Catching Thoughts: Headcase Headspace
If you have a yoga practice for a span long enough, you’ll get to a point where you understand that the negative emotions that come up in you are part of the process of moving into a deeper practice. If you’re lucky enough to let yourself go there, maybe you find yourself sobbing on your mat for most of the class. Ahhh, therapy without the bill 
But here is the biggest gift that yoga has given me: to be with whatever comes up without avoiding it (on and off the mat). There are a couple things you can do to start moving yourself out of one of those negative yuck spots:
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Oh, LA lady, I am so with you on this. It took me just over 3-1/2 years of practice. I practice mostly at home. A few days ago, though, in a class with a world-class teacher, he goes and takes a prop I am using (I have them on both sides of my mat) and adjusts the lady next to me (who he addresses by name) and leaves it there. She commandeers this prop. I have practiced so long and so hard on my own that, (nearly clairvoyantly), I know a few poses down the road I will definitely need it. I know I would have gotten angry (and possibly belligerently, counterphobically, ashamed, despite the fact that I am older than most of the other students, at this soft attachment) and lashed out audibly, angrily to the teacher, disrupting class. I have in the past. But, instead, I just muttered under my breath (hopefully nobody heard) and quietly, quickly retrieved the prop … Lesson has been learned … What a teacher!
That's so great:) At some point hopefully we'll all learn to let our triggers go completely and know that we can just be without the judgment part creeping in. The process is 'oh so interesting", eh? -A
Enjoyed this, Aurora. Good advice.
Bob W.
Yoga Editor
Thanks Bob! Is the Yoga Editor title new?!
Yes, as of a month ago. See The Future of Elephant Journal: Yoga and Elephant Yoga on Facebook.
My main job is to support the writers. Please let me know if I can help you in any way.
Bob W.
That's so great!!!!!! I'm really happy for you. It suits you. You're so active and welcoming on the sight anyway.
-A
PS I'm listening to your flamenco right now (Danza Mora).
Thanks, Aurora. And I'm so happy you are enjoying the music.
Bob W.