Where Do You Hold Tension? A Sacred Invitation to Slow Down and Come Home to Your Body

Last night, I felt it—the tension in my jaw and face.
Like something was being held.
Stress. Emotion.

Something unspoken, unnamed… but fully alive in my body.
As I moved through the evening—making dinner, tucking kids in, brushing little teeth, picking up toys—I didn’t dwell on it.
But I knew.

I knew my body was trying to get my attention.
After the house got quiet, I slipped into my yoga room.

Sometimes I move.
But last night, I needed stillness.

I lit a candle, sat with my harmonium, and began to chant.
Almost instantly, the tears came.
Not from thinking or trying.
Just from making space.

My body—my breath—finally had room to speak.
And I listened.
I didn’t try to figure it out.
I didn’t force anything to move.
I just let it flow.

Warm tears down my cheeks.
Steady music rising flowing from my harmonium. 
Images floating through my mind—not for analysis, just to be witnessed.

This is the kind of healing that doesn’t need words.
It just needs space.

And this is exactly what we do inside Embody.

If you’ve been holding things without even realizing it--
If your body has been whispering for you to slow down--
If you’re craving a sacred, supportive space to feel what’s ready to move--
This is your invitation.

Embody: A 6-Week Somatic Yoga Therapy Series for Women ready to feel more anchored, emotionally resilient, and deeply present in their lives.

Begins August 15th | Fridays 8-9:30am in Greenville, SC | Only 5 spots left

Learn More about Embody Here

Keri Marino is a Certified Somatic Yoga Therapist on a mission to help you feel more whole, confident and love yourself more. Over the past 16 years, she's worked with thousands and thousands of people across the US and guided them through yogic life transformation. Keri is the person you hire when you're ready to go deep and want an off the beaten path approach.

While working with Keri, you'll feel embraced in warmth, calmness and a powerful intuitive approach that will help you find clarity in your life, heal through your body and soak in the love of her unequivocal mama energy.

Based in Greenville, SC serving people in-person and online. ​​​​​​​​​​​