Introduction: The Body Wasn’t the Problem — My Beliefs Were
For years, I treated my body like an enemy I had to conquer. I did all the “right” things—woke up early for yoga, counted my steps, avoided carbs like they were toxic. I thought I had a pretty good relationship with my body… until I hit burnout and found myself lying on a healing table, receiving something called Access Bars therapy.
That’s when everything changed.
This is the story of how combining Yoga and Access Bars broke my deeply ingrained myths about the body—and gave me a new sense of freedom, flow, and trust I didn’t know I was missing.
Myth #1: “Discipline Equals Worthiness”
In the yoga world, we glorify discipline. Early mornings, green smoothies, 108 sun salutations—anything less feels like failure. I believed the more disciplined I was, the more “worthy” I became. But beneath that belief was a hidden layer of self-punishment.
During one Access Bars session, while the practitioner lightly touched a point related to control, something cracked open.
I remembered being 11, trying to make my body smaller because someone in school called me “too much.”
That belief had stuck: “Shrink to fit. Control equals love.”
Yoga gave me awareness of my breath. But Access Bars healing permitted me to breathe differently—to release the emotional imprints behind my perfectionism. It showed me that self-discipline without self-love is just another form of self-rejection.
What Is Access Bars Therapy?
For the uninitiated, Access Bars is an energy healing technique that involves lightly touching 32 points on the head—called “Bars”—each linked to a different area of life (money, control, body, healing, creativity, etc.). These points store limiting beliefs, emotional patterns, and energetic blocks.
By running the Bars, these stuck energies can dissolve, creating space for new awareness, choices, and ease.
While yoga connects body and breath, Access Bars therapy clears the energetic “junk files” stored in your mind-body system.
Myth #2: “Pain Means Progress
As someone who practiced yoga religiously, I prided myself on my ability to “push through” discomfort. I thought pain meant I was transforming—stretching myself into strength.
Until my Access Bars practitioner asked me a question that landed like a lightning bolt:
“What if your body isn’t something to be fixed, but a friend waiting to be listened to?”
Wait, what?
That one question shifted how I viewed everything—my chronic back tension, my fatigue, even my tight hamstrings. It wasn’t about stretching deeper. It was about softening into presence.
In that moment, I realized how often I overrode my body’s no, thinking it was laziness. With Bars, the tension started to melt—not from force, but from permission.
Yoga and Access Bars: A Holistic Combo
What surprised me most was how seamlessly yoga and Access Bars complemented each other:
- Yoga taught me to move with breath.
- Access Bars taught me to receive without effort.
- Yoga helped me ground into my body.
- Bars helped me clear the noise in my mind.
Combining both gave me body awareness + energetic spaciousness—a perfect recipe for healing.
Access Bars benefits included deeper relaxation during savasana, more intuitive movement during yoga, and an inner quietness that felt… revolutionary.
Myth #3: “Your Body Is the Problem”
For years, I blamed my body for everything: stress, fatigue, burnout, even my lack of productivity.
But what if the body was never the problem?
“Your body is not your limitation. It’s your guide.” — Access Consciousness®
That quote hit hard.
Through Bars, I began asking my body questions like:
- What do you know that I’m not listening to?
- What would feel light right now?
- Is this even my emotion, or someone else’s?
The more I included my body in decision-making, the less anxiety I felt. I realized much of my overwhelm wasn’t mine. I was absorbing energy like a sponge.
Bars helped me clear that energetic debris. Suddenly, my yoga felt more fluid. My sleep improved. Food guilt disappeared.
Benefits of Access Bars Healing for Yoga Practitioners
If you’re already practicing yoga, adding Access Bars can enhance your emotional, mental, and spiritual alignment. Here are some real benefits I noticed:
- Deeper emotional release during asanas
- Less mental chatter during meditation
- Greater body intuition (knowing when to rest vs push)
- Reduced anxiety and nervous energy
- Expanded awareness and joy in the practice
It’s like spring cleaning for your subconscious. Suddenly, you’re not just doing yoga—you’re being yoga.
Access Bars Side Effects: What to Expect
In case you’re wondering, Access Bars side effects are minimal—and often blissful. Some people experience:
- Emotional release (tears, laughter)
- Deep sleep or vivid dreams
- Light-headedness or tingling
- A sense of profound calm and clarity
These are signs your body and energy field are recalibrating. After a session, I often felt “floaty”—like I had space inside my thoughts.
Myth #4: Stillness Comes Only Through Effort
In yoga, we’re taught that stillness is the reward for disciplined practice. But with Bars, I discovered a different kind of stillness—the kind that just arrives, without effort or expectation.
That kind of stillness helped me see:
- I didn’t need to hustle for peace.
- I didn’t need to “earn” my rest.
- I didn’t need to fix my body to feel whole.
I just needed to stop running from the noise and start listening to the silence.
Conclusion: A New Kind of Body Love
Yoga and Access Bars together shattered my old paradigm.
Now, my relationship with my body is based on curiosity, collaboration, and kindness—not punishment, pressure, or perfectionism.
If you’re someone who’s tried all the techniques, all the diets, all the yoga challenges—and still feel disconnected from your body—maybe it’s time to try something different.
Something that doesn’t ask you to work harder, but invites you to receive more.
Because when you stop controlling the body and start conversing with it, you discover a quiet magic that was always waiting for you.
Ready to Try Access Bars?
Book your session at https://sonalimittra.com/contact/ and explore how your body can be your biggest ally, not your battleground.
