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Where do we store tension in the body

More than just excessive physical exercise or bad posture, negative emotional experiences can also impact several areas of the body and cause muscular tension. Recognizing the connection between emotional and physical health is the first step toward releasing stress and achieving greater well-being in both body and mind.

But where do we usually store tension in the body and which areas are more common to experience tightness, tension and discomfort and why?

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Yin Yoga and TCM: Spring season- meridians and postures

Our Western way of living, full of overstimulation can impact in a negative way the Qi/energy of both the liver and the gallbladder. When the liver and the gallbladder are imbalanced, one might experience high levels of stress, frustration, anger. Balancing the liver and gallbladder Qi can help cultivate calm, patience, a greater ability to deal with the day-to-day stress and to express oneself more freely and creatively.

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Exploring Savasana

Savasana, meant to represent a surrendering and grounding practice, incorporated in all styles of Yoga, is considered by many as the hardest pose, although it implies total stillness and it looks easy from the outside. That is because relaxation is not something that appears on demand, it is something that can or may not happen. Often, the 5-10 minutes of Savasana in the end of the class are meant to be as a conclusion of the class, as if the purpose of all the postures would be to prepare the body to be able to sit still and rest and in the end, to be able to meditate beyond any physical sensation or discomfort.

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Yoga and the importance of the present moment

When you get those blissful pauses in your practice, let yourself settle instead of anticipating the next cue. Take your time and when it gets hard, notice how your mind reacts. Notice the miracle of breath flowing in and out. Notice what the mind says, how it talks to you, and just like in your meditation practice, gently guide it back to the body and breath.