Muladhara Common Name: Root Chakra Located: Base of spine, the sacral plexus Details and Governance: The root chakra governs the body's organs of excretion and the adrenals, it also influences the sense of smell. Emotionally, this chakra is the seat survival, and rules the primal instinct. Its element is earth, its color is red, and it's mantra is lam. Connect with this chakra to access your primal life-force.