The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
B.K.S. IYENGARNothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.
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I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.
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As each individual is electrically alive and dynamic, so yoga is a living, dynamic force in life. In order to savor its essence, one needs a religiously attentive dynamic practice done with awareness and absorption.
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There is a universal reality in ourselves that aligns us with a universal reality that is everywhere.
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As leaves move in the wind, your mind moves with your breath.
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From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
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The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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Give more than you receive. That is the principle I tell all my students.
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Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit, for a soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.
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Change leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice.
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Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.
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Knowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.
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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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Learning is as much an art as teaching
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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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When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul
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The needs of the body are the needs of the divine self, which lives through the body.
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The yogi learns to forget the past and takes no thought for the morrow. He lives in the eternal present.
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Relaxation: In. Every. Pose. There. Should. Be. Repose.
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Breath is the king of mind.
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Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.
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Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.
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There is no difference in souls, only the ideas about ourselves that we wear.
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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves. Look after the health of the body, and the fragrance of the mind and richness of the spirit will follow.
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