| The idea of practicing Yoga, as an adjunct to | | | | Make no mistake about it, Yoga will train the mind. |
| anger management therapy, has promise, but it | | | | Even, the person, who goes to a Yoga fitness |
| also has disbelievers. Those who would prefer to | | | | class, for years, without learning anything more |
| stay as they are have "short changed" their | | | | than postures (asanas), will eventually notice his or |
| chances at achieving success through any form | | | | her mind has become calmer. The urge to have |
| of therapy. If we do not believe in a form of | | | | fits of anger begins to disappear as a Yoga |
| treatment, there is not much chance of success. | | | | practitioner continues to stay with the practice. |
| In standard therapeutic forms of anger | | | | The benefits from a complete style of Yoga, |
| management therapy, a patient sees a | | | | which practices pranayama (yogic breathing), |
| professional mental health counselor. This decision, | | | | asana, mantra, meditation, and relaxation |
| to seek counseling, could be voluntary or court | | | | techniques, cannot be understated. The reason |
| mandated. If someone voluntarily seeks | | | | for a state of tranquility is quite simple: Yoga |
| professional help, he or she sees the reality of the | | | | allows the practitioner to control his or her mind. |
| problem. | | | | There are many reasons to go off into a fit of |
| When anger is out of control, it can turn violent in | | | | anger. We may not have reached a state of |
| an instant. Relationships and jobs take a back | | | | maturity, where we are able to control our |
| seat, while anger plays itself out. If it is left | | | | actions. For example: Children do not consider the |
| unchecked, anger destroys families, friendships, | | | | consequences of their actions. When adults react |
| and careers. Through violence, anger leads to | | | | in a cycle to the same "triggers" of the past, they |
| crimes of passion. | | | | lack the coping skills to deal with daily situations |
| How can Hatha Yoga help? | | | | that occur in relationships and in the workplace. |
| Yet, the goal of all forms of Yoga is tranquility of | | | | Hatha Yoga gives one all the tools to train the |
| mind through training. Some people claim that | | | | mind in a positive direction. Anger is, in fact, a |
| Yoga should have no goals. This is a ludicrous | | | | complete waste of time. If someone hurts us, it |
| concept, because generations of people would not | | | | is better to find a logical solution to end or lessen |
| continue to practice Yoga, over thousands of | | | | the pain. When the mind is in the middle of a |
| years, without goals. | | | | temper tantrum, no logical solutions will be found. |