Push It

This skill uses powerful arm movements and focused breathing to release stored trauma energy from the body. During this practice, you are giving space to negative emotions, moving through them with motion and breathwork.

1 Reflect on an unwanted experience, situation, place, or person.

2 Engage in deep breathing by making your exhale longer than your inhale. For example, inhale for a count of four, exhale for a count of eight.

3 Extend your arms forward, one at a time, as if you're pushing those unwanted experiences away. Align the motion with your breath, exhaling as you push your arm forward.

4 Continue this synchronized breath and arm movement for one to two minutes.