Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.
B.K.S. IYENGARWe can wash the skin of our bodies with a bath, but through asana practice we not only purify our blood and cells, we are cleansing the inner body as we practice.
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Through surrender the aspirant’s ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.
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Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.
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Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.
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You exist without the feeling of existence.
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From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
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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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When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.
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Approach each asana with freshness every day.
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Yoga has a threefold impact on health. It keeps healthy people healthy, it inhibits the development of diseases, and it aids recovery from ill health.
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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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Backbends are to be felt more than expressed. The other postures can be expressed and then felt. Like in meditation each person has to feel backbends.
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People remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
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To be dull is easy, to be active requires tremendous work.
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When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.
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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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