the discipline and consistency will come from
within.
Moreover, when you respect your bodily
needs, the body starts to open up and share
its secrets with you. This kind of knowledge
you won’t get from any teacher, no matter how
experienced he or she is.
It’s your inner wisdom. The more you
experiment and actively listen to your body,
the better you feel what’s right for you and
what isn’t. Gradually you understand how you
could adjust the asanas to work on muscular
tension in a particular area and what other
poses you need to add to your practice.
Doing the things that your body loves, you get
more tuned with it. Punishing yourself with
rationally correct choices, you just get further
unbalanced.
Once you feel your body, your practice
becomes more subtle. It’s no longer about
making a pose look good or going for a more
challenging asana. Yoga becomes a truly
meditative practice. You observe the flows of
energy inside your body while standing,
sitting, or lying down in a specific position.