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Asanas maintain the strength and health of the body, without which little progress can be made. Asanas keep the body in harmony with nature

B.K.S. Iyengar

Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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Inspiring Keys Yoga
Breath is the vehicle of consciousness and so, by its slow measured observation and distribution, we learn to tug our attention away from external desires toward a judicious, intelligent awareness.
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Attention Desire Intelligent
I don’t bring yesterday’s poses to today’s practice. I know yesterday’s poses, but when I practice today I become a beginner. I don’t want yesterday’s experience. I want to see what new understanding may come in addition to what I felt up to now.
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Practice Understanding Yesterday
You exist without the feeling of existence.
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Existence Feelings Inspiring
Why think of liberation at some future time? Liberation is in the little things, here and now.
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Little Things Littles Thinking
How can you know God if you don’t know your big toe?
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Big God Inspiring Know
We must create a marriage between the awareness of the body and that of the mind. When two parties do not cooperate, there is unhappiness on both sides.
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Mind Party Two
If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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Anything Body Mind Right
We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
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Body Mind Need Sound
The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
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Asana Body Brain
During inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky.
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Clouds Moving Sky
When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul
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Mind Soul Stills
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
Sometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not be afraid. Strive to extend your capacity but do not be disappointed with yourself. What does not challenge us, cannot change us.
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Body Challenges Mind Weak
If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.
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Armpits Brain Light
The battle of yoga is with the body and with the ego. You must conquer your ego, or small self, so that you can let your soul, your big Self, be victorious.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Ego Self Yoga

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