Generally a "local point" in a tense area is held, together with related "distal points" which, though distant from the tense area, help it to release because of functional and energetic relationships.
dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ˈeɪ "lˈoʊkəl pˈɔɪnt" ɪn ɐ tˈɛns ˈɛɹiə ɪz hˈɛld, təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd "dɪstˈæl pˈɔɪnts" wˈɪtʃ, ðˌoʊ dˈɪstənt fɹʌmðə tˈɛns ˈɛɹiə, hˈɛlp ɪt tə ɹᵻlˈiːs bɪkˈʌz ʌv fˈʌŋkʃənəl ænd ˌɛnɚdʒˈɛɾɪk ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪps.