| Among its diverse methods, Yoga has many viable | | | | Asana (Yoga posture) practice is a good place to |
| solutions for anger, and anger management. If you look | | | | start putting energy to use. Whether you hold an |
| at anger as a form of energy, and Yoga as a method | | | | Asana for a few minutes, or flow from one posture to |
| for channeling uncontrolled energy, you can see a new | | | | the next, you will still release negative emotions, while |
| horizon, which is the beginning of the solution to anger | | | | making your body healthy, strong, and flexible. |
| management. | | | | Nervous, and angry energy, can literally be squeezed |
| Throughout history, and in many societies - young, | | | | out of the body through the practice of Asanas. Very |
| angry people have often been "channeled" into military | | | | often, students, who are emotionally upset, before a |
| service. This is a good thing, when young people have | | | | Yoga class, leave the class feeling balanced. |
| constructive leadership, as they can give back to | | | | Remember that asana practice is only one component |
| society and to those less fortunate. | | | | of Yoga. |
| On the other hand, under a destructive leadership, | | | | Raja Yoga (Ashtanga), and Hatha Yoga, have diverse |
| military service can be devastating, and scar one for | | | | sub-styles for channeling energy - by posturing. A few |
| life. This happens when young people are motivated | | | | of the many more popularly known Hatha sub-styles |
| by propaganda, conquest, intolerance, hate, and greed. | | | | are Iyengar Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Kripalu Yoga, |
| The universal moral codes of Yoga are based upon | | | | and Hot Yoga. Raja Yoga, also known as Ashtanga |
| truth, tolerance, loving kindness, giving, and forgiving. | | | | Yoga, has popular sub-styles (which we know as |
| Let's look at how Yoga can take angry energy and | | | | Vinyasa Yoga and Power Yoga). |
| channel it down a constructive path. The rewards are | | | | Yogic methods vary, and there is some mixing going |
| self-control, purpose, and a completely healthy lifestyle. | | | | on in contemporary styles; therefore, you may want to |
| We know that you cannot bury negative emotions, but | | | | try a "walk-in" Yoga class before making a |
| this energy we know as anger, or rage, can be | | | | commitment. If you search, you will find the right school, |
| reconfigured. | | | | and Yoga teacher, for you. |