Why do we put our bodies in these weird shapes? Well, the shape in this picture stimulates the Liver Meridian, which is associated with the emotion of Anger.

Our anger is important - it helps us re-establish boundaries and it reminds us to take our power back if we’ve given it away. For example, think of a politician that brings up anger in you - what boundaries does it feel like they’ve crossed for you, and how have you unknowingly given your power away to them? How can you channel your anger to fuel conscious action?

Sometimes the energy of anger can get stuck in our bodies long after the emotion is helpful anymore. This is where yoga comes in - it helps us release the energy of the emotion from our tissue layers.

After all, “e-motions” ideally are “energy-in-motion” - so when the energy gets stuck, practices like acupuncture, exercise, and yoga postures can help it be “in-motion” again.