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When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.

B.K.S. Iyengar

The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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Today Yesterday Yoga
Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
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Inspiring Life Yoga
The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.
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Asana Posture Study
To be dull is easy, to be active requires tremendous work.
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Active Dull Easy
You must purge yourself before finding faults in others. When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake. This is the way to take judgment and to turn it into improvement.
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Mistake Trying Way
Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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Achieve Doubt Mind
The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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Want Yoga Yoga Practice
Through surrender the aspirant’s ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.
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Ego Grace Rain
Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.
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Art Soul Yoga
When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul
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Mind Soul Stills
It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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Late Practice Yoga
Without education, confidence does not come.
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Come Confidence Education
Yoga is effort. Only practice is important. The rest of knowledge is only theory.
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Effort Practice Yoga
Illuminated emancipation, freedom, unalloyed and untainted bliss await you, but you have to choose to embark on the Inward Journey to discover it
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Freedom Inspiring Yoga
Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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Abundance Humility Love
When your body, mind and soul are healthy and harmonious, you will bring health and harmony to the world- not by withdrawing from the world, but by being a healthy, living organ of the body of humanity.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Healthy Humanity Soul

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