# Contraction Is Blocking Your Abundance - Here’s How to Shift It

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Podcast: [Aligned Abundance: Manifestation with Emma Mumford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aligned-abundance-manifestation-with-emma-mumford-418183)
Published: 2026-02-23T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://emmamumford.co.uk/
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## Resource

Welcome, gorgeous souls, to Episode 420 of Aligned Abundance! ✨ In this episode, I break down how subtle contraction in the body and nervous system can limit your capacity to receive - even when you’re doing “all the right things.” I also share how modern life can create subtle stress on the nervous system, why nature is one of the most potent regulators and expanders available to us, and how creating physical and energetic spaciousness - in your body, environment, and self-expression changes everything. I share personal insights from a powerful week of nervous system work and embodied practice - including a simple pelvis exercise that unexpectedly unlocked both spaciousness in my body and tangible results in my work and income. I share how nervous system supporters can be incredibly helpful, yet often don’t address the root cause if the body still doesn’t feel safe enough to expand. In this episode, I’m sharing: How contraction in the nervous system blocks abundance and flow Subtle signs you may be contracting without realising it Why getting into the body is essential for expansion Somatic tools that support real shifts If you’ve been feeling restricted, stuck or like expansion feels just out of reach, this episode is a reminder that nothing has gone wrong. When the body feels supported enough to soften, expansion becomes available again and abundance can flow with ease. Resources mentioned in this episode: Join the Manifestation Membership : March's Theme: Rest Pelvis Excercise (similar) Nervous System Supporters + Tools Nervous System Regulating Meditation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Explore More Ways to Manifest Your Dream Life... 💫​ Join the Manifestation Membership : March's Theme: Rest Get my NEW Book: A…

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