Holding Space

The term has been growing in popularity among caregivers healers yogis and spiritual seekers.

Holding space. Perhaps its during savasana when we sense a stillness supported by our teacher that allows us to surrender more deeply. Breaking it down the word holding has connotations of care support and preservation. Holding space is a conscious act of being present open allowing and protective of what another needs in each moment. Holding space for another person means being there with unconditional positive regardno matter the challenge.

To hold space for someone do these 11 things. Its a big deal in the world of therapy and increasingly its being taken seriously in the world of yoga toobut what does it actually mean to hold space and why is it so important for yoga teachers to develop this skill. Holding space has become something of a buzz word. Holding space is something we often first encounter in our yoga community.

Its a broadly used phrase to define the act of being there for another. Holding space is not something that we can master overnight or that can be adequately addressed in a list of tips like the ones ive just given. Its hard to describe. Here are the lessons ive learned from ann and others who.

The effects of this practice however go much deeper than simply offering support. It is my intention to be a life long learning in what it means to hold space for other people so if you have experience thats. Or perhaps we know in ourselves that this is what we are called to do when a fellow classmate is strugglingto just witness them with a loving heart. What i learned about holding space for others.

Holding space is the process of witnessing and validating someone elses emotional state while simultaneously being present to your own this means the person holding space has double duty. Its a complex practice that evolves as we practice it and it is unique to each person and each situation.