Tetny and Body Sensations
Tetny is the technical term for sensations of muscle cramping or numbness in the body that can occur during rebirthing sessions.
Tetny is said to be a manifestation of suppressed emotions such as a fear of life, anger, or suppressed rage. It is also said to be related to heavy birth trauma. Tetny can occur through the whole body, but most commonly in the hands and around the mouth. Tetny does not occur for everyone practicing connected breathing, but it is a fairly common experience during the first ten sessions.
It is important to know, connected breathing does not cause the physical sensations experienced. The blocked energy, pain, stiffness, and tension are already lying dormant in the body. They are suppressed by inhibited breathing patterns, where they can cause future dis-ease or symptoms of deterioration and aging. Most people get past the experience of tetny and other physical sensations within their first ten sessions.
Resisting the cramping, or fearing it will only prolong the experience. There are ways you can relax into the experience of tetny. Do not to resist it - relax into the numbness & tingling. What you resist persists! Relax, keep breathing, and let go of any control. Trust your breath and surrender to the process. Leonard Orr says "Every little tingling and cramping is a negative belief being let go." Therefore, if tetny is a part of your rebirthing experience, I say, celebrate it!
