Your body has a way of holding onto trauma.
Here are 5 yoga poses for trauma that can help you release it, according to yoga instructors.
But twerking to release trauma?
Well, I gotta say I was a little skeptical.
Gonzalez specializes in treating behavioral issues, anxiety, grief, and depression.
Turns out, this is actually a thing.
Los Angeles-based licensed clinical social worker
As you may know, our mental health and physical health are closely connected.
Think of how you feel after venting with your best friend or therapist.
Feels like you could breathe again, right?
(If youve evercried in yoga class, this could partially be why.)
We can release our hips in a variety of ways, and yes,that includes twerking!
Five yoga poses for healing from trauma
When youre practicinghip-stretching poses, remember to breathe deeply.
And only go into your comfort level, without judgment.
It also opens the hip joints, and counteracts long hours of sitting.
Practicing bound angle pose opens the energy channels along the spine, Gaillard explains.
Los Angeles-based licensed clinical social worker
This directs energy upward and leads to an emotional release.
It feels somehow safer to let go without feeling exposed to others around me.
It also twists massive digestive organs and stimulates lymph flow.
Lizard pose
Gaillard says to try this posture to stretch your hamstrings, hip flexors, and quadriceps.
With dedication and repetition, the breath activates the shifting of emotions.
Youll likely want more options in your toolbox.
Ultimately, Gonzalez suggests, give yourself some love.
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