I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
B.K.S. IYENGARIn whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.
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The breath must be enticed or cajoled, like catching a horse in a field, not by chasing after it, but by standing still with an apple in one’s hand.
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Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action.
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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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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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Approach each asana with freshness every day.
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Why should you practice Yoga? To kindle the divine fire within yourself. Everyone has a dormant spark of divinity in him which has to be fanned into flame.
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I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.
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Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life.
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Without education, confidence does not come.
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Your whole being should be symmetrical. Yoga is symmetry. That is why yoga is a basic art.
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Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat.
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The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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As leaves move in the wind, your mind moves with your breath.
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Do to your capacity. Always strive to extend your capacity. Ten minutes today, after a few days, twelve minutes. Master that, then again extend.
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I don’t stretch my body as if it is an object. I do yoga from the self towards the body, not the other way around.
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