Touch and Tears

Crying can feel vulnerable, and so can cuddling. Crying sometimes accompanies cuddling or gentle, soothing touch.

My experience:

At the end of a yoga class, in the shavasana (corpse pose)/relaxation pose, sometimes the teacher will come around (consent already given) and give a very short massage and/or gentle touch to the face and shoulders. Quite often I feel myself tear up, or feel an abundance of tears after they have moved away, as I bathe in the echo of their beautiful touch. This happened a few days ago, and I was so moved, feeling both raw and grateful.

I embraced a friend recently and I felt overwhelmed with emotions, allowing the tears to fall. When I cry I see it as a release, a response to thoughts. I feel safe to do so, whether I am on my own or in the company of others. It has gotten easier over time to allow the tears in front of others. In the past I would feel shame or embarrassed, or concerned the other person would feel uncomfortable. If these feelings arise now, I am more accepting, acknowledging that it is part of this human experience.

Tears and Cuddle sessions

Tears can be very healing in a cuddle session. I allow my clients to cry, being present and compassionate, as I know how vulnerable it can feel. It's an honour, it means they feel safe in my presence.

Sometimes a client may want to cry, but it doesn't flow. I find tears happen quite spontaneously, out of the blue, strong emotions arising for no apparent reason, except to be experienced and released with gentleness and compassion.

Touch can trigger or activate suppressed/stored emotions, and it is very healthy to allow the tears to flow.

I love that I can create a safe container for clients to feel their emotions, I hold them in gratitude and compassion.

Thanks for reading, and allow the beautiful tears.

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