Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.
B.K.S. IYENGARKeep your attention internal, not external, not worrying about what others see, but what the Self sees.
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Learning is as much an art as teaching
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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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When the asana is correct, there is lightness, a freedom. Freedom comes when every part of the body is active. Let us be free in whatever posture we are doing. Let us be full in whatever we do.
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Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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When you are practicing, do not just do that for the sake of doing. Learn to reflect while you are practising. Make your mind and brain observe and relearn what you are doing. Doing is mechanical; learning is dynamic.
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This practice of yoga is to remove the weeds from the body so that the garden can grow.
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A yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head
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As long as the body is not in perfect health, you think about it, and that prevents you from thinking of the mind. The sound mind is a sound body.
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Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.
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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 study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.
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Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.
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A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.
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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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