Jodes

WoW!! So I’m not the only one experiencing strong emotions in Camel Pose. Although it’s taken a few months of being able to get through a whole Bikram session here in Perth, Australia.. and not just sitting on the floor trying to keep my nausea from appearing yet staying in the room, I have finally been able to participate in the class (and my life) for the entire 90 minute duration.

However….. the lead up to Camel Pose at the beginning of this past week had become significantly unbearable. Just getting onto my knees brought up a lot of anger and resentment. Almost to the point I felt like I was rebelling against myself. Like a little child having a temper tantrum, ever stalling to drink water before going into the backbend!!! I just did not want to do this pose!!! I wasn’t immediately aware of my actions or ‘reaction’ to this pose until the next session…. where I thought ‘hang on’ something’s going on here and decided to ask my Yoga Teacher who was instantly able to put me on the correct path. She explained that our emotions are stored in our heart chakra.. and me being a Reiki Master immediately understood what she meant!

So the next time I went back to class, trying not to focus on Camel Pose approaching… but when it did, I could feel the anger and resentment building again. This time, actually last night, I pushed my stubborn ego aside and went into the pose wholeheartedly giving myself permission to release the anger and replace it with love for myself! I am aware I haven’t fully worked through this and will be kind to myself. Won’t beat myself up as it’s all in due course. Realising this is going to pass, I will still continue to give myself permission to let go and hopefully I will be enjoying this pose sooner rather than later.

Thanks for sharing your experiences 🙂
Namaste