Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler Lens of Yoga Therapy Part 3: Vasana and Samskara in Yogic Counseling with Amy Wheeler, Solo Episode
Amy discusses how different the Lens of Yoga Therapy is from other Allied Healthcare Professions. She likens Yogic Counseling to that of Buddhist Counsel or Christian Counsel based on a buddhist Koan or the teachings of the bible. Yoga Therapy has it’s own lens for helping human beings to suffer less as a result of meditation and studying the ancient scriptures. This talk is part 3 in a series that began with Episode 25 for Part 1, then continued in Episode 33 for Part 2. If you want to go back and listen to those Episodes you will have a wonderful picture of Yogic Counselling from the perspective of Yoga Therapy. Please always remember that Yoga Therapy is complementary to allopathic medicine, Ayurveda and Psychology.
· Amy begins the episode outlining what is a Vasana (residual emotional imprint) and how does it differ from a Samskara (resultant habitual thought or behavior).
· Amy gives real life examples to help explain the concepts more clearly.
· Vasanas are unconscious and can be positive or negative.
· Samskaras are often conscious, but not always at the top of mind.
· Amy talks about how memories arise through therapeutic yogic meditation.
· She discusses the importance of a therapeutic and safe relationship to hold the results of a deep meditation practice.
· There is a review of the 8 Limbs of Yoga and how each one is important to the process of releasing vasanas.
· We talk about what is likely to happen before you get into deep states of meditation, and why support is needed.
· Last, we discuss getting triggered and what you can do about it to ease the suffering.
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