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When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.

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The flexibility we gain in asana is the living symbol of the suppleness we gain in relation to life’s problems and challenges.
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Asana Challenges Gains
Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.
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Art Philosophy Yoga
The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator.
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Adventure Inspiring Journey
Savasana is being without was, being without will be. It is being without anyone who is.
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Anyone Savasana War
Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power. Courage without love is brutish. Abundance without moderation leads to over-indulgence and decay. Power without humility breeds arrogance and tyranny.
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Humility Love Yoga
Yoga aims for complete awareness in everything you do.
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Aim Awareness Yoga
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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Blow Self Wind
Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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Achieve Doubt Mind
Classics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole.
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Body Discrimination Mind
When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.
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Awareness Moving Way
The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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Goal Soul Yoga
Learning is as much an art as teaching
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Art Learn Teaching
Knowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.
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Practice Substitute Yoga
After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.
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Mind Passive Yoga
When stability becomes a habit, maturity and clarity follow.
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Clarity Habit Maturity
Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.
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Celebration Dies Lively

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