Tensions in the Body

 Hi :)

   Recently I read Alexander Lowen's book "Love,

Sex and the Heart". Since I head some heart problems

 already in childhood it was interesting topic

 for me. He is analyzing there conection between

emotional, sexual life and condition of your heart.

Most interesting was observation that tensions are

 usually in the area of the back, neck, jaw and the

 chest. When it is in the area of the back and arms

 together with jaw - that is unexpressed agression.

 He calls it "monkey on your back". Advises some

 specific exercises to reliese the tension from that

 area. Punching the pillow or rolled blanket seems to

 work good. What I found also helpful is rolling

 blanket and putting it under my chest then lying

 on the yoga mat on the floor, that is almost like

 "fish position" in yoga but a bit more gentle. He is

 saying that especially man have problem with

 learning to cry and that crying is the best cure.

 Sometimes it takes even years to learn that because

 we have been so conditioned to belive it is not

 courageous or sign of weakness. With tension in

 the jaw I try to bite some material and that also

 helps to relax that area. He says that is somebody

 has tension in the belly then kicking the materace

 might help. And everywhere there he advices deep,

 relaxed breathing. It took him few years to learn

 crying, my experience with meditation and other

 inner practices is the same that embodiment of

 realization takes time and deep wounds need

 gentleness and patience to be healed. I don't agree with

 his focus on sexuality however there were some

 interesting observations which definitely give some

 light on that topic. To end this article I give a little poem

 I wrote yeterday:

 "Emblems of Love"

 Little letters, drops sleaping by

 Slight coherence, forms emerging

 Quietude of the evening, sleepy rain

 Coldness and warmth mingling between

 Each other...like two birds in the sky.

 Wind and the sun catching the meaning

 Of their conversation. Listen carefuly. Gently.

 

  Flowers appear like from a dream.

 Divinity and the roses. White and pink.

 Red and sacred. Waterfalls...

 Whispering in far corner of our hearts.

 Green leaves fill you with invisible bounty.

 Touching your legs and lips. Breath deeper.

 Be quiet. Time seems only to beat. But in where

 Is his circling? Close your eyes...open them.

 Colors play like in dance. Let them do as they will.

 The trill of the morning. Secrecy of night. Emblems

 of love on white paper. Can you write? Do you still

 listen?

     take Care :)