23/09/2025
The muscle of the soul: where your body keeps what your mind keeps silent
What you see in the image is the psoas major, a deep muscle that connects your spine to your legs.
But for many, it's not just a muscle: it's the bridge between the body and emotions.
It's known as the muscle of the soul.
— Anatomy and Function:
The psoas arises from the T12 vertebrae and lumbar, and is inserted into the femur.
Every time you walk, sit, run, breathe or just lean, He is working in silence.
It is one of the most active muscles... and also one of the most sensitive to stress.
— The guardian of your emotions
He is intimately related to the autonomous nervous system.
When the brain perceives danger, it activates the fight-or-flight response.
First to react? The psoas.
That's why when fear or stress is chronic, this muscle gets stiff, like it can never rest.
When the psoas stores emotions for too long:
• Constant lower back pain
• Stiffness in the hips
• Difficulty in breathing deeply
• Fatigue, anxiety or insomnia
• Digestive and menstrual disorders
Because the body remembers what the mind tries to forget.
How to release him?
It's not just about stretching.
It's about opening up space for the body and soul to release what's held back:
• Deep, conscious breath in
• Gentle hip opening exercises
• Resting positions that invite you to let go
• Mindful movement: yoga, dance, slow stretching
• Recognize and express emotions instead of storing them
The psoas is more than a muscle.
It's memory, it's history, it's a silent guardian of what you've lived.
Releasing does not only relieve the body.
Also release what your soul was silently carrying.
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Clarification: This content is informative. It does not replace direct clinical evaluation nor does it intend to be a guide to self-diagnosis. Before any sign or symptom, seek qualified medical care.
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