Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
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Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.
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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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Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.
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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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The back is like a frame, the front body, the painting that it throws into relief.
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The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
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An intellectual mind that is unconnected to the heart is an uncultivated mind.
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Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
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We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.
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As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.
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Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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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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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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A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses.
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