What do bodywork and Yoga have in Common?

They both:

"Allow the breath to rule, leading inevitably to elasticity.
Approach pain as a teacher.
Embody fluid expressions of life as change.
Increase self-awareness and self-knowledge.
Increase the speed of healing from injuries and accidents.
Maximize human potential.
Present opportunities for the mind to rest and the body to speak.
Provide mirrors for an individual's life journey.
See the body as an expression of the soul.
See the body as interactive and unified.
Seek to erase traumatic imprints through practice and experience.
Share the perspective that our histories are in the fibers of our connective tissues." by Stephanie Mines, PhD

I recently gave HOT Yoga a try and let me tell you it was challenging for all the above reasons. Due to the fact that I became claustrophobic, unable to breathe and allow my mind to rest...I quickly made the decision that possible I should have begun with regular YOGA and graduated to Hot Yoga. I must admit once i made it through the 90 minutes of torture....my body felt Fantabulous.
Bodywork and Yoga do go together..hope to see you on my table soon..
" Every BODY KNEADS a Massage !"