How do you naturally tune into your body and the many messages it
gives you? How do you learn to listen to your body as if it's your
teacher, and treat every message as an important one revealing something
about your health and well being? Moving into pain, discovering and
feeling the different types of pain. If the pain get's worse in a
certain position, know when to move out of it. The body will always let
you know what you can and can't do. IF you listen....
If the pain
you feel, is initially worse during a stretch or exercise and improves
while you are in a particular position, then continue holding it and
breathe through the pain until you get a nice release. This usually
takes between 1-3 minutes to achieve.
I am also a HUGE fan of
myofascial release, working with tennis balls or acupressure balls as
well as rollers and foam boards. All emotional trauma is usually stuck
in the connective tissue and needs to be released, not just through
using exercises. It's also important to connect with the emotional
feeling of pain. Are you feeling "annoyed, sad, scared, stuck etc.".
Time to connect with the body and let it tell you what it is....
IF
being in a certain position or going into it makes you feel nervous,
STOP. This is your Body's natural defense mechanism. IF you ignore this
message, your body's current aches, pains and injuries may be
aggravated. Pay CLOSE attention to any emotions that you feel in
connection with any body ache or pain.
Your Body's aches and pains
is usually a manifestation of something bigger going on "behind the
scenes" and will usually dissipate when you clear the original "issue"
or cause. It is a known fact that back pain is a result of "lack of
support" in people's lives and at once you start getting the support you
need, your back will start improving.
Your Body is an amazing
instrument and if it's out of tune, it will let you know so you can
start paying attention to the issue at hand. Feel free to message me
with any health and fitness questions! coach@lifestylefitnesscoach.org