visions.

And just notice what comes up for you here.

What have you been daydreaming about?

What have you been vividly dreaming about?

What kind of visions do you hold for the future?

Allow that third eye to just open more fully and as you breathe again it just cleanses this energy center and brings balance so you can see more clearly.

So you can see the bigger picture from situations,

All situations.

You can see beyond any illusions that you may fully trust in your own intuition,

That own your own innate wisdom that lies within.

And a big exhale to let go of anything that's disrupting maybe your sleep patterns or keeping you from dreaming,

Keeping you from visualizing and connecting to your ability to see things clearly.

And last,

Shift that breath up into the crown of the head as you breathe fully into this space.

And with your exhale you let go of any mental clutter,

Any anxiety or depressing thoughts.

Let go of your to-do lists.

Just live fully now in the present moment as you connect to the state of consciousness that is your reality but also the state of higher consciousness at which your spirit lives.

Open up that chakra now as you envision the color purple.

Open that up as you connect more fully to your divine creator.

As you connect more fully to your ancestors,

Your spirit guides,

And your higher self.

That innate intelligence that lives within.

Let go of anything blocking you from spiritual connection,

Positive thoughts,

And anything else keeping you from tapping into a higher dimension,

Higher frequency that you desire.

Breathe deep into this energy center and with a big audible exhale release.

Let's begin now to balance all of the seven chakras as we start from the crown of the head,

Work our way down into the third eye,

Into the throat,

The heart,

The solar plexus,

The sacral,

And the root.

Just begin to envision all of those chakras spinning together in sync,

Working together in harmony,

Balancing each other out.

Begin to envision all of their beautiful colors,

The color of the rainbow within your body.

And take a moment now to just send gratitude to these energy centers and allow that gratitude to flow out into the rest of your body,

Into every cell,

Every organ,

Every system that supports you.

It makes you uniquely you.

Take this time for a few more breaths to just seal in this meditation and to let go of anything left with your exhale that feels stagnant within the body.

Let that go.

Notice if you feel a little bit lighter,

If you feel a little bit more connected,

A little bit more at peace and in your own flow.

Take your time coming out of whatever posture you are in,

Moving gently and with intent.

Thank you for joining me in this meditation today.

Be well.