Body and psoas stress release

Dear Gemma, first of all, my condolences on your mothers passing. The feelings that come up in the shaking of your legs are a natural and healthy part of releasing deeper held tension. As long as you can stay present with your feelings and do not get overwhelmed by them, it is perfectly good to let them come up (in case you were wondering). I do advise to take your time and be gentle with yourself while releasing. Just a few minutes at a time ,a couple of times a week helps to integrate the release in your body. I send you much love and it makes me so grateful to contribute in processing the loss of your mother. <3

Dear Divya, thank *you* for being part of our online yoga community! We would not be here if it wasn't for you!! Love, &lt;3

You are so welcome, Beatrice! Slow and easy can be extremely powerful :)

Hi Jo, I am finding that grounding in the body can happen more deeply when a sense of relaxation is present while activating. There is a tendency to &quot;brace&quot; oneself when activating the muscles, which prevents this deeper grounding. The more you will do this, the easier you will feel it! Happy you experienced this :)

Thank you Julia, for your compliment and sharing what happened to you during the class. It is wonderful that you were able to shake off some tension and hopefully feel more relaxed :) Do make sure you do this in small increments and stop after a few minutes, so your body will have the time to adjust to your new state of being after the release. Then you can do it more often, as needed! Enjoy <3

Ah, so happy you enjoyed this class!

Hi Jacomine, yes!! This class activates the same muscles. And the more you do this, the easier it becomes for your body to recognise that it can release tension :)

You are so welcome, Francesca! This wonderful feeling is deeply related to your natural state of being, which is Bliss! Enjoy &amp; repeat ;)

What you touch on here, is a deeper level. How your mind works and judges and shames and makes you feel guilty. So beautiful to read and please keep going. It is so easy to avoid the things that bring up these feelings and thoughts, but when you lovingly face yourself with this, it will slowly start to pass and you will feel these feelings and thoughts no longer show up. That feeling of freedom is incredible. Good luck to you &lt;3

Same here. I let my legs tremble ...The trembling is actually a good thing, so I was told by a trauma therapist. They actually suggest this in trauma therapy to reduce stress. I loved the class.

Hi Kirsten, that is a very good question, thanks for asking. Something else was indeed going on! You were releasing &quot;old&quot; tension that was stored in your body! You do not want to stay in a release for too long because the release will change the tone of your muscles. If the release lasts too long, you might feel unsteady or even wobbly in your body. Also, your body might release stored emotions or other sensations, and you do not want to overwhelm yourself. Even if it feels good in the moment, it can backfire after the class. If the release feels very strong (a lot of sensations/shaking), make sure you take a break every few minutes. So just release for 5-10 mins, you can do this several times a week (every other day is fine).

Hi Peter, did you have an injury or trauma where you hurt that side of your body where your psoas is tight? Sometimes the tightness in there can stay as a result of trauma (also operations, injuries, stresfull times, loss etc are trauma). I would suggest after intense workout, to take time and gently stretch the quads and psoas. Hold the poses a bit longer and focus on your breath, And maybe repeat this class more often to let your body restore itself. Oftentimes we keep the control and prevent the body from resetting. Good luck &lt;3

Dear Marti, you are so welcome! It makes me happy to know you are taking care of yourself!! Love 💕

Hi Merry, life tends to bring us what we need, when we keep our eyes open ;) happy you enjoyed the class!

Hi Sabrina, yes, keep repeating the class (up to about 3x a week is fine) The body can release tension little by little this way. Often the tension that is in there takes a good while to move out, so making this a regular practice will serve you best! You are spot on when you feel the connection of your psoas with your kidney; the psoas is sort of a "shelf" that your kidney slides on, except when the psoas is tight; then the kidney will get stuck. I am doing really well and feel blessed that I do! I hope you are well, safe and healthy too! Much love ❤️

Hi Trina, I am so happy you found it! You can do this class as often as what suites you... all the wisdom, it is all inside of you .... <3

Hi Michèle, thank you so much for your sweet comment and I am happy this one is worth repeating for you! If you like more classes, try out the psoas classes from my Playlist "The Magical Psoas Muscle" and read this article I wrote on it https://www.ekhartyoga.com/articles/practice/the-importance-of-the-psoas-muscle Enjoy! ❤️

very welcome, Kerry 😊

Hi Linn, next time when you do this class (and any other of my classes) you could try to stay away from overworking, but rather work at 70-80% of your ability. You will actually find that this is not that much easier, but you will be able to feel your body more and your body will release more tension than when you overwork. Enjoy!

