The Divine Academy

4583 followers

Follow

Follow

Follow

1/9

115 saved

83

11

How to release emotional trauma

✨ How to Release Emotional Trauma 💜🔥

Healing isn’t about forgetting—it’s about releasing, integrating, and reclaiming your power.

💡 Save this post for whenever you need a healing reminder & drop a 🔥 if this resonates!

🔮 Need deeper support? My blueprint readings & energy healing sessions at The Divine Academy can help you on your journey. 💜✨

#EmotionalHealing #TraumaRelease #InnerChildHealing #ShadowWork #SpiritualHealing #RaiseYourVibration #EnergyClearing #HealingJourney #DivineFeminine #HighVibrations

#creatorsearchinsights #TheDivineAcademy #AwakenHealAscend

2025/3/17 Edited to

Emotional trauma can arise from various life experiences, and recognizing its impact is the first step towards healing. One effective method is through mindfulness practices that help individuals stay present and process feelings without getting overwhelmed. Journaling can also be a powerful tool, allowing you to explore emotions and trigger points in a safe environment. Engaging in therapy, especially modalities like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), offers structured support that targets trauma specifically. Additionally, releasing trauma can involve physical expression, whether through movement like dance or through art. Creative outlets not only provide relief but also help in processing emotions that may be difficult to articulate. Surrounding yourself with supportive communities, such as groups focused on trauma recovery, can foster connection and understanding, making the journey less isolating. It's important to remember that healing is not linear; progress may come in waves, and that's perfectly normal. Incorporating self-care into your daily life reinforces your healing journey. Practices such as yoga or meditation cultivate peace and can enhance your overall emotional well-being. Lastly, don't hesitate to seek professional guidance when needed, as personalized support can illuminate your path and offer tailored strategies to facilitate your emotional recovery.

11 comments

🔥🔥🔥

Related posts

A collage showing a woman performing various yoga stretches like child's pose, standing forward bend, and a child's pose twist, with the title 'STRETCHES TO RELEASE TRAUMA'.

A woman demonstrates the Toe Touch stretch, standing with straight legs and bending forward, followed by bending knees to prepare for child's pose, as part of trauma release stretches.

A woman performs Child's Pose, kneeling with her torso lowered to the mat, followed by a Child's Pose twist with arms extended, for 30 seconds each.

Yoga stretches to release trauma and anxiety

Yoga stretches can be incredibly powerful for releasing trauma and easing anxiety. The combination of mindful movement and deep breathing helps to calm the nervous system. When practiced regularly, these stretches create a space to process emotions, reduce stress and releasing trauma. I

4969 likes

Stretches to Release Trauma In Your Hips

Did you know that we hold emotional trauma in our hips? Doing deep hip opening stretches has been known to make people cry or release emotions in different ways. These are some of my favorite deep hip opening stretches to release trauma in not only the body, but in the emotions as well. Make su

2955 likes

Stretches to Release Trauma Stored in Hips

lThe hips are often referred to as a "storage center" for trauma, and this phenomenon can be understood through a blend of physical, emotional, and psychological perspectives. 1️⃣Physical Anatomy ✨Muscle Tension: The hip area includes major muscles that can become tight due to stress, i

9778 likes

how to release anxiety & trauma from the body

it's true what they say...your body remembers what your mind wants to forget. I hope these unique ideas give you some inspiration to move your body in tension-releasing ways! I like how structured these are. #lemon8partner #positiveenergy #wellnessessentials #healingtrauma #healinga

250 likes

A woman in Pigeon Pose, wearing a white long-sleeve top and beige pants, demonstrating a hip-opening stretch. The image features the title '5 Stretches to Release Trauma Stored in Hips' and a 'SWIPE' arrow.

A woman in Pigeon Pose, wearing a white long-sleeve top and beige pants, looking towards the camera. The image is labeled '1. Pigeon Pose', highlighting this deep hip-opening yoga stretch.

A woman in Lizard Pose (Low Lunge), wearing a white long-sleeve top and beige pants, stretching her hips and inner thighs. The image is labeled '2. Lizard Pose (Low Lunge)', demonstrating this hip flexor stretch.

