The back is the fulcrum around which all movement takes place. When there is tightness, the pain can be excruciating – as I have known at many pivotal moments in my life.

Each area of the spine is associated with a different probable cause of dis-comfort, inflammation, or pain. Your back is all about the support you believe you are receiving, or not.

Our backs contain and maintain three key aspects of how we live our life: its structure, our nervous system, and storing/processing experiences.

Standing straight requires us to acknowledge all that we are and all which is around us, for better or worse.

The root chakra, muladhara in Sanskrit, is physically located at the feet, legs, and “roots” of your being. It is connected with the element of Earth.

Its association is with your sense of safety, security, and feeling at home within your skin. This chakra is also related to your family of origin and your human tribe.

Apart from pain or discomfort in your feet, legs etc. four indications are set out to help indicate an imbalance in the root chakra.