The real reason your body holds tension

Here’s what no one tells you about tight hips, stiff shoulders, or that knot that never goes away…

It’s not just physical.
Your body is holding a story.

Fascia is the connective tissue that wraps around every muscle, organ, and bone.
It’s what helps your body move smoothly, adapt, and stay supported.

But fascia is also where unprocessed emotion gets stored.

Stress you didn’t have time to feel.Grief you powered through.Anger you swallowed to keep the peace.
When emotions don’t move, fascia tightens.
When fascia tightens, the body starts to brace.

This is why stretching alone doesn’t always work.

Fascia doesn’t respond to force.
It responds to time, breath, and safety.

This is why yoga—especially slower, more intentional styles—creates release:• long, sustained holds• gentle load instead of push• breath that signals safety to the nervous system

It’s also why yoga can feel emotional.
Why tears show up in hip openers.
Why a simple forward fold can feel like a full-body exhale.

When fascia softens, it’s not just physical relief.It’s emotional processing.
It’s the nervous system letting go of a pattern it no longer needs.

You’re not “too emotional” if movement brings things up.
You’re regulated enough to let them move through.

The body doesn’t rush healing.
It unwinds when it feels safe enough to do so.

And yoga—when practiced with presence—creates that safety.
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🪷Hey love, I’m Darcie — a yoga teacher, movement guide, and alignment junkie obsessed with helping you come home to yourself (body, breath, and soul first). I have over 200 hours of training in vinyasa yoga and have been practicing yoga for over a decade. Around here, yoga isn’t about perfection or pretzels — it’s about presence. My classes weave together mindful movement, breath work, and energy awareness to help you reconnect with your power, release what’s been weighing you down, and move through life with more ease, confidence, and spark. Whether you’re stepping onto the mat for the first time or remembering who you are one pose at a time — this is where you rise back into flow.

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