The question of, do I need a teacher and guru on the path of yoga comes up periodically. In all other areas of life, this would not be a question, (do you need a teacher to play the violin?), but understood as a faster way to learn a chosen skill. Not so different in spiritual life and arguably more important. Why? Because you are not dealing with objects, but with a subject, YOU. How easy is it for you to embrace new understandings without a clarification of a teacher to ask