Our Root Chakras is responsible for our sense of survival and grounding. A balanced and open Root Chakra gives us a sense of stillness, security and safety.
The Root Chakra relates to the element of earth and is the foundation of our energy system and the building block on which all the other Chakras rest and so making sure that the Root Chakra is open and balanced is important. It’s the foundation our survival, our health, our material and monetary existence and the basis of our ability to focus and manifest.
The Root Chakra is located in the pubic area and feeds the sciatic nerve that travels down through the legs which is the largest peripheral nerve in the body. Some signs that may indicate you need to open you Root Chakra are

• lower back issues
• Fear of change
• Rectal and bowel disorders
• Immune related illnesses
• Sluggishness
• Issues with legs, feet, knees
• Restless
• Anxious
• Eating disorders and frequent illness
• Financial difficulties
• Poor boundaries

Here are a few easy things you can do to open and balance your Root Chakra and remember the more frequently you do them better.

• Stamping your feet: This opens and balances the Root Chakra and the foot Chakras that are located on the base of each foot. It’s an excellent exercise to do when you get out of bed in the morning.
  Either stamp alternative feet or one foot and then the other.
• Jumping up and down: This opens and balances the Root Chakra, energizing the legs.
• Jogging: Opens and balances the Root Chakra and energizes the feet, legs and torso, this also helps increase the metabolism and increases the breathing rate, helping with anxiety.

Excess energy can be created in your body by upcoming events, important things that are happening in your life or through thoughts that go round and round in our minds. The energy created by this stress flows through our bodies and adds to anxiety, nervousness and tension, which can also create depression and pain in the body.