Ever felt like no matter how much you “work on yourself,” some emotions just won’t shift? Maybe you’re carrying tension in your shoulders, tightness in your chest, or a knot in your stomach that won’t budge, no matter how much you journal or talk it out.

That’s because emotions live in the body, not just the mind.

Somatic healing is about working with your body—not against it—to release stuck emotions, regulate your nervous system, and feel safe again. If you’ve ever done a deep yin yoga stretch and suddenly felt the urge to cry, or taken a slow breath that made your whole body sigh with relief, you’ve already experienced somatic healing.

Let’s dive into how somatics helps you release trauma, anxiety, and stuck emotions—and how you can start today with the classes inside The Self Care Space.

What is Somatics? (And Why It’s the Missing Piece in Emotional Healing)

Somatics is body-based healing that helps you process emotions through movement, breath, and nervous system regulation. Unlike traditional talk therapy, which focuses on the mind, somatic practices work directly with the body to shift patterns of stress, trauma, and emotional overwhelm.

Your nervous system holds onto past experiences—especially the ones that felt too much, too fast, or too soon. When we don’t get the chance to fully process emotions, they get stored as tension, tightness, or even chronic pain. Over time, this can leave us feeling stuck, anxious, or disconnected.

Somatics helps to release this built-up tension so you can move forward feeling lighter, calmer, and more at home in yourself.

Inside The Self Care Space, we have somatic release practices, yin yoga, and nervous system regulation techniques designed to help you do just that.

How Trauma, Anxiety & Emotions Get Stuck in the Body

If you’ve read The Body Keeps the Score, you know that trauma isn’t just a memory—it’s a physical experience. It lives in our muscles, breath, and nervous system, which is why we often feel:

• Tightness in the chest (anxiety)
• A lump in the throat (unprocessed grief)
• Tension in the jaw or shoulders (stress or frustration)
• Butterflies in the stomach (fear or excitement)

Somatic therapy and movement help you release these stored emotions without needing to “figure it all out” first. Sometimes, it’s not about understanding why you feel a certain way, but allowing your body to process it safely.

That’s why I always recommend yin yoga, breathwork, and somatic release exercises—they help your body let go at its own pace.

Somatic Release Techniques You Can Try Today

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or just stuck, here are a few simple somatic practices to help:

1. Yin Yoga for Emotional Release

Yin yoga is one of the most powerful somatic healing tools because it allows you to soften, surrender, and feel safe in stillness. The deep holds target fascia (where emotions are stored) and give your nervous system the time it needs to fully unwind.

Inside The Self Care Space, try:

• “Yin For Emotional Release“ – A gentle practice to let go of stuck feelings
• “Yin for Inner Calm“ – Designed to calm your nervous system
• “Hips & Heart Womb Magic Yin“ – Perfect if you’re feeling emotionally blocked

Why it works: The long holds release tension in areas that store the most emotional stress—hips, chest, and shoulders—allowing for deep emotional processing without force.

2. Self-Touch & Grounding Practices

Your nervous system needs signals of safety to let go of stress. One of the simplest ways to do this is self-touch.

Try this:

• Place one hand on your heart, one on your belly.
• Take a deep breath in through the nose, and sigh it out through the mouth.
• Say to yourself: “I am safe. I am here.”

This technique activates the vagus nerve (your body’s built-in calming system) and helps regulate emotions without needing to think your way through them.

Inside The Self Care Space, try:

• “Somatic Breath and Release“ – A guided practice to calm your system

3. Shake It Off (Literally)

Ever seen a dog shake after a stressful situation? That’s because shaking is the body’s natural way of discharging stress.

Try this:

• Stand up and shake out your hands, arms, shoulders, and legs for 1-2 minutes.
• Bounce gently on your heels.
• Let your breath be loose and natural.

This releases pent-up adrenaline and signals to your body that the stress cycle is complete.

Inside The Self Care Space, try:

• “Yoga for a Joyful Brain“ – A practice to let go of anxiety fast

4. Sound & Vocal Release

Your throat is one of the biggest emotional storage areas (ever felt like you “swallowed” your feelings?).

Try this:

• Take a deep breath in.
• As you exhale, sigh out a sound—”Ahhh” or “Mmmm.”
• Repeat a few times and notice how your body softens.

This is a simple way to release stuck emotions through sound without needing to put words to them.

Inside The Self Care Space, try:

• “Connect to Higher Self Sound Journey“ – A vibrational reset for your emotions

Final Thoughts: You Don’t Have to Carry It All

Somatic healing reminds us that we don’t have to “think” our way out of emotions—we can move, breathe, and feel our way through.

If you’re feeling stuck, anxious, or just heavy with emotions, your body is trying to guide you toward release. The key is learning how to listen.

That’s exactly why I created The Self Care Space—so you have a place to explore somatic healing in a safe, supported way.

If you’re ready to start, check out the Yin Yoga, Somatic Therapy, and Nervous System Regulation classes inside the library. Your body already knows how to heal—you just need to give it the space to do so.

See you on the mat.