03/16/2026
Did you know stress can literally get “stored” in your muscles?
When your body experiences stress, your muscles automatically tighten.
It’s a protective response designed to prepare you to react quickly.
But when stress becomes chronic, those muscles often never fully release.
Over time that can show up as:
• neck and shoulder tension
• headaches
• jaw clenching
• back pain
• general body stiffness
Your muscles are basically staying in low-level contraction all day long.
Studies have shown that sound vibrations can influence the body on a physical level, helping muscles relax and encouraging circulation.
Low frequency vibrations in particular can stimulate the body’s relaxation response and help reduce muscle tension.
Which is one reason many people say they feel like their body is “melting into the table” during deep sound sessions.
Sometimes your body just needs a signal that it’s safe to let go.
If stress had a “favorite place” in your body… where would it be?
Michele ✌️
740-358-3139
www.zenergysoundtherapy.com