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” There should always be a certain amount of pain; then only one will see the light. ”

~ Guruji BKS Iyengar

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"The asana does not come to you, you need to go to the asana. You have to suck and taste the flavor. Asana is the flower, you are the bee. If you think of it the other way around, you will go nowhere."

~ Guruji BKS Iyengar

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"Many scientific and technological discoveries may disappear but yoga shall not. It is the only subject that can uplift, maintain, sustain, support and build up the growth of mental health in each individual to come closer to each one's heart."
BKS Iyengar
Astadala Yogamala Volume 1 p. 134

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Happy Friday 💗 Always come back to the foundations 💫 #standingposes #iyengaryoga

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Utthita Trikonasana
'In this asana your body takes the shape of an extended triangle, giving an intense stretch to your trunk and legs. Utthita means 'extended' in Sanskrit, tri means 'three' and kona indicates an angle. With practice, you will learn to move from your physical body into your physiological body. You will learn to activate the organs, glands, and nerves - which form the physiological body - by controlling the movements of your limbs. This pose tones the ligaments and improves flexibility'
~ from Yoga, the Path to Holistic Health by BKS Iyengar

Benefits of this pose:
✔️Relieves gastritis, indigestion, acidity and flatulence
✔️Improves the flexibility of the spine
✔️Alleviates backache
✔️Corrects alignment of the shoulders
✔️Helps to treat neck sprains
✔️Massages and tones the pelvic area
✔️Strengthens the ankles
✔️Reduces discomfort during menstruation

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कामं क्रोधं तथा लोभं स्वादं शृङ्गारकौतुके ।
अतिनिद्राऽतिसेवा च विद्यार्थी ह्यष्टवर्जयेत् ॥
- चाणक्य नीति

These 8 should be shunned by a student: sexual desires; anger (lust & agitation causes loss of control over self) ; greed (never allows you to be content) ; taste (makes you eat more than required) ; adornments (shifts the focus) ; indulgence into material joys (eats into your studies) ; too much sleep (makes you lethargic); and too much of servitude (loss of self reliance).

Being a student in strict traditional sense is extremely difficult but very important for success of any student including yogsadhana. Therefore we all must try to be the best version of ourselves and remain active students always...