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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.

B.K.S. Iyengar

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
Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
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Body Health Mind Soul
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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Flower Roots Tree
The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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Goal Soul Yoga
Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.
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Looks Mirrors Yoga
Yoga is more than physical. It is cellular, mental, intellectual and spiritual-it involves man in his entire being
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Men Spiritual Yoga
The yogi cannot be afraid to die, because he has brought life to every cell of his body. We are afraid to die, because we are afraid we have not lived. The yogi has lived.
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Body Cells Yogi
When you are practicing, do not just do that for the sake of doing. Learn to reflect while you are practising. Make your mind and brain observe and relearn what you are doing. Doing is mechanical; learning is dynamic.
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Brain Mind Sake
Breath is the king of mind.
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Inspiring Kings Mind
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
In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.
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Body Mind Soul
Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.
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Energy Mind Restless Yoga
Yoga aims for complete awareness in everything you do.
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Aim Awareness Yoga
As leaves move in the wind, your mind moves with your breath.
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Mind Moving Wind
The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses.
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Calm Chaos Yoga
I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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Prayer Standing Yoga

If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.

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