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EPISODE · Jan 10, 2026 · 19 MIN

After Awakening When the Body Still Contracts

from Awakening Now · host Ilona Ciunaite

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageAfter awakening, many people expect the body to relax and life to feel settled. The belief in a separate self has dropped, so ease should naturally follow. Yet for many, the body still contracts. Emotions rise. Old protection remains. This often creates confusion and self-doubt.In this episode, I speak about why this is a natural part of awakening, and why nothing has gone wrong.Seeing through the self illusion is a mental recognition. A belief drops. This shift is often quiet and simple. But the nervous system does not reorganize instantly. The body may still carry years of contraction and learned protection that now begins to unwind.Awakening is not only about clarity in the mind. It is also about allowing the system to feel safe enough to open. When the imagined character no longer needs protection, old defenses can soften. This process can feel uncomfortable at times, even though it is part of integration and healing.If you have already seen the truth but still feel tight, guarded, or unsettled, this episode offers reassurance. The absence of ease does not mean awakening failed. It may simply mean the body is learning that it is safe to relax.Support the showWebsiteshttp://ilonaciunaite.comhttp://liberationunleashed.com

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Send me your thoughts in a Text Message After awakening, many people expect the body to relax and life to feel settled. The belief in a separate self has dropped, so ease should naturally follow. Yet for many, the body still contracts. Emotions rise. Old protection remains. This often creates confusion and self-doubt. In this episode, I speak about why this is a natural part of awakening, and why nothing has gone wrong. Seeing through the self illusion is a mental recognition. A belief drops....

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