The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
B.K.S. IYENGARLove begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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How can you know God if you don’t know your big toe?
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Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
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We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.
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My Maman told me that only the crazy ones and the passionate ones accomplish anything in life.
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Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.
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As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.
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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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Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
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An intellectual mind that is unconnected to the heart is an uncultivated mind.
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Breath is the king of mind.
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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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The decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice.
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We often fool ourselves that we are concentrating because we fix our attention on wavering objects.
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The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.
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