Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.
B.K.S. IYENGARIn 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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Yoga releases the creative potential in life.
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Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.
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The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
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Ignorance has no beginning, but it has an end. There is a beginning but no end to knowledge.
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Yoga is more than physical. It is cellular, mental, intellectual and spiritual-it involves man in his entire being
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The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.
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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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Yoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
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Life means to be living.Problems will always be there. When they arise navigate through them with yoga- don’t take a break.
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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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A lamp does not flicker in a place where no wind blows; so it is with a yogi, who controls his mind, intellect and self, being absorbed in the spirit within him.
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Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.
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Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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My Maman told me that only the crazy ones and the passionate ones accomplish anything in life.
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If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.
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