Grounding and New Life

In yoga, we often begin in Child’s Pose, a shape that honours life’s beginning and returns us to the simple truth that everything starts with breath. We enter the world with an inhale. We leave the world with an exhale. And in between, no matter who we are or what we carry, we are united by the common thread of breath.

Grounding is essential in supporting our internal landscape. When we ground close to the earth, we settle our nervous system, soften tension, and connect with a sense of safety and belonging. Just as a tree rises tall because of its deep roots, we too need a foundation that grounds us in moments of uncertainty, change, or growth.

Even at birth, grounding is instinctual. A newborn longs for skin-to-skin contact to feel anchored, held, and connected until they can stand on their own. Grounding through the earth offers adults this same reassurance: you are supported, you are safe, you are held.

Breath deepens this support. As I share in my book, mindful yogic breathing is essential for our lymphatic system and overall well-being. Inhaling through the nose with a double breath and exhaling through the nose or mouth shifts us from the fight-or-flight or freeze response of the sympathetic nervous system into the calm clarity of the parasympathetic nervous system. With each breath, we create space for balance, healing, and presence.

Today’s practice invites you to ground fully into the earth beneath you, to reconnect with your roots, your breath, and your inner landscape. Let the earth steady you. Let your breath guide you home.

Join me, Tavis and Duke as we inhale, exhale, and rise together, grounded, centred, and renewed.