Willpower is nothing but willingness to do.
B.K.S. IYENGARConfidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.
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If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.
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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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The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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As animals, we walk the earth. As bearers of divine essence, we are among the stars. As human beings, we are caught in the middle, seeking to reconcile the paradox of how to make our way upon earth while striving for something more permanent and more profound.
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The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.
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Knowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.
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It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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The yogi learns to forget the past and takes no thought for the morrow. He lives in the eternal present.
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Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat.
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My Maman told me that only the crazy ones and the passionate ones accomplish anything in life.
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The primary aim of yoga is to restore the mind to simplicity, peace, and poise, to free it from confusion and distress.
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I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.
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I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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Yoga aims for complete awareness in everything you do.
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