We must create a marriage between the awareness of the body and that of the mind. When two parties do not cooperate, there is unhappiness on both sides.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga is an interior penetration leading to integration of being, senses, breath, mind, intelligence, consciousness, and Self. It is definitely an inward journey, evolution through involution, toward the Soul, which in turn desires to emerge and embrace you in its glory.
More B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes
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As animals, we walk the earth. As bearers of divine essence, we are among the stars. As human beings, we are caught in the middle, seeking to reconcile the paradox of how to make our way upon earth while striving for something more permanent and more profound.
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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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Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.
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The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
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We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.
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It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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My Maman told me that only the crazy ones and the passionate ones accomplish anything in life.
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As breath stills our mind, our energies are free to unhook from the senses and bend inward.
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Yoga is the music of the soul. So do continue, and the gates of the soul will open.
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The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.
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Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.
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Change leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice.
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Savasana is being without was, being without will be. It is being without anyone who is.
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Relaxation: In. Every. Pose. There. Should. Be. Repose.
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