Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe 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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The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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Extension brings space, space brings freedom, freedom brings precision. Precision is truth.
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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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Through surrender the aspirant’s ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.
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Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.
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Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.
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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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Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
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Learning is as much an art as teaching
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Approach each asana with freshness every day.
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Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.
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Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.
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Without education, confidence does not come.
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A stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.
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