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BeginnerSomatic10-20 minutes

Tense and Release

Relax the body through clear contrast

Tense and relax the body systematically.

Open practice

Self-guided · Written instructions · Optional background sounds

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About this meditation

Tense and Release teaches the body to distinguish contraction from release. You tense one muscle group briefly, stop the effort, and study the after-effect before moving on. This creates a clear sensory contrast that passive relaxation often lacks. You train voluntary relaxation, tension recognition, and a more accurate sense of where the body is still bracing. The sequence shows the body that effort can stop.

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