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As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.

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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
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Art Inspiring Yoga
By persistent and sustained practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the goal of illumination and freedom.
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Illumination Journey Yoga
Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.
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Inspiring Stress Struggle
Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.
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Children Inspiring Soul
Asanas maintain the strength and health of the body, without which little progress can be made. Asanas keep the body in harmony with nature
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Asana Body Progress
Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system.
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Body Nervous Nervous System
The beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it.
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Lakes Mind Self
We are creatures that are designed for continual challenge. We must grow or we begin to die….So just standing still isn’t really an option. We have to move on. If not, disturbances will come.
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Challenges Disturbance Moving
First yoga deals with health, strength and conquest of the body. Next, it lifts the veil of difference between the body and the mind. Lastly, it leads the Sadhaka to peace and unalloyed purity.
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Differences Mind Yoga
The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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Want Yoga Yoga Practice
Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life.
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Inspiring Life Wholeness Yoga
It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.
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Inspiring Life Yoga
Practice doing yoga with an innocent mind. Then, you will be able to cognize the things happening in your body
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Mind Practice Yoga
I also say with backbends, you have to be cautiously bold. Not carelessly bold. You have to descend to the dictation of the spine. You cannot command from the brain to do the poses. As you play with a child, guarding the child from injuries, similarly you have to play in backbends, guarding your spine.
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Brain Children Play
Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.
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Discipline Soul Yoga
My Maman told me that only the crazy ones and the passionate ones accomplish anything in life.
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Accomplish Crazy Passionate

As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.

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