5 Yoga Stretches to Release Trauma Stored in Hips

❤️ Releasing trauma stored in the hips can be a deeply healing process. The hips are often referred to as the “emotional junk drawer” because they tend to store tension, stress, and unresolved trauma. Yoga poses that target the hip area encourage release and emotional healing. Here are the top yoga

1864 likes

A woman in white activewear is on a white rug, looking up, with a white fireplace and festive decorations in the background. Text overlay reads "Top 3 Stretches to Free Hip Trauma SWIPE" with an arrow.

A woman in white activewear demonstrates the initial position for Pigeon Pose on a white rug, with her right knee forward and left leg extended back. A white fireplace is in the background.

A woman in white activewear performs Frog Pose on a white rug, resting on her forearms with knees wide apart. She looks towards the camera, with a white fireplace behind her.

Open your hips & release emotions with yoga ❤️

Here are three yoga stretches that are excellent for releasing hip trauma and stored emotions in the hips: 1. Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana) How it helps: This pose deeply stretches the hip flexors and outer hips, encouraging the release of tension and emotional energy stored in the hi

1525 likes

Release emotions with these 5 stretches ❤️

Release tension and let go of stored emotions with these five powerful hip-opening yoga stretches designed to help you release trauma in the hips and feel lighter in body and mind. The hips are known to hold onto stress, tension, and unresolved emotions, and these poses gently encourage both physic

1538 likes

A black yoga mat, a silver laptop in a black sleeve, and a glass of water with lime slices on a wooden floor. The image features text overlay "Stretches to Release Trauma Stored in Hips," introducing the article's topic.

A person in black athletic wear taking a mirror selfie, with text overlays describing "Butterfly Stretch" and "Pigeon Pose" and their benefits for hip opening and emotional release.

A close-up of a person's lower body in a yoga pose on a mat, with a city skyline in the background. Text overlays describe "Low Lunge" and "Figure-Four Stretch" for hip and lower back tension relief.

Stretches to Release Trauma Stored in Hips

Our hips often carry tension and unresolved emotions, making stretches that target this area both physically and emotionally healing. Start with Pigeon Pose, which provides a deep release for the hip muscles, holding it for a minute or two on each side. Butterfly Stretch gently opens the inner thig

102 likes

6 ways to release trauma & anxiety 🫶🏼

my healing journey changed completely when i started addressing my body as well as my mind - the tension from trauma is stored in your body. so even if you’re addressing it mentally, you won’t be able to fully let it go until you move it through your body and process it somatically! these are

758 likes

A mystical image with a golden border, featuring a bright, colorful energy burst (orange, blue, purple) emanating from an oval light source above an open ancient book. Text reads "SOUL CONTRACTS HOW TO SPOT THEM AND KNOW WHEN IT'S TIME TO LET GO" with "lemon8 @souldustfae" at the bottom left.

Soul Contracts: How They Shape & How to Release✨🎓🔚

Ever met someone and felt like you knew them before even saying hello? Or had a relationship that shook you to your core—teaching you, breaking you, and rebuilding you all at once? That’s the energy of a soul contract in action. These powerful connections aren’t random—they’re spiritually design

451 likes

Healing tools to process trauma

Healing from trauma doesn’t always mean you have to relive the pain. In fact, finding gentle ways to process trauma can allow you to move forward without re-triggering old wounds. It’s about honoring your healing journey while prioritizing emotional safety. Processing trauma in this way is crucia

451 likes

Try this yoga pose to release grief from hips.

Try frog pose tonight to release grief and trauma stored in your hips. When you go through something painful, your body goes into survival mode. That can make your hips tighten without you even noticing. Grief and trauma can feel like: - tight hips - heavy legs - stuck emotions - tension

17 likes

Journal Prompts for Healing and Emotional Processing 🌙

Healing isn’t about erasing your past. It’s about learning how to hold yourself with more compassion than fear. Sometimes trauma lives in the body as tension, hypervigilance, people-pleasing, emotional shutdown, perfectionism, or the inability to fully rest. The patterns that once protected you

151 likes

Try pigeon pose to release grief from the hips ❤️

When grief builds up in the hips, even sitting still can feel uncomfortable. Many women notice hip tightness, pressure, or deep tension in the hips when grieving — it’s one of the body’s most common places to hold sadness and emotional pain. Pigeon Pose helps open the hips in a powerful yet g

31 likes

Try this tonight to release grief from the hips.

