
A useful analogy is a farmer who has to break a dam in order for the water to flow to his fields. The dam is the obstruction and the water flowing to the fields is the inflow of profound intelligence which like water seeks its own level and will permeate all things. The implication is that there is a certain natural state of being in the system which can arise when everything that’s in its way is taken care of.
In the same way the practice of hatha yoga may feel like a lot of exertion at first. However with regular practice and under the tutelage of an experienced yoga teacher, the body’s natural intelligence transforms and heals. With sustained practice the body reorganizes itself optimally allowing prana, the universal life energy, to flow freely just like water finding the path of least resistance and nourishing everything along its way.
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