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Body Quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

87 Body quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

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Iyengar teaches that the body is the doorway to the mind and to spiritual realization. He urges love for every part of the body, even its pores as eyes, and shows how aligning posture can align thoughts and intelligence. He also reminds us that health starts with the body, not a market commodity.

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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.

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We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.

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The ribs are the wings of the body. Open your wings.

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Asanas keep your body, as well as your mind, healthy and active

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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.

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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.

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Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.

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We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.

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Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present.

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In backbends, one touches the body physically, mentally, intellectually, consciously and spiritually everywhere.

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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…

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Asanas maintain the strength and health of the body, without which little progress can be made. Asanas keep the body in harmony…

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The back is like a frame, the front body, the painting that it throws into relief.

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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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Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intellect, and benevolence of spirit.

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When an asana is done correctly the body movements are smooth, there is lightness in the body and freedom in the mind.

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Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves. Look after the health…

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When the asana is correct, there is lightness, a freedom. Freedom comes when every part of the body is active. Let us…

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Health begins with firmness in the body, deepens to emotional stability, then leads to intellectual clarity, wisdom and finally the unveiling of…

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Is it necessary to practice all these asanas, further and further? Is it necessary to develop scientific researches further and further? To…

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The yogi cannot be afraid to die, because he has brought life to every cell of his body. We are afraid to…

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As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that…

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It is through the body that everything comes to the mind. It is through and with your body that you have to…

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Yoga is nothing if it is not perfect harmonyof the body, senses, mind and intellect, reason, consciousness and self. When all these…

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Yoga, an ancient but perfect science, deals with the evolution of humanity. This evolution includes all aspects of one's being, from bodily…

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When you cannot hold the body still, you cannot hold the brain still. If you do not know the silence of the…

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A yogi never forgets that health must begin with the body. . . .Physical health is not a commodity to be bargained…

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The practice of yogasana for the sake of health, to keep fit, or to maintain flexibility is the external practice of yoga.…

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Whenever asana is done mechanically from the front brain, the action is felt only on the peripheral body, and there is no…

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Faith, courage, and intelligent and uninterrupted awareness - these qualities are to be present whether one is wide awake, half asleep, or…

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Backbends are not poses meant for expressionism. Backbends are meant to understand the back parts of our bodies. The front body can…

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You must fill every inch of your body with the asana from your chest and arms and legs to the tips of…

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Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system.

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Your body is the child of your soul.

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Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.

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Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul...

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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind, and spirit.

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Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul

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The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.

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Practice doing yoga with an innocent mind. Then, you will be able to cognize the things happening in your body

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