04/24/2026
Tension can be stored in surprising places in the body. Try this cheekbone release and see if you're holding onto anything in this area.
Go gently the first time and don't overdo it.
You're releasing unprocessed emotions that have been stored in the body for years and even decades.
I had a lot stored in my right cheekbone and felt nauseous for the next day while my body released and then processed those stagnant chemicals.
Emotions are chemical reactions within the body. When we aren't able to fully express the emotion in real time, it gets stored in different parts of the body. Traditional Chinese Medicine is a great resource on this topic of what gets stored where. The cheekbone is related to the stomach meridian so the nausea I experienced made total sense to me.
The beauty of fascia self-care is that you get to decide the pace.
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