Isha Hatha Yoga and the possibility of moving from compulsiveness to consciousness.
Sadhguru says,
There are many dimensions to hatha yoga. One fundamental aspect of it is to knead the body. You know, if you make bread or chapati, you need to knead the dough well for it to turn out well. Similarly, the quality of your meditation depends on how well-kneaded you are, not only through hatha yoga or asanas, but by life itself. Life is kneading you in so many ways. You can either enjoy it or suffer it. You can either mature and blossom, or get crushed by the process. This is the choice you have.
There are different ways to take charge of your life – one way is through the body.
The body never lies – that is a good thing about it. The mind tells you all kinds of lies, all the time. People who do not trust the mind start off with the body. Hatha yoga can be an ultimate path, because body, mind, energies, and being are not separate entities. You can approach the same thing from different ends. The physical entry is a sure way, but a longer one. It is not even harder, except if you practice hatha yoga only every now and then. If you only do it once in a way, then bending may be a problem.
If you do it every day, you will see the practices are not hard at all.
