How often have you experienced a gut feeling, a sense of knowing, a bodily intuition about something and then proceeded to ignore it? I think we all have. In that moment we may want to go with our "executive ego" as D. Farhi calls it. We have a plan, and even though our heart may be telling us something deep from within, we are not willing to let go of our what our intellect says.
The body and mind are meant to work in harmony with each other. Yoga asks us to learn to relate to the body-mind and the movement of life force. Life force is the energy behind our organs of perception, the shape of our structure or posture, our rhythm and the way we move. Through yoga we can access our own natural wisdom, we become more conscious and "internally literate". Isn't that what Socrates said when he spoke of knowing oneself?
The next time your body gives you a subtle message, practice listening. Trust your inner wisdom.
"To know your life is to know intimately what you are feeling." -Stephen Levine
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