When it comes to our psoas, often it can feel like a tale of two muscles.
A constricted psoas is known as the “stress muscle,” contributing to feeling irritable, restricting breathing, and an underlying cause of pain in the low back, hips, and even digestive system. Autumn itself exacerbates all of these symptoms as we deal with ungrounding environmental conditions, as well as so many stressful conditions in the world around us.
However, when the psoas is in a more responsive and malleable state, this same muscle can leave us feeling grounded and centered as well as buoyant and spacious. When it’s free from unnecessary tension and congestion, the psoas is also known as the “love muscle,” allowing us to more effortlessly connect with love and openness, grace and gratitude—something we can all benefit from right now!
In this class, I’ll share a little bit about how the psoas relates to stress, digestion, breathing, and posture. Then, we will flow through a simple Supple Psoas Sequence that weaves together mindful slow yoga and restoratives.