Yoga From the Inside Out

"The hatha yoga practitioner uses the body as the vehicle of consciousness, as the terrain for practice, exploration and ovservation. To practice self-observation in hatha yoga we use the asanas to witness the sensations of the body, the thoughts of the mind, the feelings of the heart, and the majestic simpliciy of the spirit. Paying attention to people is one of the best ways to show them that we love and care for them. In the practice of hatha yoga we can hone our ability to pay attention to the physical alignment of the body in space, our attitudinal alignment with our heart's desire and the spiritual alignment we have with the Divine. By paying attention to ourselves through self observation in our yoga practice we show ourselves that we are worthy of our own attention, making our practice into an act of love. In this spirit of love, yoga can become an offering of peace."

An excerpt from Christina Sell's book "Yoga From the Inside Out". Christina will be at Garden Street Yoga in Coeur d'Alene, April 18-20, 2008.