Redirect the holding into movement.
A friend said, “My shoulders are tight. Suggestions for release?”
Often we can’t articulate where and how we feel the holding. Luckily our hands are often much smarter than our minds. Try and describe what you feel with a gesture. Perhaps your fist crumples into a tight ball describing the pain between your shoulder blades. Let your fist unwind. Now imagine that unwinding happening between your shoulders.
Redirect the holding into movement.