The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.
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Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.
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The decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice.
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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 can adapt to and balance in a world that is always moving and unstable, you learn how to become tolerant to the permanence of change and difference.
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When your body, mind and soul are healthy and harmonious, you will bring health and harmony to the world- not by withdrawing from the world, but by being a healthy, living organ of the body of humanity.
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Without the accurate spine movement, one can’t exist dynamically.
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Before peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.
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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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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
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We are creatures that are designed for continual challenge. We must grow or we begin to die….So just standing still isn’t really an option. We have to move on. If not, disturbances will come.
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Change leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice.
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Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.
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