We had a good discussion around crying in the Sanctuary this past week.
The ability to cry and to release is absolutely crucial to our overall health.
It took me a long time to learn this so I understand when people say they have a hard time crying or they tend to stop themselves from crying or they fear that once they start they won’t be able to stop.
I’ve said all those same things.
And when I did cry, I was one of those people who would apologize for it.
Then my entire life changed about 8 years ago. More than anything, I was overcome with fear. I knew that I had been not living my right life. I had known that for a long time but the fear of change and the fear of the unknown kept me from stepping out of it.
Once I did… oh my GOD did the crying start.
Soon I realized that I was crying every day whether I wanted to or not, and at first, this was hard AF.
But over time, I stopped fearing the crying itself. And I started to notice how after a bit of crying, I could get into my breath and feel better.
Once I learned that, I started to bring intentionality to my crying.
Every night I would get into bed and sit in meditation and ask my body if it needed to cry some more. It usually did so I allowed that. It started lasting shorter and shorter amounts of time and I started to see the connection between all of that release and really good sleep.
I don’t remember when the daily crying stopped. It lasted about a full year.
At the same time that this crying was happening, my heart was opening to more and more joy in my life.
Eventually that led to meeting Craig and just feeling like I was finally living my truth in every area — relationships, work, spirituality.
Crying watered the seeds of all of that joy.
Locking ourselves down doesn’t just stop the crying. It stops all the other big emotions — including the good ones that we say we want more of.
Creating internal space for this emotional work starts with allowing the body to express. The Peony Method is for that work.
We are gently and with playfulness exploring being completely present to our physical forms SO THAT we can affect the chemistry of our brains SO THAT we can expand/evolve our spirits.
It just so happens that TUESDAYS during the January session are great for newbies.
If your brain needs a more concrete approach to this work, this is for you. We’ll be spending a lot of time exploring joints, body parts, and muscle and tendon connections via focused, breath based, slow movement. I want this class to leave you feeling relaxed and stretched but also like you’ve found new and fascinating things about how your body works.
REMINDER: You do not have to attend these live. You can use the videos on your own time. You can also TURN OFF YOUR CAMERA during the live sessions if you're feeling too shy or too vulnerable.
But THURSDAYS are also great if you want a more WOO approach ((giggling)).
On Thursdays, we’ll be using the physical body to move into and with the energetic body with special focus on the chakras, meridians, and the energy of shared space.
Hit that link for “January Session” to get more information and to register.