Try this reclined butterfly pose tonight to release grief and trauma held in your hips. When we experience the grief of losing a partner, spouse, or soulmate, the body tries to protect us. The hips tighten. The breath shortens. The sadness settles deep in the lower belly. This gentle pose

36 likes

A person with dark curly hair, wearing a white dress, sits in a field of green grass and white flowers, facing away from the viewer. The text overlay reads: 'How to Cleanse & Heal Your Yoni After Heartbreak'.

A person in a yellow dress stands on a balcony, looking upwards, with green foliage visible outside. The text overlay describes '1. Womb Meditation & Visualization', including instructions to visualize light and an affirmation.

Hands gently hold a small golden bowl filled with dried herbs like lavender and rose petals. The text overlay details '2. Yoni Steaming' and '3. Crystal Healing', listing specific herbs and crystals for healing.

🕯️ How to Cleanse & Heal Your Yoni After Heartbreak

Your yoni is more than just a physical space—it’s a sacred energy center, a portal of creation, intuition, and deep emotional memory. After experiencing heartbreak, this space holds onto pain, energetic imprints, and emotional residue from past connections. Healing and cleansing your yoni after hea

88 likes

5 yoga poses to release trauma, find peace 💖

Your hips are more than just a joint; they can hold onto emotional tension and stored trauma. These 5 yoga poses are designed to help you gently release and find emotional balance: ✨ Low Lunge (Anjaneyasana): Open your hip flexors and quads while strengthening your legs. Engaging your glutes dee

212 likes

Try yogi squat to release trauma and grief ❤️

Grief and trauma can live in the body — especially in the hips, where emotion holds tight until we learn to release it. When we experience trauma — whether it’s loss, heartbreak, or fear — our body naturally contracts. The hips tighten as part of the fight, flight, or freeze response, holding e

56 likes

Try this tonight to release grief from the hips.

Try this frog pose tonight to release grief, trauma, and sadness stored in your hips. When you’re grieving the loss of your partner, spouse, or soulmate, the hips become heavy with emotions we never got the chance to express — or were too painful to feel. Frog Pose slowly unlocks that emotional

29 likes

An aerial view of ocean waves crashing against a rocky coastline under a cloudy sky. A text box explains that trauma lives in the body, causing anxiety, chronic stress, or physical symptoms.

A coastal landscape shows a large cliff face, a sandy beach with people, and the ocean. A text box describes the body's danger responses and how unresolved trauma keeps the nervous system on high alert.

How Unresolved Trauma Leads to Anxiety

I wish more people knew that when there are emotions that go unresolved and unaddressed, they don't just magically vanish out of nowhere... but in reality, they get stored deeply in our bodies, where it then feels as though we get anxiety "out of nowhere" or for "no reason.&#3

81 likes

Try this yoga pose to release grief + trauma ❤️

If your hips feel heavy or tight with emotions you haven’t had space to release, try this tonight. Grief often hides in the hips — tightening the groin, creating tension in the inner thighs, and making the whole lower body feel heavy or stuck. Frog Pose opens the hips deeply, helping you soft

50 likes

How Trauma Lives in the Body

Trauma is not held only in memory. It lives in the nervous system, muscles, breath, and instinctive responses. This is why healing cannot happen through mindset alone. You may notice hypervigilance or numbness, chronic tension or fatigue, emotional reactions that feel sudden or overwhelming, or di

15 likes

Finally Release Emotional Trauma

Comment “Release” to get your FREE release letter 🦋 Are you carrying emotional weight that isn’t yours to hold? You’re not alone. As someone who feels deeply, it’s easy to absorb the energy and emotions of others, leaving your own spirit heavy. But what if you could let go of the energy

14 likes

A yoga guide titled "Guided Hip Release Meditation & Flow" featuring five poses: Butterfly Pose, Low Lunge, Pigeon Pose, Happy Baby, and Windshield Wipers. Each pose includes a line drawing illustration, instructions, and affirmations for emotional release. A lotus flower is in the top right corner.

