The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.
B.K.S. IYENGARAsanas maintain the strength and health of the body, without which little progress can be made. Asanas keep the body in harmony with nature
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Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of 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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Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life.
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In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.
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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.
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Yoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power. Courage without love is brutish. Abundance without moderation leads to over-indulgence and decay. Power without humility breeds arrogance and tyranny.
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It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.
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The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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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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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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Keep your attention internal, not external, not worrying about what others see, but what the Self sees.
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If the foundation is firm the building can withstand calamities. The practice of yoga is the foundation so that the self is not shaken under any circumstances.
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Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.
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Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
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