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.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.
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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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If you keep your armpits open, you won’t get depressed.
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Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.
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Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.
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Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.
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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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There is a universal reality in ourselves that aligns us with a universal reality that is everywhere.
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Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
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Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.
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Ignorance has no beginning, but it has an end. There is a beginning but no end to knowledge.
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The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.
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In whatever position one is in, or in whatever condition in life one is placed, one must find balance. Balance is the state of the present – the here and now. If you balance in the present, you are living in Eternity.
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Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.
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Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present.
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