Guided Hip Opening Trauma Release Flow 🫶✨🌸

✨ Hip Opening Flow for Trauma Release ✨ Your hips are the body’s emotional vault — storing stress, grief, and even past pain. This gentle flow helps you soften, release, and reconnect with yourself. 💜 Try this practice when you feel heavy, stuck, or in need of emotional reset. Breathe into the

129 likes

🌱 Trauma Healing: Step by Step

Healing from trauma is a journey with steps you might revisit again and again and that’s okay. 💛 1️⃣ Safety & Stabilization Create physical + emotional safety. Reduce stressors. Focus on basics like sleep, nutrition, and hydration. 2️⃣ Acknowledgement Recognize & name what happened

669 likes

Hip openers to release stored trauma

Tight hip flexors pull your whole posture down. This targets your iliopsoas, a deep muscle that shortens from too much sitting—and throws off your spine alignment. Tight hips = weak core = slouchy posture. Release the root instead of fighting your back. ❤️ Like & follow for more #

15 likes

Try this to release grief from the hips ❤️

If your hips feel tight, heavy, or full when you’re grieving, try this gentle hip opener tonight. When we experience loss, our nervous system shifts into fight, flight, or freeze to protect us from overwhelming pain. That protection shows up in the body, especially in the hips. The pelvis and

31 likes

Prayer for releasing childhood trauma

#Prayer #Release #ChildhoodTrauma

31 likes

The image defines trauma as the body's response to overwhelming experiences, explaining it dysregulates the nervous system. Text is overlaid on a background of white Queen Anne's Lace flowers.

The image lists various forms of trauma, including acute, chronic, developmental, intergenerational, and spiritual trauma. It states trauma is stored in the body and nervous system, influencing perceptions.

The image explains the nervous system's role in trauma and awakening, detailing how trauma affects it through fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses. The background is rippling blue water.

What is trauma and how do we heal?

The word "trauma" gets thrown around a lot. Trauma is how your body and mind reacted to an overwhelming experience. Because of the way our brain works, these reactions and emotions get tied to beliefs that engrain themselves into our psyche. 🧠 Your nervous system is essential to your sp

65 likes

Psoas muscle stretch to release emotional trauma 🙏

#psoas #stretching #releasestoredtrauma #hipstretches

4 likes

A person lies on a yoga mat with a cat, bathed in sunlight, with the title overlay "HOW TO GET OUT OF fight/flight 5 TIPS." The image introduces a guide on overcoming chronic stress.

A cozy indoor scene with a brown armchair and a plant, featuring text on stimulating the vagus nerve through activities like deep breathing, meditation, singing, cold exposure, laughter, and hugging to disengage the fight/flight response.

A person's legs in athletic wear in a gym setting, with text detailing "find you-specific coping mechanisms." Examples include taking a hot bath, journaling, watching comfort shows, dancing, guided meditation, and prayer journaling.

how to get unstuck from fight/flight ➡️

when fight/flight becomes your chronic state of being, it ends up causing a negative domino effect in your life ⤵️ ❤️‍🩹 constant anxiety ❤️‍🩹 inability to rest or relax ❤️‍🩹 poor digestion ❤️‍🩹 compromised immune system ❤️‍🩹 shallow breathing ❤️‍🩹 extreme burnout fight/flight as a chroni

293 likes

Somatic Movement For Trauma Release

June is PTSD Awareness Month. Feeling Hypervigilant? Try this 5 Minute Trauma Release #ptsdawareness #nervoussystemregulation #somaticexercises #vagusnerve #traumarelease

7 likes

Three books by Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, titled 'Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents,' 'Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents,' and 'Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents,' are displayed on a windowsill with a city skyline in the background. The image is labeled 'Therapist Recommended'.