You are so welcome. Happy you had a good experience :)

Hi Mirjam!! So nice to hear from you! I am sorry to read you have so much tension in your body but the good news is, there are plenty of classes that can address that in a very gentle and effective way. You can check out my playlist for more classes on the psoas https://www.ekhartyoga.com/playlists/1373/the-magical-psoas-muscle And ofcourse, you can always message me for options! Much love ❤️

Dear Michelle, thank you for sharing this :) I hope these classes will support the healing of your pain in your legs.Please do let me (us) know if you have any questions or concerns :) And yes, take your time! Love ❤️

I'm so happy you are enjoying these classes, darling! Make sure you are super gentle with releasing (so don't do it for longer than 5-10 min each class) and and extra tip: rest in between (in Savasana or any other position you like) pay attention in those moments how you feel and "look for" more subtle energy movements in your body ❤️

Hi Jen, I am so happy you found this class and I hope you will try out the other psoas classes I have on here too. Many people don't realise the influence of a tight psoas in their back, hip and knee pain. I really hope you will find some relief and will feel better!

Hi Salie, yes, the dentist has that effect on many of us... I do hope your mouth feels better and you were able to let go of some tension. And you are very welcome! ❤️

Thank you so much for your reply. It helps me to understand much clearly what I was feeling during this class, and why I was harming myself practicing yin with hip openers stretch. That's really fascinating how we can create safety in our bodies by how we consciously choose to move. Are all of these bio-mechanics connection explained in your course on Ekhart Yoga academy "Releasing trauma and stress"? Once more, heartfelt thanks for this class and your reply.

Hi Charlene, I feel you have answered your question better than I could! The risk we have when we want to stretch all muscles, but particularly the psoas, Is that we don't create the stability in the body by engaging the muscles that surround the muscle we want to stretch (some people can get away with this kind of stretching but not all people) When this happens, the intended muscle may not be able to release and stretch because it, as you say, "doesn't feel safe." That is the body's stretch reflex holding on. The other risk is that by not creating stability, we can overstretch the muscle, often at the origin or insertion of the muscle. Because the psoas is balancing out the external rotators in the complex of the pelvis, I feel it's necessary to address these muscles. I hope this satisfies your question!

Hi Charlene, I'm happy you have more clarity! The course is really focussed on the stress and trauma aspects and how the body and nervous system responds. In the end, with allowing the body to release, we want to surrender to how our bodies release and minimise the interference and guidance of the body, if that makes sense!

Ah, so good to read! I hope you are feeling relaxed and open:)

Great to read, Eithne!

You are so welcome and I am so happy you are feeling your body and energy so clearly:) It truly is magic to feel!!

So beautiful... thank you

Hi Crucita! Are you looking for more psoas classes? Try Sandra's Playlist - https://www.ekhartyoga.com/playlists/1373/the-magical-psoas-muscle :)

So happy to read this, Crucita!! And yes, try my other classes in the playlist that Jenny suggested :) Love to you <3

That is so good t read, Emma! I hope you had a nice relaxing weekend!

It makes me so happy to read these kinds of comments:) Your body knows exactly how to release and to have been of some help in guiding you to that place, is just beautiful for me :) Thank you for your trust and sharing your comment. Much love 💕

Hi Jenifer, I am so happy you have found this connection in this practice! Repeat it sometimes and see what else can come up for you! Thank you so much for sharing :) Much love 💕

Hi Nelja, your comment is very touching, vulnerable and powerful. A deep thank you for that_/\_ I feel this love when I teach and my wish is for everyone to connect to that love within themselves too. 💕

Hi Rebecca, so good to read this :) Enjoy going deeper every time you repeat this class! ❤️

Dear Ashlee, I'm so happy these classes are helpful for you! Please repeat them as often as you like (up to 3-4 times a week) and you will start to see positive results soon! Just stay with these classes as long as you feel good afterwards. You can then start to mix up your practice with any other classes you like! I'm so happy for you; this can be the start of a beautiful new relationship with your body!! ❤️

Dear Jessica, I am so happy you feel lighter after this class! The moment stuck tension/trauma starts to leave the body and you feel noticeably different, is always such a powerful moment. I recommend that you repeat this class (and my other psoas classes on the site that you like) for a while, maybe once a week or twice, and see what else will release. The first time of this kind of release is the beginning of what may become a beautiful release and healing journey! Good luck ! ❤️

Hi Amy, firstly; I'm sorry to read you are in pain... It's hard for me to make specific assessments on what is going on without seeing you but I would advise to modify your poses in which you (start to) feel pain. Sitting on a bolster/cushion will be an option but even sitting on a chair would be better than to start to feel pain (pain will kick off stress reactions in your body which is exactly what you're trying to release!!) As far as the period cramping you mention; is that related to the release practice or the pain in your legs? If you think it's related to the practice itself, you might want to look a bit closer at the practice. I do private sessions (online) so if you like, send me a message and we can see if I can help you with that. Either way; good luck!!