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Light on Life by B.K.S. Iyengar — WisdomDeck honest review
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Light on Life

by B.K.S. Iyengar

Iyengar at 86 on the inner journey of yoga, from body to breath to mind to soul. Wise, dense and personal.

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you practice yoga and want its philosophy from a master.

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you want poses.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Yoga integrates layers of being.
  2. Stability and freedom together.
  3. Practice is the teacher.

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Read the chapter on the body as the first sheath.

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Yoga's inner journey.

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