Dance and Shake to Relax and Heal

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Hi Group,

Bee asked me to post this info in a separate message from it's original which

was included in a breathing post.

I'd like to share something I just learned from my chiropractor. After the

holidays and a lot of tense winter weather driving, I was having a hard time

getting my body to relax. I do know how to relax but my body wasn't responding

as completely as I would have liked. There was too much stored stress and I was

stuck in fight/flight mode. My chiro related something she recently learned

about how certain animals that are being chased will go into a sort of

" paralysis. " An opossum would be an example. If the animal survives the

encounter, it comes out of the paralysis by vigorously shaking it's body.

Thereby releasing the stress tension. Humans have this problem...when we are

constantly stressed we are so tense, we hold that tension in and find it hard to

let go of. Muscles and fascia hang onto that tension and it can compound itself

over time. After my chiro told me this story, I went home and allowed myself to

have a really good shake and felt so much better. Dancing would do the same

thing, that's what my chiropractor prescribed, but a whole body shake worked for

me.

So I'm going to prescribe for everyone that when you're stressed either put on

some music and vigorously dance around, or just get up and shake, shake, shake

your body! Then sit down and take some deep breaths through your nose and feel

yourself relax.

Jackie

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