Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life.
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Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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The beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it.
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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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The art of teaching is tolerance. Humbleness is the art of learning.
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Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.
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Without the accurate spine movement, one can’t exist dynamically.
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The battle of yoga is with the body and with the ego. You must conquer your ego, or small self, so that you can let your soul, your big Self, be victorious.
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Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one’s actions.
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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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Yoga is effort. Only practice is important. The rest of knowledge is only theory.
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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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Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.
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If the foundation is firm the building can withstand calamities. The practice of yoga is the foundation so that the self is not shaken under any circumstances.
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I also say with backbends, you have to be cautiously bold. Not carelessly bold. You have to descend to the dictation of the spine. You cannot command from the brain to do the poses. As you play with a child, guarding the child from injuries, similarly you have to play in backbends, guarding your spine.
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Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.
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Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
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People remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
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Learning is as much an art as teaching
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Be inspired but not proud.
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Through surrender the aspirant’s ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.
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Spirituality is not some external goal that one must seek, but a part of the divine core of each of us, which we must reveal.
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The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asana each time with a fresh mind and with a fresh approach.
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During inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky.
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Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
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