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Classics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole.

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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
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Body Health Mind Soul
The art of teaching is tolerance. Humbleness is the art of learning.
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Art Inspiring Teaching
Be inspired but not proud.
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Inspired Inspiring Proud
Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
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Asana Body Layers
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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Artist Inspiring Practice
We are creatures that are designed for continual challenge. We must grow or we begin to die….So just standing still isn’t really an option. We have to move on. If not, disturbances will come.
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Challenges Disturbance Moving
Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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Abundance Humility Love
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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Keys Pain Yoga
Backbends are to be felt more than expressed. The other postures can be expressed and then felt. Like in meditation each person has to feel backbends.
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Backbends Meditation Posture
Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.
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Block Flow Mind
Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
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Bliss Inspiring Missing
Sometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not be afraid. Strive to extend your capacity but do not be disappointed with yourself. What does not challenge us, cannot change us.
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Body Challenges Mind Weak
Relaxation: In. Every. Pose. There. Should. Be. Repose.
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Pose Relaxation Repose
When stability becomes a habit, maturity and clarity follow.
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Clarity Habit Maturity
People remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
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Age Body People
Your whole being should be symmetrical. Yoga is symmetry. That is why yoga is a basic art.
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Art Symmetrical Yoga

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