Beautiful Yoga Quotes
I thought of surfing the net to look for quotes appropriate for a practising yogini like me and you. Here are some of the ones I found which hit close to my heart.
Which one speaks to you? Do leave a comment and let me know…
Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured. ~B.K.S. Iyengar
You cannot do yoga. Yoga is your natural state. What you can do are yoga exercises, which may reveal to you where you are resisting your natural state. ~Sharon Gannon
Yoga is possible for anybody who really wants it. Yoga is universal…. But don’t approach yoga with a business mind looking for worldly gain. ~Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois
By embracing your mother wound as your yoga, you transform what has been a hindrance in your life into a teacher of the heart. ~Phillip Moffitt
Yoga is 99% practice and 1% knowledge. ~Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois
Anyone who practices can obtain success in yoga but not one who is lazy. Constant practice alone is the secret of success. ~Svatmarama, Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind. ~Patanjali, translated from Sanskrit
When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world. ~B.K.S. Iyengar
Inhale, and God approaches you. Hold the inhalation, and God remains with you. Exhale, and you approach God. Hold the exhalation, and surrender to God. ~Krishnamacharya
Yoga is difficult for the one whose mind is not subdued. ~Bhagavad Gita
In karma yoga no effort is ever lost, and there is no harm. Even a little practice of this discipline protects one from greater fear (of birth and death). ~ Bhagavad Gita
When the breath wanders the mind also is unsteady. But when the breath is calmed the mind too will be still, and the yogi achieves long life. Therefore, one should learn to control the breath. ~Svatmarama, Hatha Yoga Pradipika
For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth. ~Sanskrit Proverb
Namaste.
May You Live a Life That Matters
Joy, my yogini friend, sent me an email with a picture of this clock.
Click on the clock to follow the link to Susie’s site, read its message and see how your life can be transformed so that it matters. May its message bless you this Christmas and for the rest of your life.
Thanks to the author of “What Will Matter“, Michael Josephson.
About Me
Yoga Girl from www.yogalifestyle.com
Namaste!
I’m Jane, a Filipina from Manila, Philippines. I practise hatha vinyasa yoga and continue to reap so many health and spiritual benefits from it.
Through this blog I hope to:
* chronicle my journey as a yogini-come-lately *
* include the different styles of yoga available in the Philippines
* provide the location of yoga studios *
* write about the local instructors *
* point you to yoga accessories and books locally available *
* talk with you about anything on yoga *
I will always be a work in progress but I hope that you will journey with me and share your own yoga experiences.
You can reach me at <yogajane@ymail.com>
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Asana of the Week
Krounchasana (Heron Pose)
Benefits:
* Stretches the hamstrings * Stimulates the abdominal organs and heart *
Caution:
Avoid if you have menstruation.
If you have any serious knee or ankle problems, avoid the bent leg position in this pose unless you have the assistance of an experienced instructor. Instead sit with the bent leg like the one in this picture:
(courtesy of Yoga Journal)-
Yo-Gab
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