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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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After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.
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Mind Passive Yoga
The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses.
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Calm Chaos Yoga
In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.
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Body Mind Soul
The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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Goal Soul Yoga
I think many of my students have followed the advice I gave years ago, to give more than you take.
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Life Thinking Yoga
You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.
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Faults Inspiring Same Mistakes
It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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Body Divinity Yoga
I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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Prayer Standing Yoga
Action is movement with intelligence
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Action Intelligence Movement
Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action.
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Inspiring Life Need Yoga
To be dull is easy, to be active requires tremendous work.
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Active Dull Easy
Asanas maintain the strength and health of the body, without which little progress can be made. Asanas keep the body in harmony with nature
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Asana Body Progress
Regular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability
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Faces Helping Yoga
Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
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Bliss Inspiring Missing
The flexibility we gain in asana is the living symbol of the suppleness we gain in relation to life’s problems and challenges.
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Asana Challenges Gains
Yoga aims for complete awareness in everything you do.
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Aim Awareness Yoga

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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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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