{"id":14135,"date":"2025-09-12T16:38:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T20:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/?p=14135"},"modified":"2025-09-12T16:38:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T20:38:04","slug":"yoga-in-practice-anger-management-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/12\/yoga-in-practice-anger-management-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga in Practice: Anger Management – Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yoga<\/a>\u00a0has been able to help many of mankind\u2019s ailments, but what about anger management? How can\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0prevent rage and the burning desire for revenge? Many people say: \u201cDon\u2019t get mad, get even.\u201d Is this what we are talking about?<\/p>\n

As any\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0practitioner knows,\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0has nothing to do with \u201cgetting even.\u201d However, revenge has become \u201cthe special of the day.\u201d Many people feel revenge is justified, and we all know that revenge is a result of anger – whether it is slow burning or instant.<\/p>\n

As I have mentioned before,\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0does not stop when you roll up your\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0mat. Most of what you take care of on your\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0mat is the physical aspect of\u00a0Yoga<\/a>. This is a wonderful thing, but the rewards of your practice should be carried with you wherever you go.<\/p>\n

Very few of us can say we have not felt anger. Many people, who know me, think I do not feel anger. However, that is pure myth. The fact is anger can be held in check, and managed, by using the following methods from Yogic philosophy and the many different styles of\u00a0Yoga<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See attachment for what it is, and remove yourself from it. In reality, we own nothing. We are attached to money, possessions, relationships, and loved ones. Does this mean we own them or have control of them? Only on a temporary basis do you have control – if the universe permits.<\/p>\n

What am I talking about? If you faced a catastrophic disaster today, you could lose some, or all, of your perceived possessions. Restrain your feelings of possessiveness for everything. You are only the temporary custodian of your possessions in this life. Once you clearly see this, you can prevent anger that is wrapped around attachment.<\/p>\n

Be aware of desire. It is good to better yourself, but do not let reckless desire run your life. There is nothing wrong with the desire to succeed; this is healthy, but when desire incites anger, we must place restraints on our desires.<\/p>\n

This task will take some self-observation, and we must be honest with ourselves. For example: We have the desire to get to work on time, but should we use our car as a weapon on the way?<\/p>\n

At first, this may sound ridiculous, but many people risk their lives in a frenzy of anger, just to get to work on time. They also risk the lives of everyone else on the road. This is only one small example of how anger and reckless desire are linked.<\/p>\n

About the author<\/p>\n

Paul Jerard is a co-owner and the director of\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0teacher training at:\u00a0Aura Wellness Center<\/a>, in North Providence, RI. He has been a certified Master\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0teacher since 1995. He is a master instructor of\u00a0Martial Arts<\/a>, with multiple Black Belts, four\u00a0Martial Arts<\/a>\u00a0teaching credentials, and was recently inducted into the USA\u00a0Martial Arts<\/a>\u00a0Hall of Fame. He teaches\u00a0Yoga<\/a>,\u00a0Martial Arts<\/a>, and\u00a0Fitness<\/a>\u00a0to children, adults, and seniors in the greater Providence area. Recently he wrote: Is Running a\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0Business Right for You? For\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0students, who may be considering a new career as a\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0teacher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yoga\u00a0has been able to help many of mankind\u2019s ailments, but what about anger management? How can\u00a0Yoga\u00a0prevent rage and the burning desire for revenge? Many people say: \u201cDon\u2019t get mad, get even.\u201d Is this what we are talking about? As any\u00a0Yoga\u00a0practitioner knows,\u00a0Yoga\u00a0has nothing to do with \u201cgetting even.\u201d However, revenge has become \u201cthe special of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[118],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stress-relaxation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14135\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}