Since I have been getting PMs regarding my body activation / tension release practice, I think it is beneficial to post about what I do here as well.
First, I am not following any method at all. My ambition is simply to explore and understand my body completely. I think my subconscious is guiding me in this endevour. Which makes sense to me, since it is the part of me that is regulating my muscles, my organs, my whole body really and knows how everything works together.
Enabling my cells to burn more oxygen by adjusting my diet just a tiny bit plays a big part as well.
I simply explore muscle groups with my fingers. Muscles taper out into tendons, with which they are hooked to our skeletal frame. If you apply a slight pressure (like a really gentle touch, just placing your finger) on the tendons, the connected muscle(s) start(s) to relax. Still applying the same soft pressure I then start to tense the targeted muscle and it will release even more stored stress.
Sometimes the release is temporary. This is because there are other muscles, interconnected with your target muscle, that are still not released, and thus this leads to a gradual stress build-up in your freshly opened-up muscle. Hence, more releasing of other muscles is necessary. Sometimes facia release is needed to fully release a muscle as well. Skin and muscle are connected after all.
This approach takes its time. Sometimes you have to back off because you need to understand what releasing will do to the muscles around. Does it increase the tension in them? If so, will this put too much pressure on your joints or spinal disks, wherever you are releasing at the moment? Become aware of how your muscles and bones are connected.
I still have a lot of tension release to do. And I have been investing tons of hours already. But once you understand what you are doing and once you have learned to identify what a tension knot and freshly released facia feel like with your fingers, you will be able to assess how much more release is needed.
A word of advice: Sometimes a major muscle release will trigger intense feelings. These may or may not be connected to emotions and memories. Don't be afraid if that happens. The FRM module in LTU's script has your back (if you happen to run it).
This whole thing has elevated my understanding of my body to new levels. And I am still learning something new every day.
First, I am not following any method at all. My ambition is simply to explore and understand my body completely. I think my subconscious is guiding me in this endevour. Which makes sense to me, since it is the part of me that is regulating my muscles, my organs, my whole body really and knows how everything works together.
Enabling my cells to burn more oxygen by adjusting my diet just a tiny bit plays a big part as well.
I simply explore muscle groups with my fingers. Muscles taper out into tendons, with which they are hooked to our skeletal frame. If you apply a slight pressure (like a really gentle touch, just placing your finger) on the tendons, the connected muscle(s) start(s) to relax. Still applying the same soft pressure I then start to tense the targeted muscle and it will release even more stored stress.
Sometimes the release is temporary. This is because there are other muscles, interconnected with your target muscle, that are still not released, and thus this leads to a gradual stress build-up in your freshly opened-up muscle. Hence, more releasing of other muscles is necessary. Sometimes facia release is needed to fully release a muscle as well. Skin and muscle are connected after all.
This approach takes its time. Sometimes you have to back off because you need to understand what releasing will do to the muscles around. Does it increase the tension in them? If so, will this put too much pressure on your joints or spinal disks, wherever you are releasing at the moment? Become aware of how your muscles and bones are connected.
I still have a lot of tension release to do. And I have been investing tons of hours already. But once you understand what you are doing and once you have learned to identify what a tension knot and freshly released facia feel like with your fingers, you will be able to assess how much more release is needed.
A word of advice: Sometimes a major muscle release will trigger intense feelings. These may or may not be connected to emotions and memories. Don't be afraid if that happens. The FRM module in LTU's script has your back (if you happen to run it).
This whole thing has elevated my understanding of my body to new levels. And I am still learning something new every day.
_ - Third Stone From The Sun - _
