You’ve been in pigeon pose for 2 minutes, and now you’re crying.
“By repeatedly practicing the release of physical tension, you may also be teaching your nervous system to respond differently to sensations associated with past trauma.”
You weren’t consciously thinking about an ex, your childhood, or that thing you swore you were over. You were just lying on a yoga mat with one leg folded underneath you. If you’ve spent enough time around yoga, you’ve probably heard an explanation for this phenomenon: your hips store emotions.