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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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You exist without the feeling of existence.
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Existence Feelings Inspiring
One’s spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one’s fellow beings.
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Inspiring Lying Spiritual
Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.
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Focus Inspiring Jobs
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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Blood Cells Practice
When you are practicing, do not just do that for the sake of doing. Learn to reflect while you are practising. Make your mind and brain observe and relearn what you are doing. Doing is mechanical; learning is dynamic.
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Brain Mind Sake
All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.
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Divinity Flames Yoga
To be dull is easy, to be active requires tremendous work.
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Active Dull Easy
Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.
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Force Nothing Receptivity
Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system.
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Body Nervous Nervous System
The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit, for a soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.
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Bird Practice Soul
Be inspired but not proud.
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Inspired Inspiring Proud
From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
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Body Mind Ultimate Freedom
Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.
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Balance Body Foundation
Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.
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Asana Kings Reason
Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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Compassion Inspiring Teacher
The lotus grows in muddy waters but this flower does not show any trace of it: So we have to live in the world.
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Doe Flower Water

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