✨ The Awakening - Unlocking the Power Within

Sometimes the breath leads you exactly where you need to go.

This week had been a heavy one - the kind that sits quietly on your shoulders until you finally notice how much you're carrying. Between work and the constant pressure I put on myself to meet deadlines, stay productive, and "get it all done," I could feel that my body was asking for a pause. So, I was looking forward to this breathwork workshop called "The Awakening: Unlocking the Power Within," even though I was tired.

It was right after work. I went as I was. I filled up my water bottle, got my yoga mat and was ready for pick up, when my friend arrived at my place.

And I'm so glad I went.

The session moved me - deeply. I felt emotions and feelings I did not expect. A tremor in my left hand, a heaviness in my back, and an odd combination of fear and release. I think part of that tremor was my body finally giving voice to the fear I've been holding: fear about the future, about time slipping by, about not meeting my goals quickly enough. It was all sitting there under the surface, waiting to be breathed out.

I also kept seeing flashes of light - little bursts that I couldn't tell were real or imagined. At one point, the color blue appeared so strongly. I wish I could remember exactly when that happened, but I know it felt peaceful, like a gentle reminder that something greater was present.

By the end, a wave of heaviness came over me. I couldn't tell if it was sadness or simply the release that breathwork brings. But I let myself feel it. And when I told the facilitator, Jordan, he gave me a warm hug. A simple gesture that felt like grounding after so much internal movement.

On the way home, my friend Julie and I had a case of the giggles. Real belly laughs. The kind of laughter I hadn't had in a while. It felt like the universe balancing everything out, reminding me that healing isn't just the tears or the trembling; it's also the laughter that comes after.

That's when it clicked: maybe I was letting go tonight. Letting go of the week. The weight. The fear. And allowing the breath to bring me back to myself.

Sometimes release doesn't look graceful. It looks like trembling hands, unexpected colors, quiet sadness and then, laughter.

💬 Reflection

I think we all carry something that feels heavy...a worry about the future, a fear of falling behind, or a quiet ache we can't quite name. Breathwork, for me, was a way to meet those feelings without trying to fix them right away. To breathe through them. To witness them.

In every sense, this evening truly was The Awakening - Unlocking the Power Within and another beautiful reminder that this kind of soulful work belongs in my resilience toolbox, the collection of practices I draw on whenever I need a little extra strength and clarity.

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