We can wash the skin of our bodies with a bath, but through asana practice we not only purify our blood and cells, we are cleansing the inner body as we practice.
B.K.S. IYENGARGive more than you receive. That is the principle I tell all my students.
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Yoga is more than physical. It is cellular, mental, intellectual and spiritual-it involves man in his entire being
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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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Illuminated emancipation, freedom, unalloyed and untainted bliss await you, but you have to choose to embark on the Inward Journey to discover it
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Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.
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I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.
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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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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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Classics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole.
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Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.
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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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It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.
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Do to your capacity. Always strive to extend your capacity. Ten minutes today, after a few days, twelve minutes. Master that, then again extend.
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Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.
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The material body has a practical reality that is accessible. It is here and now, and we can do something with it. However, we must not forget that the innermost part of our being is also trying to help us. It wants to come out to the surface and express itself.
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Yoga aims for complete awareness in everything you do.
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