“Spiritual practice lives at the corner of self-respect and self-discipline.” — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“True power—not to be confused with worldly power—is found at that beautiful and sacred spot where will and surrender merge into an… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Standing at the end of a diving board looking at the water never made the water warmer, but it will make taking… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“When infused with compassion, even the most useless snake oils have the power to heal broken hearts and shattered souls.” — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Yoga gives you the freedom to choose, but it does not guarantee you will choose freedom.” — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Meditation alone cannot heal the world, but it can and does speed up the healing process.” — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Sculpting the future and healing the past can only happen through mindful action in the present moment.” — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“The only place healing can occur, wisdom can be realized, compassion can be extended, and peace can be experienced, is the present… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“The great paradox of life is that to fully live, we must let a piece of ourselves die.” — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Just as the light bulb allows the electricity within it the opportunity to express its power, the body allows prana—life energy—to express… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“True spiritual virtues can have no opposite, but they can wear masks and costumes. Joy often masquerades as anger; innocence often dresses… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“It may seem humble to belittle yourself, but it is every bit as arrogant as grandiosity. Just as it is impossible to… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Most people believe that pain and suffering are synonymous—that one begets the other. A yogi recognizes that pain is an unavoidable aspect… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Mindfulness is the bedrock of all spiritual practice. With mindfulness, the simple becomes profound, and the common becomes extraordinary. Without mindfulness, even… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“This life is a dream—sometimes a dream of beauty— sometimes a terrifying nightmare. We will all wake from this dream eventually. Spiritual… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Attachment is the act of trying to control, manipulate, or sculpt the outside world in such a way that we lose sight… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Relationship with another is like gazing into a still pond. You will either see your own face reflected or the depth of… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Given the choice, most children would have ice cream for dinner. Similarly, yogis prefer the highs of yoga, the so-called “good practice.”… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“In most forms of exercise one’s breath follows the movement—the faster and harder you work, the faster and harder you will breathe.… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“A closet is not a prison cell. There are no bars on the windows, locks on the doors, or shackles binding your… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Do numbers hold spiritual significance? Perhaps they do. For me, the most powerful numbers are two and six because when you multiply… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Typically, awareness is only directed to the pronounced sensations of the body—the pleasurable and the painful. In yoga, over and over again,… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“It has been said that the body is the temple of the spirit and the mind is the altar within that temple.… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Most people spend years trying to feng shui their lives—to decorate and reorganize life in such a way that order and peace… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Yoga and meditation not only give us the ability to enjoy the beautiful moments in life, but also the ability to fully… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“The truth about yourself is so near, so close, that it is very difficult to perceive. Just as it is difficult to… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Just as a hug is the only way to express yourself when words are inadequate,mudras, or gestures, convey profound spiritual experiences that… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“The world would have us fill every space and occupy every corner of the mind. Yoga asks us to become empty; to… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“What is it to succeed in yoga? Success in yoga means finding the smile buried deep beneath the pain and discomfort of… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Evolution is messy. Oftentimes our brains evolve more quickly than our capacity to love. Science has unlocked many mysteries of the universe… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“You may think you see the world clearly—that the people in your life and even those you have never met are easily… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Silence—true silence is universal. It is the profound stillness at the center of everything, at the center of every relationship—at the center… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“What I can tell you is that yoga is about removing the muck by shining the light of awareness on it. That… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“The problem is not the unhappiness and disappointment you feel at harvest time; the problem is the seeds you planted last spring.” — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“The narrow edge between comfort and discomfort is to a yogi what a grain of sand is to an oyster.” — Darren Main Copy Share Image
Meditation is a time to focus, train the mind, and bring it to stillness. It is not a time to rest and… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Jesus wisely counseled his followers to search for the kingdom of heaven within themselves; but to go within, one needs a door,… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“What I can tell you is that yoga is about removing the muck by shining the light of awareness on it. That is why… — Darren Main Copy Share
“Each time we come to savasana, we practice dying—we surrender the body to the earth and prepare for our destiny in this life. Facing… — Darren Main Copy Share
“All great myths and stories follow a similar pattern. The hero gets distracted and questions his power. He struggles and flounders until he is… — Darren Main Copy Share
“Attachment is the act of trying to control, manipulate, or sculpt the outside world in such a way that we lose sight of our… — Darren Main Copy Share
“Most people spend years trying to feng shui their lives—to decorate and reorganize life in such a way that order and peace will finally… — Darren Main Copy Share
“Yoga gives you the freedom to choose, but it does not guarantee you will choose freedom.” — Darren Main Copy Share
“Guilt is like tarnish on a piece of silver. It effectively obscures beauty and radiance, but can never lessen its true value. Just as… — Darren Main Copy Share
“The miracle of yoga is not that we get to reshape the external world—to bend the laws of time and space. The miracle of… — Darren Main Copy Share
“Standing at the end of a diving board looking at the water never made the water warmer, but it will make taking the plunge… — Darren Main Copy Share
“What is it to succeed in yoga? Success in yoga means finding the smile buried deep beneath the pain and discomfort of any moment.… — Darren Main Copy Share
“It is easy to make the mistake of thinking yoga is about touching your toes when in fact yoga is about learning to touch… — Darren Main Copy Share
“To a yogi, the breath is the anchor that keeps the mind in the eternal now. Just as an anchored boat still shifts with… — Darren Main Copy Share
“A mud pie is, at the end of the day, attractively packaged mud. A life spent in pursuit of comfort and leisure—of being a… — Darren Main Copy Share
“There is a need somewhere in this world that only your dharma, fully expressed, can fulfill. The reason there is such overwhelming need in… — Darren Main Copy Share
“In most forms of exercise one’s breath follows the movement—the faster and harder you work, the faster and harder you will breathe. In yoga,… — Darren Main Copy Share
