Dear Friends ,
Welcome to Spring! I hope that you have all made it through the Snowpocalypse and are enjoying this new found spring weather. As we continue moving through the Klesa’s I come to Dvesa which is Aversions.When we are controlled by strong desires, we will also develop strong aversions when those desires are not fulfilled, they are essentially two sides of the same coin.
I come to Dvesa because I have been struggling with this myself. The day before snowmageddon landed, I was hit by someone who ran a red light. I was pushed through the intersection, flipped, landed on the passengers side and hung from my seat belt until I managed to get myself out of the seatbelt, it did it’s job very well. Someone busted through the back hatch and guided me out. Both doors were smashed in and could not opened. By the grace of all that is good and kind, God, Buddha, whoever you pray to, I walked away with no cuts, bruises, or anything broken.
In the days and weeks following the accident I find myself having an aversion to being in the car, that leads to a strong desire to just stay inside my home, which leads to anxiety because things are not “getting done” I mean really, what should I be doing besides healing? Which leads to being awake at 3am, and having strong aversions to things that “need to be done”. I imagine the tasks becoming bigger and bigger. Not based in actual fact, but through the idea of aversions, Dvesa.
Through the help of my teacher, yes, I practice what I preach 🙂 and friends, I am finally able to make my way through Dvesa. The tasks became smaller, all I had to do was step in that direction and it became clear to me that it was in fact an aversion going unchecked becoming bigger and bigger and bigger. Dvesa, is smaller, Fear is smaller, and things are moving into a direction of balance.
Through these experiences I gain insight. Through insight I gain knowledge, so after 20 plus years of this, I am getting the hang of it 🙂 We can often be our own worst enemy. We need someone to help clean and clear our lens. Because I know and believe this so much, I am available for yoga therapy sessions, private classes and mentoring to help through these type situations. I have many tools in my toolbox and years of experience.
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Be well. Be Safe.
Love. Light.
JennyO
Corazón Yoga 