Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
B.K.S. IYENGARBalance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.
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Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.
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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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There is a universal reality in ourselves that aligns us with a universal reality that is everywhere.
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It is not yoga that injures, but the way one does yoga that leads to injury.
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Illuminated emancipation, freedom, unalloyed and untainted bliss await you, but you have to choose to embark on the Inward Journey to discover it
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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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We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
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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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By persistent and sustained practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the goal of illumination and freedom.
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Give more than you receive. That is the principle I tell all my students.
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If you balance in the Present, you are living in Eternity
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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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The yogi cannot be afraid to die, because he has brought life to every cell of his body. We are afraid to die, because we are afraid we have not lived. The yogi has lived.
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Classics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole.
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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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