Old patterns can feel sticky. And it takes a lot of work to hold it all together!🔋 Our bodies get really good at what they do repeatedly. Years of bracing, gripping, moving around pain or creating stability in a particular way can gradually become the body’s familiar route. And it’s not just mechanical. Stress, pain and previous experiences can influence muscle tone, how much we brace and which movement strategies the nervous system reaches for first. When the nervous system learns to attune to more flow and some f that holding begins to soften, we’re not only creating more space; we’re giving the body an opportunity to experience another option. And when we don’t have to work quite so hard to hold everything together, there’s simply more of us available for moving, creating, connecting, playing and resting. Feeling more alive isn’t always about finding more energy. Sometimes it’s about freeing up the energy that’s already there 🌊🌀

psychosomatic energy work with Hilary (Toronto)