practices to shift heavy energy
Updated: Sep 5
What does heavy energy mean?
There are times in life when we simply feel heavy.
We may feel flat, overwhelmed, disconnected, emotionally burdened or as though we are carrying far more than what is actually ours. Stress, difficult experiences, environments and the energy of the people around us can all affect how we feel within ourselves.
From an energetic and spiritual perspective, I feel this as heavy energy.
Rather than fearing heavy energy or seeing it as something inherently bad, we can learn to recognise it, work with it and transform it.
For me, this is the practice of energy transmutation — meeting what is heavy and creating the space for it to shift.
In the Andes, the Peruvian Shaman & Wisdom Keepers call it "Hucha"
Having worked with energy for so many years, this tradition really resonates with me.
These maestro's believe that energy isn't negative or positive, it is simply denser or lighter energy and that all energy can become light with the right understanding of spiritual/energetic practices. They also believe Hucha doesn't start anywhere, it simply gets passed on from one person or place to the next and when we meet it, it is our responsibility to transform it back to light so it doesn't continue to be passed on.
Imagine a world where everyone had the ability to do this! We could all become masters of energy transformation and clear our personal and collective trauma as we encounter it!
I believe it is possible and am dedicated to helping people transform their heavy energy so their light can shine brightly. This is the work I do and love! It is so effective and has a powerful flow on effect.
WE ALL EXPERIENCE HEAVY ENERGY
When we are run down, overworked, stressed or moving through a difficult period in our lives, it can become much harder to recognise what is ours and what we may have absorbed from the people, places and experiences around us.
Our bodies often tell us before our minds do.
We may feel contracted, tired, restless, disconnected or simply not quite ourselves.
This is why I believe regular practices that bring us back into connection with our body, heart and spirit are so important.
Rather than allowing everything to continue building up inside us, we can pause and ask:
What am I carrying? What is actually mine? What am I ready to release?
Sometimes we don't need to mentally analyse every part of an experience in order to begin shifting how it is held within us.
There is absolutely an important place for psychological and medical support, particularly when we are navigating trauma, depression, PTSD or significant mental health challenges.
And alongside this, I believe body-based, energetic and contemplative practices can offer another beautiful layer of support.
They allow us to work with ourselves through the body, the breath, the heart and our energetic awareness.
I feel we are at a time where we are all aware of how our bodies hold heavy energy, it is not in our minds, but our minds are working overtime to unpack what is happening to us and to understand why we feel the way we do.
PRACTICES I USE TO SHIFT HEAVY ENERGY
These are some of the practices I return to personally and within my work.
Breathwork is usually my first port of call.
Our breath gives us an immediate pathway back into the body and the present moment. Different breathing practices can help us slow down, create space, regulate our state and move out of the constant mental activity that so many of us live in.
Traditional pranayama includes practices working consciously with inhalation, retention and exhalation.
Some of my favourites include Bhastrika, Kapalabhati and Sama Vritti Pranayama — equal or square breathing.
Sometimes something as simple as consciously changing the way we breathe can completely change the way we feel.
Movement & Heart-Opening Yoga
When we are stressed or carrying heavy energy, the physical body often contracts.
Gentle movement, stretching and heart- and hip-opening yoga can create space through the body and help us reconnect with areas that have become tight, guarded or stagnant.
This isn't about pushing the body.
It's about listening to it.
Energy work has been part of my life for many years.
Practices such as chakra balancing and other energetic therapies invite us to become aware of where we feel open, contracted, depleted or overloaded.
For me, the intention isn't to force anything away.
It is to create enough space and awareness for the energy to begin moving again.
Ceremony
Ceremony creates sacred space.
It gives us an opportunity to step away from everyday life, become intentional and reconnect with ourselves, the Earth and something greater than our everyday thinking mind.
Ceremony can be beautifully simple.
An intention. A candle. Breath. Fire. Sound. Nature. Meditation.
What matters most is the presence we bring to it.
Meditation brings us back to the present moment.
There are so many ways to meditate and I don't believe there is one right way — only the practice that is right for you.
I often use meditation to reconnect with my energy centres, clear my field, breathe, listen inwardly and create a vision for how I want to meet my life.
Sometimes meditation isn't about trying to empty the mind.
It is simply about creating enough stillness to hear ourselves again.
COMING BACK TO YOURSELF
Ultimately, this is the purpose behind all of these practices.
To create space to reconnect with your SELF.
To move beyond the constant mental loops and reconnect body, heart and spirit.
When we are deeply connected to ourselves, we can begin to see our experiences from a wider perspective. Instead of defining ourselves only through what has happened to us, we can become curious about what an experience is showing us, what it has awakened within us and where it may be inviting us to grow.
This is where energy work becomes deeply empowering.
Heavy energy doesn't have to be something we fear.
It can become an invitation to listen.
To release.
To reconnect.
To transform.
I believe we are also here to remind one another of our essence, our light and our magnificence. When someone around us is weighed down in heavy energy, they may temporarily lose connection with their own light.
And when we are grounded and resourced ourselves, we can meet them with compassion rather than becoming consumed by the heaviness too.
That, for me, is part of the deeper work.
Not pretending that life is always light.
But learning how to meet the heavier parts of being human without losing connection to who we are underneath them.
If you're feeling heavy, disconnected or simply ready to clear some space within yourself, you are welcome to explore a session, meditation, sound healing experience or one of my deeper immersive journeys.
Sometimes we simply need the right space, practices and support to remember how to come home to ourselves.
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