40 Min Release Trauma, Tension & Emotions Stuck in The Body I 5 Rounds | Guided Gratitude Meditation (Patreon)

This is a deep one, lying down is recommended. Really enjoy these tension relief sessions but they are not for everyone. If you have a very sensitive nervous system and react very strongly to these open mouth breathing sessions, you can try in/out through the nose or just skip this session. Always listening to the body.

This powerful 40 minute session uses active, conscious breathing In/out through the mouth to intentionally tap into the sympathetic nervous system, the part of us that holds on to unprocessed stress, trauma, and tension. "The body keep the score" - Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

This journey is a chance to go inward and let go of what the body has been carrying.

Two beautiful books that talk about how the body keep the score and holds onto trauma are The body keeps the score and Gabor Mates When the body says no. Highly recommend reading these.

So many of us are unknowingly holding on to old emotional wounds, and it shows up in our lives as:
• Chronic tension in the jaw, neck, or gut
• Reactivity or emotional numbness
• Overthinking, anxiety, or feeling stuck
• Difficulty being present or relaxing
• Feeling like you’re constantly on edge or in “survival mode”

This session is an invitation to let the breath do the work. You don’t need to understand it all, you just need to feel it. Trust that your body knows how to release.

• Length:     35 Minutes of Breathing

• Rounds: 5

• Breath holds: Inhale holds

• Breath retentions: 1:20 I 1:45 I 1:45 I 2:20 I 2:40

• Breathing type: Conscious connected breathing in/out mouth

• intention: To release deep tension and stress helping us feel calm and regulated after the work is over