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Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.

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Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
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Asana Body Layers
You exist without the feeling of existence.
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Existence Feelings Inspiring
Be inspired but not proud.
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Inspired Inspiring Proud
A yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head
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Brain Feet Yogi
During inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky.
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Clouds Moving Sky
Yoga is an art, a science and a philosophy. It touches the life of man at every level, physical, mental, and spiritual. It is a practical method for making one’s life purposeful, useful and noble.
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Art Philosophy Spiritual
If you can adapt to and balance in a world that is always moving and unstable, you learn how to become tolerant to the permanence of change and difference.
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Balance Differences Moving
When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul
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Mind Soul Stills
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
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
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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Animal Essence Stars
Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.
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Discipline Soul Yoga
Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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Achieve Doubt Mind
You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
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Heart Life Yoga
My Maman told me that only the crazy ones and the passionate ones accomplish anything in life.
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Accomplish Crazy Passionate
Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.
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Arrows Soul Yoga

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