“A lot of people trash their subtle physical body with psychedelic drugs. While they do certainly give you experiences in altered levels of attention, you pay a price for it. They definitely screw up the subtle physical. Hatha Yoga can be good for that.” PeopleGivingBodyLevelsPayAttentionBuddhismBalanceDrugYogaBe GoodSubtleScrewsTrashPsychedelicAlteredScrew UpsPhysical BodyPsychedelic DrugsHatha Yoga Author:Frederick Lenz
“The author isn't altogether certain that there is any such thing as exaggeration. Our brains permit us to use such a wee fraction of their resources that, in a sense, everything we experience is a reduction. We employ drugs, yoga techniques and poetics - and a thousand more clumsy methods - in an effort just to bring things back up to normal.” UseCertainEffortBrainDrugThousandNormalYogaResourcesMethodTechniquePermitReductionExaggerationFractionsClumsy Author:Tom Robbins
“I guarantee you, yoga will compete with computers, music, sports, automobiles, the drug industry. Yoga will take over the world!” WorldSportsIndustryDrugComputerYogaGuaranteesAutomobile Author:Bikram Choudhury
“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've quit drugs and drinking and been into healthy stuff like yoga.” StuffHealthyDrugYogaDrinkingQuitting Author:Princess Superstar
“I started using drugs when I was thirteen. By twenty-one, I was shooting up coke and heroin. In my early twenties, I unconsciously used asana to make the "getter" inside me stronger. Sure, I got a hit of the yoga high - serenity at the end of class - but how sustainable is that if you're holding grudges against yourself or others?” IfsEndsUsedClassDrugYogaTwentiesStrongerShootingSerenityHeroinGrudgeTwenty OneCokeThirteenAsanaShooting UpHolding Grudges Author:Angel Grant
“You find this watered-down enlightenment sold in mass quantity at yoga studios, high-priced shamanism retreats, DJ-fueled Ecstatic Dance parties, ayahuasca ceremonies, and self-empowerment seminars. There's a hope for a quick fix - if only we have the money and right drugs for it.” IfsSelfPartyDrugMassEnlightenmentYogaEmpowermentStudiosQuantityRetreatCeremonySelf EmpowermentEcstaticDjsShamanismSeminarsAyahuascaQuick FixesDance Party Author:Alexander Weinstein