Regenerative Yoga: How to Release Chronic Tension in the Lumbar Muscle

27. 04. 2020
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One of the most powerful ways to feel better about the mental and emotional side is to learn to relax our body. Yoga can help.

Given that one of the most powerful ways to feel better about the mental and emotional side is to learn to relax our body, we will tell you how to release one of the most chronically strained muscles in each of us: psoas (the big muscle of the lumbar).

How your psoas protects you

Psoas is a long muscle that connects the legs to the spine. If you don't feel safe, this muscle will contract. It is said that the psoas is the absolute first muscle to be activated if you are going to fight or escape. Our nervous system communicates with the psoas all day long and psoas sends information back to the nervous system. Imagine walking down the street and driving your car unexpectedly. Most people are frightened and the center of fear will immediately give a signal to the psoas to get the body back to safety. Likewise, walking on an uneven surface where it is difficult for you to maintain balance, this muscle not only tries to stabilize the body, but is also part of a communication loop that gives the brain a signal that you are in danger.

How a modern way of life is created by a chronically tense psoas

The above-mentioned communication system between the brain and the body is becoming more complicated if your daily habits affect the flow of messages to and from the psoas. This muscle is contracting not only when you feel threatened, but also in the daily activities of most of us. For example, it can be retracted when sitting too long, driving a car or walking on concrete. Since the psoas is attached to the center of the body, its tension can cause back pain, hip pain and even indigestion. Though it is overdone, the fact is that this muscle can affect so many body systems that it can cause physical discomfort and even feelings of restlessness and nervousness in case of chronic tension. And because the upper part of the psoas is attached to the spine in the diaphragm area, the contracted muscle pulls behind the spine, limiting its movement and thus the movement of the diaphragm. The worse the diaphragm moves, the harder it is to breathe and stronger feelings of danger.

How to release tension in the psoas

It is difficult to feel the connection to the ground when this muscle is tensioned. Conversely, when the psoas is flexible and flexible, it allows you to feel grounded - as if you were on the ground. However, because the psoas is activated by fear and reaction to stress, it holds a tension of psycho-emotional origin rather than stiffness resulting from exercise or overuse of muscle. Tension doesn't just let go - time, care and a sense of security are needed to recover.

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