I’m going on 2yrs of my Anusara practice. I was ending a relationship at the time my practice started. It took me a while to really “GET” yoga because I was just trying to keep busy with 4-6 classes a week. But, once my practice became more than exercise and I “GOT IT”…along came the flood waters. It was probably 5 or 6 months before Savasana would bring up tons of emotions for me. What about you?
-Justin
I started practicing at home. Within a week I was feeling overwhelming and never-before heard of feelings of love for people and my cat. It wasn’t more than five months later that I had spiraled through all possible emotions about everything. Most of it was joy, but somewhere during that course I ended a three year relationship, moved into my own apartment, quit my job and changed my major-- after having immense realizations about the truth of where I was and what I was doing. All in all, a very emotionally uplifting and overwhelming 1 week to 12 months right from the start.
After that it evened out a lot, and the last six or seven years have been pretty relaxing.
savasana has always been relaxing for me its the best part
Nothing is more important to me than savasana. In fact just tonight my yogi caught me glancing at the clock and commented that she will not cheat us a minute on savasana or a certain someone will let her know about it afterwards.
As far as crying, I’d say it was about 2 months or so and I never, ever know if tears will come out or not. Sometimes I don’t even realize I’ve cried until I roll over to my side and realize my face is wet. Sometimes I feel the tears during the asanas and I’ve learned to just let them come and accept the release. Hip openers especially can produce tears of release as can certain backbend asanas.
It’s just part of the journey and I’m learning to accept and not fight the emotions.
The first year brought many tearful savasana sessions in class for me. The last year or so, only occasionally. However, about 3 weeks ago, I started doing daily 30 minute supported savasana sessions on my own (thanks indirectly to JHL) and I find myself having ‘body sobs’ every couple days. I attribute part of that to the chest opening position I have been putting myself into.
It’s all good though.