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In the body and from a physiological and anatomical perspective, energy isn’t an abstract idea—it’s fascial vibration, rhythmic body pulsation, and neural innervation. It’s the subtle hum that feels the way the refrigerator sounds and keeps us adaptable and responsive.

But when this energy stops flowing, things start to disrupt the system.

When the system can’t pulsate, expand, and contract the way it’s designed to, the nervous system loses its natural rhythm. That disruption shows up in two familiar ways:

Internal noise is the mind's version of static. It:

• Pulls attention inward and away from the environment

• Consumes energy instead of restoring it

• Reduces our ability to respond appropriately to the reality of what's around us

Holding is the body’s version of static. It’s the interference pattern that forms when energy can’t move through the fascial network. Holding shows up as:

• Stagnancy

• Loss of pulsation

• Reduced expansion and contraction

• Localized tension, especially along fascial bands and valves

The more holding there is, the more internal noise the system generates. They feed each other in a loop.

At the extreme end of this spectrum is Stage 7 of the fight-or-flight response: Rigor—a state where holding is happening everywhere in the body. The system becomes locked down, rigid, and unable to receive or respond to external input.

Understanding these patterns gives us a map. It helps us see that internal noise isn’t “overthinking” and holding isn’t “bad posture.” They’re signs that the system needs movement and reconnection to its natural pulsation.

Interested in reading more? Check out The Body Reveals by Ron Kurts & Hector Prestera, MD

Onwards, Amy

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