This is what happens when we say YES  when we actually want to say NO . This pattern tends to show up in the body as neck and shoulder pain and tension . This happens because the body creates a mechanical pull in the tissues around your throat due to the two conflicting rules your subconscious has made: a. I am only safe if I am accepted by others (lie) b. My body is saying no (truth) When your truth is unable to be expressed, this pull stays in the tissues, attempting to stabilize the...

I can’t recommend regular bodywork enough. I’m constantly referring people to local LMTs with true healing hands. There are so many ways this work is practiced, no two practitioners are alike, and each carries a unique gift and area of expertise. Every person listed here is someone I’ve personally worked with and trusted my body with completely. These are my people and as simply as I can put it, what they do (myself included). craniosacral therapy with Haley Fox https://thestillpointspace.com...

On a spectrum of how you relate with your body, you’ve got two ends. On one side is embodiment. On the other side is identification. The more embodied  you are, the less you mistake your body for the full truth of who you are. You live inside it, with it, through it... but you know you are more than it. The more identified  you are with your body being who you are, the less embodied you tend to be. You’re locked into how it looks, how it’s perceived, how it measures up, instead of actually...