Yoga and body awareness

So today after a relaxing yet stimulating yoga session with Linda, I was challenged to write about this class. Linda wanted to focus on the upper body, particularly the shoulders and arms and she prepared the class with various guided movements that worked on upper body strengthening and balance. As a very inspiring yogi, Linda complemented the spirit of the class with John Denver melodies "Sunshine on my shoulders ..." and Jewel's " These hands..." as well as various other artists' works. At the end of the class she discussed how yoga helps us to become more aware of our body. That through various poses and movements, we allow energy to flow . And through this combination of poses, movements and energy we become so much more aware of our body and its abilities. We no longer see our limbs and hands as just body parts but view them with reverence and give homage to them. We see them as instruments of beauty and creativity . They are connectors of the energy within to our outside world. We see energy that flows through our arms, hands, and ultimately fingers in works of art, music, poetry, healing, saving lives. In all the work that we do and who we are.