Until recently, I thought being grounded meant being sensible, emotionally balanced and focused in the present. I thought it involved releasing tension in my upper body so my weight sank into my legs and feet, making me feel more stable and secure in yoga postures (and, indeed, in life). All this has multiple benefits, of course, but it turns out it’s only half the picture.
‘Traditionally, being grounded meant being in a state where the body, mind and spiritual aspects of the self are all connected,’ says Step Sinatra, co-author of Get Grounded, Get Well (Hampton Roads, $16.36). ‘But there’s also a scientific element… being grounded is attuning to and absorbing the Earth’s natural electromagnetic energy through your skin.’
Before you turn the page, thinking this is all a bit…
