From p268
       
       Yoga practice is a continual process of discovery--about one's body
       one's mind, and the integral relationship of the two.  One moves
       towards re-establishing the kind of body-mind rapport one had in
       childhood and the retraining of kinesthesis, the sense by which one
       perceives one's posture, weight, pressure, muscle tone, and so on. 
       This sense is the surest guide to planning posture programmes. 
       Detailed schedules--day to day, week to week, month to
       month--recommended by writers on Yoga are of little use, and can
       sometimes be harmful, for readers are certain to find that some of 
       postures indicated go against the body's wisdom.  But guide-lines f
       shaping a daily program may be indicated.  The following rules shou
       be observed:
       
       1. No forcing of joints or limbs beyond capacity, as signalled by
       discomfort or pain.
       
       2. Do not carry a program to the point of fatigue.  It is better to
       perform a small number of postures well, smoothly, and with good fo
       than to tackle double or treble the number with awkward form,
       discomfort, or strain.  Clumsy or painful performance disrupts the
       calm, attentive attitude that is an essential part of Yoga practice
       
       3. Finish a programme with the feeling that all parts of the body h
       been exercise, and feeling refreshed and well-toned: for Yoga is
       relaxation as well as exercise.
       
       4. If the spine is bent in one direction in a group of asanas, bend
       the opposite direction during the next few postures.
       
       5. Beginners and intermediate students should precede the main
       programme with five or ten minutes of warming up and limbering up, 
       indicated at the end of that section.
       
       Below are some thought provoking quotes about life, the universe, a
       everything.
       
       chitta-prasaadana: making the mind pleasant and clear; clear, there
       pleasant; pleasant, thereby clear.  This pleasant clarity of the mi
       like that of clear and pleasantly flowing stream, also becomes
       sthiti-ni-bandhani, not merely stabilizing but firming up, permanen
       establishing stability.
       
       It is impossible to live wisely and well and justly without living
       pleasantly.  -Epicurus
       
       Nothing is better for a person than that they should eat and drink,
       and that their soul should enjoy good in their labor.
        -Ecclesiastes 2:24
       
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