Extension brings space, space brings freedom, freedom brings precision. Precision is truth.
B.K.S. IYENGARWhy think of liberation at some future time? Liberation is in the little things, here and now.
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The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.
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I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of meaning and revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavor to win inner peace and happiness.
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Healthy plants and trees yield abundant flowers and fruits. Similarly, from a healthy person, smiles and happiness shine forth like the rays of the sun.
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Yoga has a threefold impact on health. It keeps healthy people healthy, it inhibits the development of diseases, and it aids recovery from ill health.
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The 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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By persistent and sustained practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the goal of illumination and freedom.
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Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system.
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It is not yoga that injures, but the way one does yoga that leads to injury.
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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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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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Keep your attention internal, not external, not worrying about what others see, but what the Self sees.
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A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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Without education, confidence does not come.
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Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.
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