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“Feeling the motion of an earthquake even when there isn’t one is called jishin yoi, which means “earthquake drunk.”
― Cyndi Lee, May I Be Happy: A Memoir of Love, Yoga, and Changing My Mind

“it is indeed true that by practicing yoga we gradually improve our ability to concentrate and to be independent. We improve our health, our relationships, and everything we do.”
― T.K.V. Desikachar, The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice

“The higher a tree wants to rise, the lower its roots must grow.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“read that according to Shinto, the ancient religion of Japan, the invisible space of a doorway is what both separates and unites two opposite worlds. It is still everyday tradition for a visitor approaching someone’s home to call out, “Ojama shimasu.” Used in the same way, we might say, “May I come in?” The literal translation is, “I am about to disturb you.”
― Cyndi Lee, May I Be Happy: A Memoir of Love, Yoga, and Changing My Mind