We must create a marriage between the awareness of the body and that of the mind. When two parties do not cooperate, there is unhappiness on both sides.
B.K.S. IYENGARDuring inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky.
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Savasana is being without was, being without will be. It is being without anyone who is.
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Mind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind; and the nerves are king of the breath.
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Yoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
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Do to your capacity. Always strive to extend your capacity. Ten minutes today, after a few days, twelve minutes. Master that, then again extend.
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It is not yoga that injures, but the way one does yoga that leads to injury.
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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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I always tell people, live happily and die majestically.
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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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Willpower is concrete, not ethereal. When you do something, you demonstrate your willpower, and it becomes all the easier to have the same power of will the next time.
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We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
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Change leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice.
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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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When stability becomes a habit, maturity and clarity follow.
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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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