If you only yank on a tight knot with force, you often only make the knots tighter.
When you ease up some and gently work certain parts that need more finesse, you can achieve success.
Such it is with the knots of our body, emotions, and heart. They need both effortful working and a more easeful touch to work their way out.
An effortful, heat-producing yoga practice such as vinyasa or holding hatha poses longer needs to be combined with a more cooling, easeful practice such as restorative or yin to get the mix needed to undo the knots of our being.
How much you do of each depends on your knot….
The Every Day Yogi 