Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.
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- B. K. S. Iyengar
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- Light on Life (2005), p. 48
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- Indian
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Where can you create a little more balance?
Drink a glass of water and take ten slow breaths.
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