Living near the ocean it is fairly easy to stay grounded, however location doesn’t determine your ability to ground your root cakra. Tribal cakra, family. All is one, the base of connection with the earth being the universal ground
The root cakra (Muladhara) is the primitive self, community, trust, a sense of home and loyalty. Oft times this is called the base, foundational, survival and doing a simple barefoot walk helps the energy from the earth move up through the body , however it can flow downward returning to the earth to help maintain balance. Fight or flight is part of root, however the fear response can become constant and we lose our ability to respond properly