Psoas and Anxiety | Hips and Anxiety | Pelvic Floor and Anxiety

This is a big topic discussing pelvic floor and anxiety, hips and anxiety, psoas and anxiety all based on a body mind therapy called bioenergetic analysis therapy. For a deeper dive into how the pelvic floor, hips, and psoas muscles cause us to have anxiety, you can read more below.
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Hips and Pelvis
Working with the whole pelvic area is hugely important in bioenergetics as it is the area pertaining to our sexual aliveness and much of our natural vitality. In most people, tension around the hips and pelvis are quite severe mostly due to varying degrees of sexual trauma. Any feelings of “not being okay” about our sexual desire, our drive for pleasure, or acting sexy, tends to create holding patterns in the pelvic region.
As you can imagine, neurotic holding patterns in this area create disproportionately large negative effects within us, affecting the way we show up and relate to others. There are so many ways that we end up disassociating from our natural aliveness and sexuality but here I will mention just a few. One way is that we cut ourselves off from any sexual feelings, sometimes completely stopping any feeling in the lower part of our body and focusing all our attention upwards into our minds. This tends to lead people to have overly sexualized minds, filled with all types of fantasies, while their body remains a “no-no” and “naughty” area that is not allowed to be felt. This disintegration manifests itself in many neurotic ways.
When our pelvis moves naturally, freely, and spontaneously in this way, we too will naturally move more gracefully, express our vitality, and calmly experience sexual feelings. This absolutely doesn’t mean we must act sexually on those feelings but just that we can be aware of them and experience them without inhibition. This is a huge step forward for most people who have been sexually stifled, traumatized, or even abused. Thankfully, there are many hip and pelvic exercises that will gradually free this area up and leave us feeling liberated.
Here's a list of books by Alexander Lowen:
1. "The Language of the Body" (1958) -this book explores the relationship between character and the body. amzn.to/3YDJ8Uz
2. "Love and Orgasm" (1965) - This book examines the role of sexuality in mental health and the importance of physical expression in our emotional life. amzn.to/3SEOZ8E
3. "Pleasure: A Creative Approach to Life" (1970) - explores the concept of pleasure as a vital component of a healthy and fulfilling life. amzn.to/3LXx4pE
4. "The Betrayal of the Body" (1967) - discusses how ignoring or betraying the needs of the body can lead to emotional and psychological issues. amzn.to/3SJR6b0
5. "Depression and the Body" (1972) - links depression to physical tensions and offers insights into emotional healing. amzn.to/3yBMzAL
6. "Bioenergetics" (1975) - explains the principles of bioenergetics and its therapeutic applications. amzn.to/4dzW1n0
7. "The Way to Vibrant Health: A Manual of Bioenergetic Exercises" (1977) - exercises for achieving physical and emotional well-being. amzn.to/3WII7YS
8. "Fear of Life" (1980) - discusses how fear affects our capacity to experience pleasure and live fully. amzn.to/3WWXuy5
9. "Narcissism: Denial of the True Self" (1983) - exploration of narcissistic behavior and its impact on self-identity and relationships. amzn.to/3Ai2Ds1
10. "Love, Sex, and Your Heart" (1988) - connects emotional health with heart health, discussing the impact of love and sexuality on the heart. amzn.to/3AfSpYR
11. "Joy: The Surrender to the Body and to Life" (1994) - argues that joy comes from embracing the body and the life force within us. amzn.to/4fxpQXj
12. "The Spirituality of the Body: Bioenergetics for Grace and Harmony" (1990) - explores the connection between spirituality and physical well-being. amzn.to/4fD0Z4g
13. "Honoring the Body" (2004) - Lowen reflects on his life and the development of bioenergetic therapy. amzn.to/4dzcgAI
14. "The Voice of the Body" (2005) - A collection of Lowen's essays and lectures that further explore bioenergetic concepts and their application. amzn.to/3YAmKf3
These books collectively offer a rich perspective on Lowen's theories and practices in bioenergetic analysis, emphasizing the integral connection between body and mind.

[@HealingHouse88]

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[@alexandrys]

Thanks❤❤

[@mircoporetti874]

Hi, thanks for the interesting video. What’s the best way to release hip, pelvis and psoas in your opinion. I often stretch those areas but it looks the release its temporary. Any suggestion, exercises etc? Thanks a lot

[@HealingHouse88]

Yeah, stretching is great. I do it every time before working out. For a deeper workout, follow along with this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iobVZ6qlqKmtfdk

[@Jwoody187]

Thanks for the video. I have been doing bioenergetics routines for the past seven weeks every morning and have noticed improvements. I primarily started so that I could release past trauma in many areas but especially in the area of confidence and women. I have often felt an inability to express myself with the opposite sex and it has caused me much pain. I noticed you said that at one point in your life you were in the world or pickup. Do you think it’s a valuable experience to go through ? And based on your experience do you think bioenergetics combined with going out and meeting women can be a powerful tool?

[@HealingHouse88]

Man, this is such a good question and many men have asked me the same thing in Elliott's King for Life program. It's a big topic and a bit nuanced so it'll be best to respond to this with a video or a 1 on 1 call. This topic can be controversial so give me a couple of days to think about it and decide if I want to speak about it publicly on this channel or not.

[@Jwoody187]

@@HealingHouse88 Thanks for the response. Hopefully I’ll see a video soon. If not, I’ll just have to book one of your calls. Thanks.

[@TomMcallister-b7e]

Hi Arnold, do you do TRE exercises alongside the Bioenergetics? Thanks for the content.

[@HealingHouse88]

Hey Tom, I haven't studied TRE in detail but what I've noticed is that many of the exercises are the same. I'd appreciete it if you let me know if you find some TRE that I should be aware of and learn about.

[@TomMcallister-b7e]

@@HealingHouse88 ⁠I’m only recently getting into this stuff myself to be honest. But TRE seems to be focussed on stimulating the tremor mechanism, by placing stress and focus on the legs and hip areas, and then allowing the tremors to release stored traumas and emotions. It seems to be a more direct approach to activate a shaking process so could in essence give quicker results than the bioenergetic exercises I’ve tried. What do you think?

[@HealingHouse88]

@@TomMcallister-b7e Yeah, the bioenergetic exercises also stimulate the tremor mechanism. You'll find this with some of the basic exercises, not the expressive ones which involve more quick movements. TRE has been on my radar though, so I'll definitely do more research. Thanks 👍

[@alexandrys]

Hi🙋my lower back hurts, the psoas is hard and painful😢😢...could this cause constipation and decreased libido???

[@HealingHouse88]

@@alexandrys I would say theres a high chance these symptoms are connected. The psoas muscle (located deep within the lower back and pelvis) plays a crucial role in posture, movement, and relieving anxiety/emotional stress. When the psoas becomes tight or overworked, it can affect nearby organs, including the intestines and reproductive system, potentially leading to issues like constipation or decreased libido. I don't have specific studies that I can point to but thus definitely makes sense. Have you done exercises to release your psias?

[@alexandrys]

​@@HealingHouse88I do the stretching and strengthening every other day, so far the results are very good, my mood is better, the pain has decreased.

[@HealingHouse88]

@@alexandrys that's good to hear. Also make sure to check out your nutrition for both libido and constipation. For libido, there are also some specific vitamins to make sure you're taking and foods to avoid...many household products also lower our testosterone.

[@alexandrys]

​@@HealingHouse88thanks💓