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Gotta question about yoga, meditation or life? Anything coming up in your practice? I would be happy to help. Please, feel free to post your questions in the comments section below.
Gotta question about yoga, meditation or life? Anything coming up in your practice? I would be happy to help. Please, feel free to post your questions in the comments section below.
Leah goldberg said:
Sep 29, 09 at 10:52 amHi Emily,
I’ve noticed in my practice whenever I am in ankle to knee pose and hold the pose and really breath into the tightness of my hips I have this rush of emotion, where tears are almost coming out. It’s not a painful tear rather an emotion I’m unsure of. Is this a “normal” reaction?
Thanks,
Leah
admin said:
Sep 30, 09 at 12:30 pmDear Leah,
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It is completely normal to experience emotional releases while practicing yoga. Any yoga posture will effect not only our physical body but also our emotional body. Emotions get stored in our bodies and as you start to break up physical tension through yoga postures you will also release emotions that have been stored in that tension. Brave yogi indeed! The best thing you can do is to let the emotion move through you. Emotions are a form of energy and they need to flow. When we restrict their flow, they get stuck in the body and can be held for a very long time. When you let the emotion free through your willingness to feel and allow it to move through you, you are clearing yourself out and making space for a new experience. Eventually, once the hips have cried all their tears, ankle to knee will no longer make you cry.
emily