Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe material body has a practical reality that is accessible. It is here and now, and we can do something with it. However, we must not forget that the innermost part of our being is also trying to help us. It wants to come out to the surface and express itself.
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I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.
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The body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block?
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Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.
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When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.
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Action is movement with intelligence
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The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.
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Yoga is effort. Only practice is important. The rest of knowledge is only theory.
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Learning is as much an art as teaching
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Persistent practice alone is the key to yoga. As you take pains to learn, continue with devotion what you have learn.
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Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.
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To be dull is easy, to be active requires tremendous work.
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Lack of knowledge is the source of all pains and sorrows whether dormant, attenuated, interrupted or fully active.
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Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.
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When stability becomes a habit, maturity and clarity follow.
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