Trust Your Body: The Answer’s Already Inside You
“Clarity lives inside the body. But most of us were trained to distrust it.”
You ask for signs.
You journal, pull cards, ask mentors for advice.
You weigh the pros and cons until you forget what you were even deciding.
But somewhere deep down, under all the thinking…
You already knew.
That was the realization one of our students had this week. After wrestling with a decision—talking in circles, asking for reflection—he finally paused long enough to drop into his body.
“I didn’t want to believe it,” he said.
“Because it meant change. And I wasn’t ready.”
How many times have you known something… but stayed anyway?
Why We Don’t Trust the Body
In yoga, the body is not the enemy—it’s the seat of wisdom.
But most of us were taught the opposite:
“Don’t cry.”
“Be rational.”
“Don’t trust your feelings.”
Over time, we learn to override our gut.
To second-guess our knowing.
To believe that truth lives outside us.
But in somatic practice, we begin to remember:
The body has always been telling the truth.
Symptoms of Disembodied Decisions:
You ask everyone for advice, but still feel unsure
You feel it in your gut, but you talk yourself out of it
You say “yes” but your body tightens
You hear an insight… and instantly start negotiating with it
This isn’t failure.
It’s a survival strategy.
And it’s also your invitation back.
Rebuilding Trust with the Body
Notice what your body says before your mind interrupts.
Often the first signal is the clearest.Pause before asking others.
What if the first oracle is your own breath?Feel the ‘no’—even when your mind wants a ‘yes.’
Truth is not always convenient. But it’s always freeing.
Final Takeaway
“Clarity isn’t found in more thinking.
It’s found in feeling what you already know.”
Trust your body.
It’s not a distraction.
It’s a compass.
