HAVE YOU EVER FELT AS IF your emotions were trapped within your chest, weighing you down after a heartbreak, a loss or a big life disappointment? The experience of a broken heart can leave you feeling emotionally frozen, hindering your ability to process your experiences, move forward, and build authentic relationships, where you feel safe enough to be open and vulnerable again.
In yoga psychology, the chest, home to our heart and lungs, symbolises vulnerability and love. When you experience heartbreak, grief, or loss, this area often tightens as a protective mechanism, creating a physical manifestation of your emotional pain, something that can be called “broken heart syndrome” or “emotional guarding”. However, there is a transformative practice that can help you release this physical and emotional tension: opening your chest…
