We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
B.K.S. IYENGAROur greed comes from our fear that we will not have enough – whether it is money or love that we grasp. Yoga teaches us to let go of these fears and so to realize the abundance around us and within us.
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Extension brings space, space brings freedom, freedom brings precision. Precision is truth.
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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The physical body is not only a temple for our soul, but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core.
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The body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block?
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Lack of knowledge is the source of all pains and sorrows whether dormant, attenuated, interrupted or fully active.
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Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.
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From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
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When stability becomes a habit, maturity and clarity follow.
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The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator.
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
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The breath must be enticed or cajoled, like catching a horse in a field, not by chasing after it, but by standing still with an apple in one’s hand.
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When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake.
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As leaves move in the wind, your mind moves with your breath.
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If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.
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Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.
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