Remember reading about moving the energy last week? Here's the next step: Releasing the energy.
I'm a passionate advocate for using the body to liberate the mind. Most of the time, for me, the movement and results from it are so gratifying that it's hard to imagine why someone would resist doing so. Then I remembered springtime.
In the spring, we plant seeds, sprout, and bloom. We also detox, letting go of built up toxins, stress that had become stored in the body. Though we may have needed it at one time, now is always a good moment to let it go. This can apply to emotions, thoughts, patterns of habit, physical sludge build up. For those of you that have cleansed before, you know that a detox can feel unpleasant and invigorating. It's helpful to remember that all it is, is previously stuck energy releasing itself, allowing more freedom on every level of your being.
Sounds good, right? Ultimately it is. You become more clear, healthy, eager to interact with life and calm when you do.
The process can also be challenging. When something happens in our lives that feels too big for us to handle, we store it in the body. When you move your body, you get reacquainted with sensations, feelings, and thoughts that had become lodged in you. This can feel scary, bring up resistance, and the illusion that we still can't handle what it is we are experiencing. It's not true. If it comes up, you can handle it. You are much stronger than you may think. You are also more vulnerable than you may think too. It's the paradox of being alive.
At some point, you make a choice. Do I want to stay comfortable in my discomfort or follow my desire to step into the unknown? We always have a choice. Instead of acting like a broken record, consistently feeling pain or numbness, we can choose to feel what's coming up for us. And practice trusting that it is safe to feel.
We all do the best that we can in any given moment. As you let go, you may temporarily re-experience stored memories, trauma, old feelings, laugh hysterically, expansion, or even joy. The good news is that when you allow yourself to feel it, knowing that you are safe and capable of handling what arises, it passes!
How lovely it is to feel ease again. Once you establish this new pattern, in your body, just through the simple act of moving, it then transfers over to other areas of your life. That's good stuff. How would you like to feel peace where you once experienced conflict or fear? I'll take a huge helping of that thank you very much.
A gentle reminder to you on the path of physically moving forward:
Wherever you are is perfect.
Great post, Vanessa.
Posted by: Angie Cox | March 30, 2009 at 12:41 PM