Flow of Energy

Energy is what animates us as it moves through our bodies.  Everytime we move a muscle, energy is being used.  Acupuncture, Reflexology, Reiki, Zero Balancing, as well as many other practices are based on this concept.  Each talks about specific pathways of energy flow, but I will refer to a general flow of energy for the purposes of this article.

Energy needs to flow freely through our bodies.  The amount of energy that flows freely equates with the amount of health we experience.  Our organ systems require this energy to function well.  We need energy to flow unencumbered in order to feel energetic, happy, peaceful and healthy.  When energy gets congested, pocketed, or held up somewhere in the body, it causes tension.  Tension is simply pent up energy that is not being properly utilized; like an airplane sitting on a runway waiting to take flight.  If the body does not use this up, it strains to hold the pocketed energy while at the same time failing to allow it to nourish other parts of the body.  This process is very tiring, and over time, will lead to some manner of dysfunction.

This energy can be physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual in nature.  It tends to hold in certain areas depending on its nature or source of impact.  For instance, the impact of a car accident can lodge the physical energy of that impact right into the neck region where the head hit the seat or the steering wheel.  If in the accident, someone else was injured, say a child, the driver could also be holding the emotional energy of guilt, sadness, anger at self, and sense of loss of control.  This would definitely increase the stored tension.

In future blogs, I will go into more detail about where specific energies tend to be held in the body.  Feeling what energy people are holding and helping them release it is one of the most interesting parts of my job.  For example, one of the areas where anxiety is held is the ribcage, as if the person seems to be holding her breath, waiting for something to happen or worrying how things will turn out.  It also sticks in the bottom of the ribcage in back, as if she is bracing herself for the next wind of life to come at her.

When we get the energy moving, the body can release the related emotions and thoughts and we can feel better, healthier and lighter.

Today's Action
Where do you tend to hold your tension?  Do you feel it in the shoulders as if you are "carrying the weight of the world?"  Are you holding your breath?  Is there a lot of tension behind your eyes like your thinking too much, trying to figure things out? 

Take time to sit quietly, breathe deeply and listen to your body.  What is it telling you?  If feelings or thoughts come up, let them.  We tend to hold way too much inside.  We become a pressure cooker ready to burst and this release unfortunately is often directed at our loved ones.   Relax and let go of the tension! 

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