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A yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head

B.K.S. Iyengar

From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
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Body Mind Ultimate Freedom
Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
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Activity Together
In whatever position one is in, or in whatever condition in life one is placed, one must find balance. Balance is the state of the present – the here and now. If you balance in the present, you are living in Eternity.
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Balance Eternity State
Yoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
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Done Heart Yoga
Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.
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Children Inspiring Soul
We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
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Body Mind Need Sound
The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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Asana Body Prayer
Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.
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Inspiring Values Yoga
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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Practice Self Yoga
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
Keep your attention internal, not external, not worrying about what others see, but what the Self sees.
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Attention Self Worry
Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.
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May Suffering Thinking
We must create a marriage between the awareness of the body and that of the mind. When two parties do not cooperate, there is unhappiness on both sides.
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Mind Party Two
Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.
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Body Health Inspiring Soul
The breath must be enticed or cajoled, like catching a horse in a field, not by chasing after it, but by standing still with an apple in one’s hand.
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Breathing Hands Horse
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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Block Soul Wall

A yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head

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