As breath stills our mind, our energies are free to unhook from the senses and bend inward.
B.K.S. IYENGARDon’t practice for cosmetic beauty, practice for cosmic beauty. Practice for inner beauty and inner light.
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A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.
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Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.
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Mind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind; and the nerves are king of the breath.
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Life means to be living.Problems will always be there. When they arise navigate through them with yoga- don’t take a break.
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I don’t bring yesterday’s poses to today’s practice. I know yesterday’s poses, but when I practice today I become a beginner. I don’t want yesterday’s experience. I want to see what new understanding may come in addition to what I felt up to now.
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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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The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit, for a soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.
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Action is movement with intelligence
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If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.
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Practice doing yoga with an innocent mind. Then, you will be able to cognize the things happening in your body
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The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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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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The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
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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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