The decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice.
B.K.S. IYENGARSirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.
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Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.
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Yoga is effort. Only practice is important. The rest of knowledge is only theory.
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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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Health begins with firmness in the body, deepens to emotional stability, then leads to intellectual clarity, wisdom and finally the unveiling of the soul.
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You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
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I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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Yoga releases the creative potential in life.
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The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses.
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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
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The lotus grows in muddy waters but this flower does not show any trace of it: So we have to live in the world.
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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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Approach each asana with freshness every day.
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Without the accurate spine movement, one can’t exist dynamically.
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The primary aim of yoga is to restore the mind to simplicity, peace, and poise, to free it from confusion and distress.
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