Yoga leads us to the realization that Life is not coming AT us, it is coming FROM us.
* Yoga allows you to unlock and unblock nuggets of truth from deep inside yourself.
* Yoga practices cultivate self-care, self-awareness, and self-responsibility.
* Yoga offers you a deeper appreciation of your body – which is your temple this time around.
* Yoga helps you age gracefully and with dignity.
* Yoga offers us the awareness of who we are, and who we are NOT.
* Practice makes your heart grow fonder.
* Yoga is a process of learning, and unlearning.
* Yoga leads to knowledge of the Self and the dawning of the truth that
* Yoga offers us a means to be kinder and more compassionate with ourselves.
* Yoga is more than just touching your toes.
* Yoga is more than fitness. It includes something for all levels of our being: lungs, organs, glands, emotions, mind, spirit, muscles.
* Yoga has the power to bring you into the present moment and accept yourself as you are.
* Yoga is a great way to feel connected in your community.
* Yoga classes are a way of encountering like-minded individuals.
* The breath is more important than the postures.
* Yoga is a friend for life.
* Yoga is the best preventative medicine and it costs nothing!
* Yoga is like a self-therapy and self-massage.
* Yoga is a gift passed on through the ages and never gets old.
* Every time you do a pose or take a breath you do it in a fresh new moment.
* Practicing with friends or loved ones increases understanding, intimacy, and “belongingness.”
* You can practice yoga on your own by listening to your own innate intelligence –
that same intelligence that is there to heal your cuts and wounds.
* Yoga transcends race, culture, religion, class, and age.
* You can practice yoga when you are feeling well, or not so well.
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