The needs of the body are the needs of the divine self, which lives through the body.
B.K.S. IYENGARHealth is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
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Backbends are to be felt more than expressed. The other postures can be expressed and then felt. Like in meditation each person has to feel backbends.
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Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.
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I think many of my students have followed the advice I gave years ago, to give more than you take.
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Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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It is not yoga that injures, but the way one does yoga that leads to injury.
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An intellectual mind that is unconnected to the heart is an uncultivated mind.
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As leaves move in the wind, your mind moves with your breath.
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Happy is the man who knows how to distinguish the real from the unreal, the eternal from the transient and the good from the pleasant by his discrimination and wisdom.
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Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.
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We can wash the skin of our bodies with a bath, but through asana practice we not only purify our blood and cells, we are cleansing the inner body as we practice.
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You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
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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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The material body has a practical reality that is accessible. It is here and now, and we can do something with it. However, we must not forget that the innermost part of our being is also trying to help us. It wants to come out to the surface and express itself.
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Yoga aims for complete awareness in everything you do.
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
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