When your breathing is easy and deep, your body works efficiently, and your mind settles. That doesn't mean that your balance (in tree pose or anywhere else) will be perfect and your life will be seamless, but you'll be better equipped to deal with the wobbles and earthquakes that get thrown into the mix.

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You are whole body, whole mind, whole spirit, all the time. When you experience all of you at once, anything is possible.

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Eat like you love yourself. Move like you love yourself. Speak like you love yourself. Act like you love yourself.

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When we are at ease, our bodies work efficiently, our minds settle, and space opens up for us to connect to our intuition, creativity, and sense of connectedness.

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Everything you need to know is right there inside, waiting for you to tap in and discover it, and then hopefully do something about it.

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Each movement reminds us that every moment invites a new opportunity for change.

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There are no rules in life. It’s a mind-set that limits people dramatically.

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Everything we need is already there. The challenge is letting go of all our stuff in the way.

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A successful tree pose probably won't change your life. Learning how to keep your breath easy, long, and deep no matter what the circumstance? That absolutely will.

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Believing in yourself is essential to creating lasting change and a happy life.

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Each full, deep inhale creates more space in your body and mind. Each long, exhale moves you directly into that space. The deeper you breathe, the more opens up. It's like opening a door and walking through with each breath. The fuller your breaths the more and more doors open on up, leaving you with the space to walk on in!

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Go after what gives you goosebumps.

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There is a big lesson in experiencing uncertainty and calamity with a sober focus - the most chaotic moments are the ones from which we can learn the most.

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Learning to savor the moment keeps us from living in constant worry and fear and tension over things that haven't happened yet and may never come to pass. Practicing yoga helps us to undo these bad mental habits and stress triggers that we often unknowingly pick up along the way.

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With meditation, you become a sensitized superhero, completely in control, with endless possibilities at your fingertips.

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When you are plugged into you, anything is possible.

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When you are balancing perfectly in a tree pose, everything is easy; your breath is deep and relaxed, and your muscles are working for you just as you'd like. It's pure and simple. Efficient. When you are having a great day, the same things occur. Your breathing is relaxed, your body is working harmoniously with your mind; everything just feels easier because you are in a state of balance.

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You can tell a lot about yourself by how you go about things.

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Why is balance important? From a life lesson standpoint, it's about learning to enjoy yourself without getting the ego involved.

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It takes an honest look to observe our selves without judgment, and then to do something about it. Observing without judgment is the practice of yoga. Doing something about it is the stuff that makes up your life.

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When your life is not in balance and you're struggling to achieve stability, practicing observation without judgment gets really interesting, and very useful. How? Because you can learn to distance yourself from the roller coaster ride of your emotions and circumstances but still enjoy the ride of life.

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