10/02/2026
The diaphragm does more than support breathing.
For many people, it quietly acts as a boundary.
When it stays held over time, there can be a subtle sense of distance from feeling, from closeness, or from fully arriving in the body. Usually this holding is not a problem. It is protective. It helps the system manage what once felt overwhelming.
When the diaphragm begins to soften, breath changes.
But often something else changes too. Emotional contact becomes easier. Presence increases. There is a bit more space to feel without needing to push or explain anything.
This shift cannot be forced. It happens when the body feels enough support to ease its grip in its own time.
The body is amazing. There are so many subtle and interesting things to discover when we take the time to listen to it more closely.
If you feel curious to explore this in depth, join the MER Inspiration training at Broughton Sanctuary.
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