How Often Do You Cry?
And are You Familiar With the Tears of Transformation?
Do you ever find it easier to shed tears during a movie than in real-life situations?
In this post, I explore the healing power of tears and specifically, how I FINALLY managed to let myself cry and experience the relief I so much needed!
Crying for Joy and Beauty
I don’t know about you, but I'm one of those people who cry more from happiness or the beauty of nature than from real life sadness or pain.
For instance, during a recent trip to Madeira, Portugal, I found myself tearing up almost DAILY at the breathtaking nature surrounding me. Literally, that scenery left me speechless and brought me to tears for no reason other than beauty of nature. And similarly, at a recent retreat, I was moved to tears by a participant's story of placing a child for adoption years ago due to her difficult life story, only to reunite with them much later thanks to nothing else but a miracle.
Either beautiful or heartbreaking, these examples share a common thread—they involve others' stories or elements external to myself.
However, when it comes to my own situations, I often find myself holding back, carrying the accumulated weight for FAR TOO LONG.
I know without a doubt, that releasing those tears wouldn't solve the problem, but it would certainly provide emotional relief by simply (sounds so simple) liberating accumulated pain and stress.
The Struggle of Letting Go
Last summer, a was facing a couple of private life related pressures that felt overwhelming and didn't align with my expectations. Once again, I found myself attached to expectations, knowing I needed to let go but struggling to do so, even though I went over through similar experiences so many times before, with much more of a success. No matter how much I wanted to, I just couldn't bring myself to cry.
At about that same time, I was also scheduled to meet a potential client and attend his sound healing workshop, followed by a business meeting to discuss collaboration opportunities. The workshop, solely centered around sound bowls (not yoga), was led by a yoga instructor Yuval Samburski skilled in sound healing through both instruments and his own voice—a new experience for me.
The Sound Healing Breakthrough
The group was about 20 people big and among them were two of my very dear friends.
As the workshop began, we gathered in a circle, prepared ourselves, lay down around the sound bowls, covered ourselves with blankets, and got ready for deep relaxation.
The instructor guided us through meditation, and the entire ceremony commenced.
I didn’t really know what to expect, or at least I knew I didn’t expect it to be so profund. Afterall, it’s “only” a workshop.
But within minutes, tear after tear after tear started streaming down my face. The sound didn’t need to know anything about me, my background, my issues, my identity, and yet, it knew exactly where it needed to go and un(b)lock the pressure. I had finally let go.
Even though I lay there, wanting to curl up like a child and sob, I couldn't find the strength to leave the room and go somewhere else to cry. It was a soap-opera moment, a feeling of being emotionally exposed. However, despite feeling both relieved and devastated, this experience allowed me to see HOW MUCH I had actually suppressed. Because now the tears did not seem to stop “on my order”.
In such states, we often receive clear messages and guidance for our next steps, manifested in images within the meditation. And I sure received mine.
After the 2-hour ceremony, I was supposed to have a brief meeting with Yuval. However, I felt like I had just walked out of my own funeral and was in no condition to hold a meeting.
The tears and emotional release continued spontaneously for the next two weeks, catapulting me into unexpected sense of peace. This experience brought relief, acceptance of what is, and a profound sense of tranquility. And I just wished more people would be open to experience it.
What I Want to Share with You...
I was thinking.. If just two hours had such a profound impact on me, imagine the transformation possible after a week-long retreat with someone capable of unlocking deep-seated stress and holding space for you.
The meeting with Yuval after workshop didn't happen as initially planned, but it took place several weeks later via Zoom. And the result of it is both me and him inviting you to what I dare to say is a significantly more profound experience—because it is an entire week of a yoga and sound healing retreat in Croatia from October 19-26, 2024.
The concept is Journey through the Senses: Yoga and Sound Healing with Yuval Samburski. An inner journey through personally crafted yoga, sound healing, movement, and meditation sessions. It's an experiential journey for all your senses, accompanied by local, chef-elevated food, activities in nature, cultural experiences, and, just as crucially, a whole lot of laughter and fun!
For those interested in learning more, I invite you to explore the retreat details at this link.
What I can sure promise you is the sense of relief, peace and more space for joy!
Looking forward seeing you in Istria, Croatia!
