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Who Should Practice Yoga?
by Jamie Allison

When people hear what I do for a living, they often say, “Oh I couldn’t possibly do yoga. I’m way too stiff.” “I just don’t bend that way.” “Do you need to be a vegetarian?” “I could never get into those positions.” “Do I have to become a Hindu? Because I’m Catholic.”

My criteria for doing yoga are really quite simple. Ask yourself:
- Do you have a willingness to touch and access your
unlimited potential?
- Do you have a willingness to grow and learn?
- Do you have an open mind and an open heart?
If you answered yes to these questions, yoga could be for you.
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"Anusara yoga integrates the science of bio-mechanical alignment, the art of inner body awareness and the celebration of the heart."  - John Friend

About Anusara Yoga
“Anusara” means to be in the flow of Divine Grace, to follow your heart. This is a powerful, healing system of yoga. It is based on the premise that we are all divine, good and worthy. Joy is our birthright. The science of the bio-mechanical alignment principles allows us to open and heal our physical bodies. When we are balanced in our bodies, our inner beauty is more accessible and we are better able to celebrate ourselves. Yoga is a practice of self-honoring. It is remembering that the divinity that dwells within is a part of the greater web of divinity to which we are all connected. The yoga practice is a way of honoring all of life and serving all of life.

The Universal Principles of Alignment, of Anusara Yoga, return us to health and well being in our physical body. From there the journey back to our place in the Universe begins. We remember our connectedness to all of creation. By nurturing ourselves we are able to serve all. Step into the flow of Grace through the practice of Anusara Yoga. Limitations dissolve when we align our heart and mind with the Supreme. Every breath is an opportunity for growth and change, every breath a divine gift. Patience, practice, and persistence lead to freedom.

This is your journey. Your experience is as unique as you are. You don’t need to tie yourself into knots to access the pure truth of yourself. You begin to create a balance within and without the first time you take a conscious breath. We all yearn for balance and the sweetness therein.

Who should practice yoga? Anyone who wants to discover the pure essence of themselves. It begins with that first conscious breath. The commitment to the practice is a commitment to you. What could be more important?