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.
B.K.S. IYENGARIf you can adapt to and balance in a world that is always moving and unstable, you learn how to become tolerant to the permanence of change and difference.
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It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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Abhyasa (practice) is a dedicated, unswerving, constant, and vigilant search into a chosen subject pursued against all odds in the face of repeated failures, for indefinitely long periods of time.
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Yoga is more than physical. It is cellular, mental, intellectual and spiritual-it involves man in his entire being
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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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Yoga is the music of the soul. So do continue, and the gates of the soul will open.
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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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How can you know God if you don’t know your big toe?
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Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.
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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
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True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness.
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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.
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Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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When stability becomes a habit, maturity and clarity follow.
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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.
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