Geshe Michael Roach

Christie McNally

The secrets of how yoga works to make us truly whole are revealed here in a delightful story based on how these precious teachings reached Tibet form their home in India, over a thousand years ago.

Healing Yourself and Others with the Yoga Sutra

How Yoga Works

Omar

"This is precisely why people whose everyday work demands constant bursts of thought in different directions, with constant interruption of their focus, begin over time to exhibit the same sorts of physical problems: problems with their heart; ulcers; even, say, baldness; all connected to certain subtle choke-points that are aggravated by the disruptions of focus which their very work requires."

"It's also why not being interrupted for a good period of time getting a chance to sit down and focus on one thing like a good book or your favorite music for some time-is so relaxing. The focus, and the fixation in the focus-staying there has a calming effect on the inner winds..." I paused.

A nice story to learn the traditional teachings of how yoga practice changes you and everything around you. I read it in preparation for my yoga teacher training.

How Yoga Works Healing Yourself and Others with the Yoga Sutra

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