I recently spent some time in Joshua Tree, CA and despite staying completely alone in a huge mansion in the middle of nowhere I felt so calm and free. I love the energy of the desert because, for me, it immediately dispels any anxiousness I may be experiencing and brings deep rest and rejuvenation. No matter where you are, you can connect to the Earth and experience the same with a simple practice.

Here is a grounding exercise I do every evening (and sometimes in the mornings too). The purpose is to connect you to Pachamama (Mother Earth) who is our real mother and provides everything we could possibly need in this life. The strong women who gave birth to us are, of course, instrumental in our lives - they are the vessels who carried us into this realm. They raised us and love us (some more than others), and so much more - but they, too, belong to Mama Earth. All of humanity is mothered by Pachamama because she carries the intelligence of every cell in our bodies.

Facilitating a deep connection with the Earth is the ultimate act of self-care. When we are truly open to the gifts she is waiting to bestow upon us, we are in alignment and flow with Universal Energy and want for nothing - spiritually, physically, emotionally, and mentally. The deeper we are rooted, into the core (the womb) of the Great Mother, the more grace and flow, and abundance we experience in this life.

Do this exercise daily to stay open and receptive in communication with Pachamama:

• Lie on your back on the ground - no barrier is best (like outside on the beach or grass, but wherever you are is fine)

• Say hello to Pachamama, introducing yourself to her and rekindling your connection

• Imagine a golden umbilical cord from your belly button going straight through the layers of the Earth to the core, the uterus of Pachamama

• Maintain that connection for some time allowing the Earth to nurture you and fill you up with her beautiful, abundant energy

• Speak with her verbally affirming that you are open to receive the gifts she has always wished to bestow upon you

• You can also give her anything that is no longer serving you like negative emotions, thoughts, ailments, etc. and ask her to transmute the things you don’t want to experience into fuel and love for herself

If you have any questions or wish to work with me one-on-one, feel free to ask me at boss@ smudged.co - many blessings and if you’d like to sign up for group breathwork, you can do so here. I hope you reap the benefits of this practice.

xo,

Neelou