Yoga is an interior penetration leading to integration of being, senses, breath, mind, intelligence, consciousness, and Self. It is definitely an inward journey, evolution through involution, toward the Soul, which in turn desires to emerge and embrace you in its glory.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
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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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Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
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If you balance in the Present, you are living in Eternity
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It is through the body that everything comes to the mind. It is through and with your body that you have to reach realization of being a spark of divinity. How can we neglect the temple of the spirit?
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Abhyasa (practice) is a dedicated, unswerving, constant, and vigilant search into a chosen subject pursued against all odds in the face of repeated failures, for indefinitely long periods of time.
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The art of teaching is tolerance. Humbleness is the art of learning.
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As leaves move in the wind, your mind moves with your breath.
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When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.
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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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In your discipline, if doubt comes, let it come. You do your work and let doubt carry on with its work. And let us see which gives up first!
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The breath must be enticed or cajoled, like catching a horse in a field, not by chasing after it, but by standing still with an apple in one’s hand.
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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.
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The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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