How to use Yoga for Emotional Healing

Everyone experiences every emotion daily, weekly, or at some point in their lives. When we "bottle up" our emotions and push them to the side, they can manifest negatively through our relationships, work life, and more importantly ourselves. It is very important that we attempt to express how we feel, even if those feelings are of anger, stress, and sadness.

Energy flows through our body consistently, 24/7 every single day. If we pent up these feelings, it can cause blocks in our chakras and lead to what we call mental illnesses. By expressing our feelings openly, we can heal our bodies and grow in a lovely, spiritual way.

Yoga allows us to heal emotionally through asanas (poses). When we succumb to the natural energy of our bodies through these asanas, we may experience an emotional release. Sometimes this can look like sobbing, breathing angrily, laughing, etc. This is completely normal as you are releasing pent up energy in your body that can now flow out naturally. It is extremely healing to practice yoga often as you can keep an emotional balance.

Human beings are not perfect, nor are they meant to be. We will experience tons of emotions until the day we leave the physical plane. By practicing different asanas daily or even weekly can make a huge difference in your life. You will start to feel more energetic and get more things done in your day. You may start a new hobby or even going as far as a healthier career change. You would be amazed at how positive your life becomes once you are able to balance emotionally.

Namaste

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