Is there any type of life-form more “grounded” than a root veggie? Both this salad recipe and simple meditation ritual from Cassandra Bodzak, author of the cookbook and lifestyle guide, Eat With Intention, are geared toward helping us feel more grounded on all levels, and play an essential part in this deprivation-free one-day detox. Discover why we’re obsessing…
When we are ungrounded, it feels like chaos: All the thoughts in our heads are swirling, we don’t feel solid or at peace and we don’t make the best decisions because we’re not thinking clearly. By connecting back to nature and eating more root vegetables and warm foods, we bring ourselves back to a steady, more powerful place. Roasting vegetables — especially root vegetables — gives them a grounding energy, which has an incredible power to connect us back to the Earth’s core. This salad is a great balance of both: It not only quenches the desire for the greens of a salad, but it also includes hearty roasted veggies, such as Brussels sprouts, carrots and potatoes, along with lots of great spices to bring you back down into your root chakra.
Down to Earth Meditation
Ideally, you would do this meditation on a nice patch of grass or perhaps sitting on the beach; however, you can still connect yourself to the center of the Earth in just a few minutes right in the comfort of your home.
Find a comfortable place to sit in easy pose, close your eyes and start focusing on your breath — in through your nose and out your mouth. Bring your attention to where you are sitting on the floor and imagine a thick rope extending out of your being, all the way down and around the core of the earth, anchoring you to it. Feel that rope crystallize and strengthen, all the way from the base of your spine into the earth’s core. Take a moment to really embrace this connected, anchored and supported feeling, knowing that you are being held so powerfully by this planet, and then carry that with you throughout your day.
Sit anywhere from 3 to 20 minutes. When you are ready to release and end the meditation, gently move your fingers and toes, rub your palms together and place them over your eye sockets as you slowly open your eyes and expose them to the light.
