What Is a Heart-Wall? Understanding Emotional Armor with The Emotion Code
If you’ve ever felt emotionally blocked, disconnected from your true self, or like there’s an invisible barrier between you and the life you want—this may be your Heart-Wall speaking.
As a certified Emotion Code practitioner, one of the most transformative tools I work with is something called the Heart-Wall. And releasing it can be life-changing.
In this post, you’ll discover:
What a Heart-Wall is
How it forms
Why it matters
How The Emotion Code can help you release it
What happens when it’s gone
What Is a Heart-Wall?
A Heart-Wall is a protective energetic barrier made of trapped emotions, created by your subconscious mind.
When an experience feels too overwhelming to process—grief, heartbreak, stress, trauma—your body may “trap” the emotional energy instead of fully releasing it. Over time, these trapped emotions can build up around your heart.
Dr. Bradley Nelson, the creator of The Emotion Code, discovered that while this Heart-Wall may protect us in the moment, it often leads to:
Emotional numbness
Disconnection from others
Repeating patterns of pain
Even physical symptoms
Each layer of the Heart-Wall is a separate trapped emotion. You only have one Heart-Wall, but it can be made of many layers, built up over a lifetime.
👉 This is exactly the kind of work we gently unravel inside my sessions. Learn more here.
Why Does the Heart Build a Wall?
The heart isn’t just an organ—it’s the energetic center of love, connection, intuition, and expression. Research from the HeartMath Institute shows that the heart emits a magnetic field far more powerful than the brain.
When we experience emotional pain (betrayal, loss, heartbreak), the subconscious may build a Heart-Wall to shield us. Helpful in the short-term, yes—but over time it can:
Block love and intimacy
Dull joy and creativity
Prevent full emotional expression
Can We Inherit Heart-Wall Emotions?
You can’t inherit a full Heart-Wall, but you can inherit the trapped emotions that form its layers.
In sessions, I often find inherited trapped emotions—passed down through generations—woven into someone’s Heart-Wall, waiting to be released by the one who’s ready.
Releasing the Heart-Wall with The Emotion Code
During a session, I use gentle muscle testing to communicate with your subconscious and identify the trapped emotions forming your Heart-Wall. Using magnetic energy, we release each layer quickly and safely.
Each released emotion is like removing a brick from the wall. Many people feel lighter immediately; for others, the shifts unfold more gradually.
On average, it takes about 3 sessions to fully release a Heart-Wall, though every journey is unique.
✨ This is why I’ve created my new Heart-Wall Clearing Package: a focused 3-session series to dissolve these layers and reconnect you with your heart.
What If the Heart-Wall Rebuilds?
Yes, it can happen—because life keeps happening. After clearing, a new trapped emotion may form in response to a future event.
But this isn’t failure—it’s a sign that you’re still evolving. And the more emotionally aware you become, the less likely you are to trap emotions in the first place.
What to Expect After a Heart-Wall Session
Everyone is different. Some people feel immediate relief, lightness, joy—even laughter or tears of release. Others notice subtle shifts over time.
When I cleared my own Heart-Wall, I found myself:
More open and chatty (my husband even told me to stop talking so much!)
Less triggered by things that used to really bother me
More at ease in my body and life
One practice I love to give clients is to ask your subconscious:
💫 “Show me what’s different.”
And when you notice moments of peace or ease, affirm with:
✨ “More of this, please.”
✨ “This or something better.”
✨ “Show me how good it can get.”
Are You Carrying a Heart-Wall?
Here are some signs:
Emotional numbness or disconnection
Difficulty expressing or receiving love
Challenges in relationships
Feeling stuck or creatively blocked
Chronic stress or unexplained fatigue
Tightness or pressure in the chest
Repeating emotional patterns
If this resonates, it might be time to release what no longer serves you.
Let’s Remove the Walls & Set Your Heart Free
You don’t have to carry this emotional armor forever.
The Heart-Wall Clearing Package is a 3-session journey designed to help you dissolve these layers safely and gently. Available via Zoom (perfect if you’re new to the work) or as remote sessions for flexibility, this focused package creates real space for love, joy, and connection to flow again.
💛 Ready to release your Heart-Wall?
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