Hard work and humility are essential for spiritual sadhana.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
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Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.
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This practice of yoga is to remove the weeds from the body so that the garden can grow.
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Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.
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It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.
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As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of meaning and revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavor to win inner peace and happiness.
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Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.
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A yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head
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The body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block?
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Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat.
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Breath is the vehicle of consciousness and so, by its slow measured observation and distribution, we learn to tug our attention away from external desires toward a judicious, intelligent awareness.
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Savasana is being without was, being without will be. It is being without anyone who is.
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An intellectual mind that is unconnected to the heart is an uncultivated mind.
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Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life, where you do not feel like you are constantly trying to fit broken pieces together.
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