“There is a “yoga body” aesthetic, which is long and sinewy. I am curvy. I get praised on a regular basis, with people telling me, “Wow, you're so brave,” simply for showing my curvy body. Being brave is going to war; being curvy is not brave. We need to be careful with how we use our words.” PeopleNeedsLongWarUseBodyYogaBasesBraveCarefulWowBe CarefulAestheticOur WordsGoing To WarCurvy Author:Kathryn Budig
“Yoga is something that once you start practicing it you learn a lot of breathing skills and I think that would really be incredibly useful on a day-to-day basis. It can help you with all the emotional stress.” ThinkingHelpingEmotionalSkillsYogaBasesStressBreathingDay To DayEmotional Stress Author:Jayne Middlemiss
“Mood reflects the biology of the brain. How you feel is affected by the chemicals in the brain, and these are the same chemicals that form the basis of mood-altering drugs. You may use yoga, meditation, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) or exercise to alter your mood, or revert to healthy eating, regular exercise and getting enough sleep.” FeelsMayEnoughUseFormSleepBrainMeditationExerciseHealthyDrugEatingYogaBasesMoodTherapyBiologyAffectedChemicalsBehaviourHow You FeelCognitiveHealthy EatingYoga MeditationEnough SleepRegular Exercise Author:Liz Miller
“I work out on almost a daily basis wherever I am, but yoga brings into that equation something that is ideal for me to maintain a physical and emotional and mental kind of balance, and to stay healthy - I see it as a way of investing in my future.” WayKindEmotionalBalanceHealthyYogaIdealsBasesInvestingWork OutEquationsMy Future Author:Queen Noor of Jordan
“Thus to act under the guidance coming from above, this is one side of the sadhana, the dynamic side. The other one is the discrimination between the Purusha and the Prakriti. The Purusha will calmly observe, give sanction, choose, but will realise that all this does not belong to him - all these are outside him. This is the static side of the sadhana. These two aspects constitute the basis of Yoga.” GivingDoeTwoSidesYogaAspectBasesDiscriminationGuidanceRealisingSanctionsStatic Author:Sri Aurobindo
“I practice yoga on a regular basis at my gym and when I travel. Yoga not only keeps me flexible, but I feel it enhance the quality of my blood cells through deep breathing. I also feel energized when I practice yoga, which helps me cope with my demanding schedule.” FeelsHelpingQualityPracticeBloodYogaBasesCellsBreathingHelp MeGymSchedulesFlexibleDeep BreathDeep BreathingBlood Cells Author:Nathan East
“The obstacles that distract thought are disease, apathy, doubt, carelessness, indolence, dissipation, false vision, failure to attain a firm basis in yoga, and restlessness.” VisionDoubtDiseaseYogaBasesObstaclesFirmApathyWill PowerRestlessnessIndolenceCarelessnessDissipation Author:Patanjali
“Overslept and had to race to get a life to Jas’s with my dad. No time for yoga or makeup. Oh well, I’ll start tomorrow. God alone knows how the Dalai Lama copes on a daily basis. He must get up at dawn. Actually, I read somewhere that he does get up at dawn.” KnowsWellsDoeRaceKnow HowDadTomorrowYogaBasesMy DadGet UpDawnMakeupLamaOh WellDalai Author:Louise Rennison
“Doing yoga on the road was really a life-saver, and a life-changer….It kept me focused and gave me more control over the way I divided my energy. I realize that if [a place of goodness] is the basis for all decision-making, then the road is clear.” IfsWayEnergyRealizingDecisionClearGoodnessYogaBasesFocusedDecision MakingDivided Author:Sheryl Crow