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Yoga Practices for the Harv’s Diner SPORTS

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By Rosanne Fortier O D B Z M O O K I E B E T T S E D B O L
Sitting on a chair or standing with
your feet flat on the floor, begin by E D U S E N R A B T T A M B V N V R J E
softly straightening the spine, tucking E D X A B U J B Y B N K L V E I H I A S
the chin in slightly to lengthen the R C N T R K Q M R I T A R T X J T A C P
neck, sitting tall and relaxed. Feel
B N R A D D X Z L O K W N A D L I N K E
and hear your breath entering and
leaving your body. Feeling your feet M C E L L S O I A E C I U M M N M J I D
on the ground, imagine the roots from E H U D V E E R S L N K A D O K S O E U
Mother Earth reaching up to meet H R W T L W R W O E E R H E B R N H B A
the soles of the feet and softening H I C P U A I O B D T V L O C M O N R R
s a follow up to last month’s each muscle group relaxing up the T S Z Z K H W W M I R Y R D L H S S A D
AIntro to the Chakra System, the spine to the crown of the head. You
A S T Y A E E S N H D I J O N T R O D O
first chakra is aptly named the Root could adopt these mantras such as, “I
Chakra. It is considered the source of am fully grounded and supported. I E A E R I R D E U N C K G T T S A N L N
our life energy and is located at the joyfully nourish my mind, body, and H L T M D E Z E A C J T C U K C C K E U
base of the spine. It represents our spirit. I have enough, I know enough, V E B N E Z G S K J R T I Q E H E U Y N
connection to the earth, our stability, I am enough.” U D A V I D P R I C E A O M J Z T H J E
and vitality. When activated, the Root By doing this practice each day, M B G X R C R A I G K I M B R E L Q R Z
Chakra energizes all six chakras in
you may notice that you feel more J O E K E L L Y R I C K P O R C E L L O
turn.
secure in your body with a more
Activating the Root Chakra every relaxed and steady approach to ANDREW BENINTENDI DAVID PRICE MARCUS WALDEN
morning is a healthy way to start to your day. So often we overlook the BLAKE SWIHART EDUARDO NUNEZ MATT BARNES
your day. If you feel like you often importance of our connection to the EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ
experience states of anxiety, fear, ground - our ideas about helping BRIAN JOHNSON MITCH MORELAND
or have negative feelings about and caring for others may carry our BROCK HOLT HANLEY RAMIREZ MOOKIE BETTS
your physical existence, it is likely minds away and with it, our intention HEATH HEMBREE
your Root Chakra that is blocked or to give unconditionally. Centering CARSON SMITH HECTOR VELAZQUEZ RAFAEL DEVERS
stagnant. You may feel disconnected ourselves allows us to remain steady CHRIS SALE JACKIE BRADLEY JR RICK PORCELLO
from your body or from the earth, and and regenerate our energy as needed.
you may lack a sense of belonging. When you invest in yourself first, CHRISTIAN VAZQUEZ JD MARTINEZ SANDY LEON
you invest in authentic relationships CRAIG KIMBREL JOE KELLY TZU WEI LIN
To activate your Root Chakra,
and the exchange of energy is
you might first take a few moments
to ground yourself and become reflected back to you without effort. Harv’s Diner
centered. This grounding exercise Being in touch with the subtle body
is a healthy way to manage your
works to give you the strength THE BREAKFAST PLACE
and vitality you need to keep you mental, emotional, and spiritual life.
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opportunity to ground yourself first. reality.” Thick Nhat Hanh