Why Did That Affect Me So Much?
A free training and handout for anyone who’s ever been told they’re too much, too emotional, or still can’t make sense of their reactions.
Sometimes something ordinary happens.
A message goes unanswered.
A tone changes.
You see photos of something you weren’t invited to.
A plan changes.
A boundary gets crossed.And suddenly your response feels bigger than the moment.
This free training introduces Meet the Five Soldiers — a practical map from the Making Yoga Make SENSE framework.
We look at how experience arrives through the senses, how Kālī mobilises, how a Sword may be raised, how the Archivist adds context, and how attention can become choice.
This is not about diagnosing yourself, fixing yourself, or forcing yourself to calm down.
It is about understanding the route your response took.
Includes a 20–25 minute video and a practical handout you can use straight away.
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Understand your response from one ordinary moment
You do not need to begin with the biggest or hardest experience of your life.
Start with something ordinary.
The message that did not get a reply.
The tone that landed sharply.
The photo that made your stomach drop.
The moment you felt left out, unheard, crossed, confused or too much.In this training, we follow one moment through the map:
Something happens.
A Soldier notices.
Kālī mobilises.
A Sword is raised.
The Archivist adds context.
Meaning is made.
Attention can become choice.
Meet the Five Soldiers
In this framework, the senses are not just passive gateways.
They are the front line.
Sight — The Watcher
Hearing — The Listener
Touch — The Boundary Keeper
Smell — The Memory Keeper
Taste — The GatekeeperYour Soldiers are not the problem. They are taking in information from the world around you.
The work is to notice what came in before judging what came out.
What you’ll explore
How an ordinary moment can stir a strong response
How the senses shape what you take in
How Kālī mobilises when something matters
How the six Swords point to what may feel threatened or important
How the Archivist adds memory, history and context
How to separate what actually happened from the meaning your inner world made
How attention can become choice without demanding calm from yourself
This is for you if…
You have ever been told you are too much or too emotional
You sometimes wonder why something affected you so strongly
Yoga has not always helped you make sense of yourself
Chakra books, nervous-system language or “just calm down” advice have left you more confused
You want a practical way to understand your inner world without making yourself wrong
You want yoga to make sense beyond the mat
