Journey to the Psoas
Wed, 03 Jun
|Ayu Community Space
Understand and work with the most important muscle in the body, the psoas, which connects the upper body to lower, and often holds tension that when released gives us freedom to move and feel with more ease. When the body is more at ease, the mind - with all its thoughts & feelings - follows.
Time & Location
03 Jun 2026, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Ayu Community Space, 7 Crawford Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
About the event
This is your invitation to understand and release tension -a little or a lot - from the psoas and surrounding muscles (the spine, hips etc)
A tight psoas often whispers (or shouts!) the ancient survival message: “I need to protect myself.” It holds the accumulated tension of chronic stress, unprocessed fear, past trauma, and the modern habit of prolonged sitting, pulling the lumbar spine forward, tilting the pelvis, and restricting both breath and fluid movement. In contrast, a balanced, supple psoas communicates a deep sense of safety: “I am secure enough to move freely, to reach toward life, and to create.”
A supple psoas becomes a powerful bridge between instinct and intention—supporting graceful posture, dynamic stability, and energetic flow through the core of the body. When we approach this deep muscle with patience—through slow, breath-centered movements, mindful hip-opening stretches, constructive rest —we invite profound shifts. Physical tension melts, the diaphragm…