Mindfulness of the Emotional Body: A Guided Practice for Awareness & Healing

There is an intimate partnership between the weight we carry on the physical body and the weight we hold in our emotional body. The emotional body is part of the subtle energy field that surrounds us, directly connected to the chakras (energy centers), the aura, and the energy channels that run throughout our system.

Over time, the emotional body stores unresolved feelings, past trauma, and even patterns carried over from other lifetimes. This “baggage” not only shapes how we feel but also influences our physical health, weight, and overall vitality. By bringing mindful awareness to the emotional body, we can begin to release stagnant emotions, heal old wounds, and make more conscious choices around food, health, and daily living.

Practice: Examining the Emotional Body

1. Create Sacred Space
   Sit comfortably in a chair or on a meditation cushion. Ensure you’re in a quiet environment, free from distractions. Close your eyes and take slow, deep breaths to settle into a meditative state.

2. Visualize the Glass Body
   Imagine that your body is made of crystal-clear glass. See yourself as transparent, able to perceive what lies within.

3. Notice What Appears
   Visualize emotions as colors, textures, or cracks on this body of glass. For example:

   • A deep red haze around your heart may symbolize anger or grief in your heart center.

   • A crack around your throat may represent unspoken truths or communication struggles.

   There are thousands of possible impressions. Don’t judge what you see—just notice and record it.

4. Take Time to Reflect
   Stay with your visualization and allow insights to arise. Even if you don’t understand everything at first, information will unfold as you deepen your practice.

Emotional Eating Awareness

Our emotions often dictate what and how we eat. Stress, frustration, or hormonal changes can drive us to sugary snacks, alcohol, or other foods that numb rather than nourish. Through self-inquiry and meditation, we can identify these emotional triggers and shift toward mindful, supportive eating.

Self-Inquiry Homework

As you meditate on your glass body this week, use these reflection questions in your journal:

• What emotions did I experience that influenced my eating?

• What foods did I reach for because of those emotions?

• What part of my body “lit up” when I ate this food?

• What emotions surfaced after I ate?

• Where does this emotion come from?

• How is this emotion serving me right now?

• What new awareness is emerging through this practice?

Closing

The emotional body holds keys to understanding not only your eating patterns but also your deeper relationship with self. By observing without judgment and practicing mindfulness, you can begin to heal both emotionally and physically. This is where true transformation begins.