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by Charmion O'Day Harris (Author)
What if your body wasn't something to fix-but something to learn from?
Many yoga resources focus on achieving poses.
But real transformation happens when you begin to understand why your body moves the way it does-and what it's trying to tell you.
The Guru is You: Body as Teacher is an on-the-mat guide to exploring yoga as a practice of awareness, accessibility, and self-trust.
This book offers a practical, adaptable approach to movement and breath that meets you exactly where you are.
Inside, you'll find:
- Clear guidance on yoga poses and variations for all bodies, including chair, standing, seated, and reclining practices
- Breathwork techniques to support resilience, energy, and nervous system regulation
- Functional alignment principles to build strength, stability, and long-term joint health
- Subtle energy practices including mantras, mudras, drishtis, and meditation
- Movement approaches from multiple lineages, including Hatha, Yin, Kundalini, Nidra, and Qigong
This is not about pushing your body further.
It is about working with your body more intelligently, compassionately, and effectively.
Whether you are:
- Practicing at home
- Teaching others
- Navigating injury or physical limitations
- Or seeking a deeper connection between body and awareness
This book provides tools to help you move with clarity, confidence, and care.
Your body is not an obstacle.
It is your greatest physical teacher.
