Extension brings space, space brings freedom, freedom brings precision. Precision is truth.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe primary aim of yoga is to restore the mind to simplicity, peace, and poise, to free it from confusion and distress.
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The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator.
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Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.
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Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.
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Why should you practice Yoga? To kindle the divine fire within yourself. Everyone has a dormant spark of divinity in him which has to be fanned into flame.
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Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life, where you do not feel like you are constantly trying to fit broken pieces together.
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Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.
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The flexibility we gain in asana is the living symbol of the suppleness we gain in relation to life’s problems and challenges.
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Learning is as much an art as teaching
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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
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Before peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.
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As animals, we walk the earth. As bearers of divine essence, we are among the stars. As human beings, we are caught in the middle, seeking to reconcile the paradox of how to make our way upon earth while striving for something more permanent and more profound.
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When the restlessness of the mind, intellect and self is stilled through the practice of Yoga, the yogi by the grace of the Spirit within himself finds fulfillment.
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It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.
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When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.
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