Hip openers are no joke….. "You’re going to hit what’s stored in there. Let it come up and be cleansed out of your cell tissue. It’s a gift of the yoga."
So I went to an incredible Yoga Workshop where I was being twisted, turned, flipped upside down but that was only the beginning. All those asana's (postures) ultimately led me to the King Pigeon, the yoga teacher pushed me above and beyond what I thought possible, pulling my knee back so that my shine was parallel with the top of the mat, he was kneading his knee into my hip, and before I knew it I was opening areas I knew would eventually need some emotional unraveling. One thing triggered it, I came home to an empty home and was given permission to literally cry like a baby. Yup, I broke down in hysterical tears, like my 2yo toddler having a tantrum { screaming, sobbing, laughing at myself, crying some more }. It was a good time to practice my lion's breath {to deepen the release and let it all out}. I have never felt so vulnerable and relieved all at the same time. Sometimes we need a good cry, and this could be the very reason why sometimes we have these natural emotional breakdowns, we have this energy that is just asking for an excuse to escape! Allowing all my sorrows {or whatever it was} to dismiss itself from my body was exactly what the doctor ordered. You may think I am crazy but ever since I have been a devote yogi, practicing regularly, I have become so much more aware of this opening of channels, releasing an unbelievable amount of guilt, stress, and resentment that had been bottled up for years. I used to just cover these feelings up with anger and substances until, of course, Yoga became my drug. I have allowed myself to create healthy addictions to allow myself to tap into the energy that was trapped. By giving myself permission to do so has giving me the space to express myself to the fullest potential to blossom. What is your therapy of choice? If it were not for yoga..let's just say I'd be a hot mess! {lol}
Don't believe me? Your hips don't lie…
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