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Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asana each time with a fresh mind and with a fresh approach.

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The needs of the body are the needs of the divine self, which lives through the body.
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Body Needs Spirit
Backbends are to be felt more than expressed. The other postures can be expressed and then felt. Like in meditation each person has to feel backbends.
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Backbends Meditation Posture
Classics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole.
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Body Discrimination Mind
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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Life Reality Yoga
If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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Anything Body Mind Right
If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.
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Armpits Brain Light
Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.
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Celebration Dies Lively
Knowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.
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Practice Substitute Yoga
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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Healthy Humanity Soul
Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.
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Inspiring Success Yoga
Action is movement with intelligence
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Action Intelligence Movement
After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.
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Mind Passive Yoga
We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
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Body Mind Need Sound
Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves. Look after the health of the body, and the fragrance of the mind and richness of the spirit will follow.
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Flower Roots Tree
When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.
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Artist Inspiring Practice
I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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Prayer Standing Yoga

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