The beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it.
B.K.S. IYENGARDuring inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky.
More B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes
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You exist without the feeling of existence.
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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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We are creatures that are designed for continual challenge. We must grow or we begin to die….So just standing still isn’t really an option. We have to move on. If not, disturbances will come.
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All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.
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When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.
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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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Persistent practice alone is the key to yoga. As you take pains to learn, continue with devotion what you have learn.
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The back is like a frame, the front body, the painting that it throws into relief.
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Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.
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I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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When the asana is correct, there is lightness, a freedom. Freedom comes when every part of the body is active. Let us be free in whatever posture we are doing. Let us be full in whatever we do.
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Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.
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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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Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.
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