Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
B.K.S. IYENGARIt is not yoga that injures, but the way one does yoga that leads to injury.
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Keep your attention internal, not external, not worrying about what others see, but what the Self sees.
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Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.
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Without the accurate spine movement, one can’t exist dynamically.
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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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Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.
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Health begins with firmness in the body, deepens to emotional stability, then leads to intellectual clarity, wisdom and finally the unveiling of the soul.
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Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat.
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Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.
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There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives.
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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.
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The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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The light that Yoga sheds on life is something special. It is transformative. It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.
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Yoga is effort. Only practice is important. The rest of knowledge is only theory.
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Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.
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