Pant Like a Dog
Anger is a fire that lives in the body. Held too long, it becomes heavy, turning into tension, tightness, and unspoken weight. It doesn’t just disappear—it lingers, shaping how we move, how we speak, how we hold ourselves. But anger is not meant to be trapped. It needs motion. It needs breath. This practice is about shaking it loose—not with force, not with struggle, but by letting your body do what it already knows how to do.
A Practice of Release and Flow
Find a space where you can move freely. Stand, take a deep breath, and start walking. Let your arms swing, let your body loosen.
Now, open your mouth. Let your tongue hang out. Breathe fast, shallow, through your mouth—pant like a dog. Don’t think about how it looks. Just feel the rhythm. Feel the breath cutting through whatever is stuck inside.
If you feel heat rising, let it. If you feel the urge to growl, bark, make a sound—do it. This is not about holding back. Let the breath pull the tension up and out, let movement break through whatever is closed.
Continue for as long as it feels right—five minutes, ten, more. Then slow down. Let your breath steady, let your body soften. Feel the space you’ve made inside yourself. Lighter, looser, freer.
Carry that feeling with you. When anger rises again, remember—you don’t have to hold it. You can let it move. You can let it go.
