7 Steps to Clear Your Blocks

by Jamie Durner

In this simple seven step process, you increase your awareness, explore, and discover your inner answers.  When you feel a block in your body or life, if you can see yourself as an explorer, you can often not only uncover the root of the block but also find your way through the block.

1. Become an explorer. To effectively move through your blocks, you must first adopt an explorer mindset so you can discover what the block is about and what it needs to soften or be removed.  Your mindset is key.  Be curious with an open mind and a loving heart.  Let go of judgment and simply see what is there.
2. Start where you are at. Forgot about yesterday or tomorrow and simply look at where you are in each moment.  To do this, I recommend connecting to yourself through your breath.  Simply breath long and deep through your nose and open up to the exploring what your thoughts, feelings and emotions are in that moment.
3. Be a neutral observer. View what you are experiencing via your breath connection as if you were standing above or outside of the experience.  Let go of the need, in this moment, to do anything or change anything with what you’re observing.  Simply connect to what you are seeing & feeling and take it all in.
4. Accept where you are at. Sometimes in observing, you find yourself in a place of discomfort.  Your impulse might be to turn away, to deny, or to escape what is uncomfortable.  But until you can accept what you are feeling and allow it for that moment, you cannot begin to shift it.
5. Embrace where you are at. This doesn’t mean you have to love where you are at or to stay attached it.  However, at once time most of your patterns were there for a reason, to serve you in some fashion.  You may have now grown beyond a pattern and be ready to let go.  An important part of letting go is to acknowledge what a good job that pattern did for you, on some level.  Just like a little child, embrace the old pattern or block, thank it, honor the job well done.
6. Breathe and release. Now that you are aware of the essence and elements within the block and you have accepted and embraced the pattern, you are ready to move on.  Continue to breathe into the block, asking if there is anything else that is needed in order to release.  Let go of your mental process and listen for your inner voice.  As you breathe in, invite in new energy.  As you exhale out, release the old skin that is ready to be shed.  Continue this process as long as you want or need.
7. Re-check in with where you are now. Go back to being an explorer with your open mind and loving heart.  What are feeling in your body, mind and spirit? Did something else show up to explore?  Did you receive insight or an answer?  Are you inspired to take action from your internal wisdom?

Continue to repeat the steps if you want to explore deeper levels or explore other blocks.

©Jamie Durner, 2009

Jamie Durner, BodyMind Coach™ and workshop facilitator, holds multiple certifications across the health and wellness disciplines including Nationally Certified Massage Therapist, Registered Kundalini Yoga Teacher, and Associate Credentialed Coach. She is the creator of the Healing and Harmony from the Inside Out program and publishes “Healing and Harmony” monthly Ezine with easy-to-use, FREE tips to move beyond the pain and discomfort in your body and your life…sign up now at www.jamiedurner.com.  And she is one of the Expert Authors for HealthyWomanGuide.com.