Aggression, impatience, unstableness

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#1

hello everyone

i’m a young mother from switzerland and this is my first post…

i’ve allways been an impatient, tetchy person that weeped easily. the last couple of weeks it reached its peak and after some soulsearching i found out where these aggressions might come from…

now i’m trying to change some things in my life and become more stable in order to just live happier and protect my relationship and most of all my little baby.

from what i’ve read and heard about yoga, i thought it could be a good companion through these times…

what do you think how and where i could start? should i just try out some asanas for beginners and follow my intuition…? what would you say should i focus on…? i’m a bloody beginner really…
i’m especially looking for asanas that keep me grounded and transform my anger in something more positive. (is this possible anyway…?)

i just started to do some exercises every morning and my back already felt better and i felt kind of energized and refreshed, also because of the different breathing…

thank you all in advance and have a good day :smiley:

#2

I think that in the beginning you should focus on just learning some asanas and maybe learn to coordinate your breath and movement and just notice if the asanas help you to become more relaxed and focused. Asanas alone though will not bring about a change in your personality or character. This is where the mental and psychological aspects of yoga come into play. Yoga may gradually help you to become more mindful so that you notice when these behaviors start to occur and then you can start to bring them under control. Also maybe you will learn to identify the root causes, whether they be some form of avidya, or egotism, or attachment or aversion. Then you can make some real progress. But for now its probably best to just practice a little and begin to notice if yoga helps you to become more calm and focused.

If you have some more questions don’t hesitate to ask. Maybe there will be others who can share some insight that will help you.

This is a link to a teacher I like that might help you get started. nicki doane

#3

Best way to start is to go to some classes and find a properly qualified teacher to teach you and a style of yoga that suits you.

#4

dear asuri and yogacambodia

thank you very much for the replies. i started trying out some asanas and i really enjoy it… it is very intresting to carefully approach to yoga and get to know it.
i feel like i must “listen” while doing postures and that already gets me calm and focused. i don’t know…i’m grateful that i found it and am finally trying it.

first i would like to find my own kind of connection to yoga…once i got an idea of it, i will look for a good class in town…

by the way, if anyone hasn’t read ‘nonviolent communication’ by marshall b. rosenberg…i’m just reading it, its great!