Releasing Things from the Past

Our bodies hold onto a lot of things from our past.  If you can vividly recall something that happened in the past or can feel the feelings you felt back then or your heart starts to race just thinking about something, you may be holding it in your body.

Memories can hold in your mind, your body, and your spirit.  Psychological counseling can definitely help, but sometimes you can heal the mind and the memories can still be holding in the tissues in the body.  That's where my work comes in.  I help release the memories in the tissues.  They can actually store anywhere, including in the fascia( the soft tissue that surrounds everything), the bones, the muscles, and the organs.  I have had many people say, "I have already worked on this in therapy. I don't feel like it's an issue anymore."  And I get that and I can see they have released it in their mind.  But when I hold an area of tension and they allow themselves to think about what they think they have released, I can then feel them connect to it.  They then start to feel the feelings and sometimes start to cry or release in someway.  Their breathing may change, they may tense up in some muscles, they recall specific details, etc.

Once they release it from the body, they feel more relaxed and feel like it is more thoroughly released.  We hold onto a lot, not everything, but a lot.  Things that hold can be from anytime in your lifetime as well as from past lives.  We can hold memories of our childhood, car accidents, receiving bad news that stunned us, divorce stress, marital stress, the rushing around that comes with raising children, the sadness of getting older or weaker, stress of school, bullying, etc.

Action

Take a few minutes to recall some things that have happened in your past, even things that you think you have let go of or forgiven.  Do any memories start to stir something up inside?  Allow yourself to think about it and feel the feelings, the shock, the tension, the rushing, the confusion, anything is okay to feel.  Keep thinking and feeling until you feel it's gone.  Let it float away like a cloud.  You can then go about doing something else or think of another memory that may be held inside.  The more we can release, the lighter and happier we will feel.  As you release the past, it is easier to remain in the present and enjoy what's going on now. We weren't meant to carry our past with us.  Release and enjoy!