Recommended for Familial Relational Trauma

Hi 👋🏽 I’m a Mental Health Therapist (ACSW) and I am currently reading this book series with a few of my clients (I’m on Part 3: Self Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents). One book is missing - “Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People.” Understanding emotionally immatu

223 likes

Try this yoga pose to release grief from the hips❤️

If your hips feel heavy or hard to relax, you may be carrying emotional pain — try this to gently let it go. Grief and trauma often settle deep into the hips — tightening the pelvis, creating soreness, and making your lower body feel stuck or closed. Pigeon Pose helps open the hips and soften

20 likes

Try this to release grief & trauma from the hips ❤️

If your hips feel tight and heavy after loss, try this grounding Yogi Squat tonight. When we experience deep states of grief, the pelvis can become a holding place for the pain we don’t feel ready to face. The nervous system locks the hips to protect the heart from breaking even more. Yogi S

29 likes

The image features text "Noticing the Ways We Protect Ourselves" and "gentle reflections from the Akashic Records, a safe space to soften" over a background of light-colored crystals. It introduces the topic of understanding protective patterns through Akashic Records.

The image displays text "Cutting people off quickly" and explains how the Akashic Records can help understand this protective behavior and foster boundaries that allow for connection without closing off love.

The image presents text "Feeling reactive over small things" and describes how the Akashic Records offer a safe space to explore the roots of reactions and help the system find calm again.

Transforming trauma 🌿✨

The Records remind you that patterns are not permanent. What circles back again and again can soften into something new. 🌿 Mantra: I am open to the new frequency that is ready for me. Save this for later or share it with someone who needs the reminder. #healingjourney #energyshift #

15 likes

The image displays the title '5 Ways to Heal from Relationship Trauma' over a serene night landscape. A small figure stands in a field, looking towards a lit house with mountains and a crescent moon in the background.

The image shows the first healing tip: '1. Feel the hurt you're hiding.' It's overlaid on a night scene with a small figure, a lit house, mountains, and a crescent moon.

The image presents the second healing tip: '2. Name the wound they left.' It's set against a night landscape featuring a small figure, a large tree, mountains, and a crescent moon.

5 Ways to Heal From Relationship Trauma 💔

#selfdiscovery #MentalHealth #trauma #traumahealing #relationships

917 likes

Try seated hip circles for grief release ❤️

Grief doesn’t just weigh on the heart — it settles deep in the hips. 🌙 When we go through emotional pain, loss, or trauma, the body naturally tenses and contracts — especially around the hips and pelvis. This area is linked to our safety, creativity, and sense of emotional flow. When grief is

19 likes

A graphic titled 'Spell to Release Trauma' details an emotional healing ritual. It shows illustrations of lavender, sea salt, rosemary, a black candle, and a rose petal as required ingredients. Steps include mixing herbs in water, lighting a candle, and stirring the water with a hand, accompanied by an affirmation.

✨ Spell to Release Trauma ✨

Crafted for deep emotional healing, this ritual helps you gently let go of what no longer serves you. With herbs, light, and intention, you begin to reclaim your peace and power 🌿💧 #releasetrauma #healingmagic #emotionalrelease #softwitchvibes #modernwitch #lemon8magic #shadowwork

60 likes

A woman with dark, curly hair in a light, embroidered garment is performing a cord-cutting ritual. She holds scissors over a string, with lit candles and crystals on a wooden surface in front of her. The image has a text overlay that reads "HOW TO DO A CORD-CUTTING RITUAL".

How to do a cord-cutting Ritual 🧵

Alright baby, let’s sit down and talk about something real deep and sacred—cord cutting rituals ✂️✨ Because sometimes… it ain’t just about lettin’ go in your mind—you gotta let go in your spirit too. What Is a Cord Cutting Ritual? A cord cutting ritual is a powerful spiritual practice used

150 likes

How Trauma Impacts the Brain 🧠

Trauma doesn’t just affect how we feel it changes how the brain functions. When trauma is ongoing or overwhelming, the brain adapts to survive: 🧠 Prefrontal Cortex (shrinks) Responsible for rational thought, decision-making, and emotional regulation. Trauma can make it harder to think clearl

135 likes

Process Your Trauma 💛

Healing doesn't always mean revisiting the pain — sometimes it's about choosing tools that create safety, clarity, and self-love in your present moment 🌊 Somatic therapy - ease tension + feel safe in your body Nature walks - reduce stress + find clarity Breathing techniques - cal

34 likes

See more