Oh I’m so sorry to hear of that traumatic episode in your life (tho it seems to have also had beneficial effects!)... it is natural for us to hold tension and keep it there. So so natural. I learned that when I practiced massage as literally everyone carries tension, even the therapists!

It’s such an interesting ? -To ask where trauma sits in the body. As I become body and self aware I have realized and continue to realize I have a habit of holding my breath. It’s a consciousness pratice to breathe deeply into my belly and to release that tension. Being aware of it is half the trick <3 best to you as you heal that held trauma in your own timing <3