What is yoga? Barron Baptist answers this question by saying, "It's the merging of various aspects of a person into a single flow, flowing toward a new destination."
Not only yoga, but our lives also mature only when we surrender to the natural flow.
But flow is not something to be achieved or created.
Everyone is born with a flow as a part of themselves.
All we have to do is remove the obstacles that block the flow.
The ability to naturally go with the flow has always been within us, but it was just hidden from view due to obstacles.


The mystery and difficulty of yoga is that rigorous physical training is required to achieve this kind of enlightenment.
However, this book does not teach how to assume yoga poses, but rather focuses on what happens to the body and mind after assuming a pose.
Because the moment you take a stance is when change occurs and when you can grow deeply spiritually and emotionally.


The purpose of this book is to help readers discover everything the author has discovered through yoga, and more.
If you are a yoga practitioner reading this book, the fundamental techniques introduced in this book will serve as a light illuminating your journey and a driving force to ignite your practice.
For readers who have not yet tried yoga, it will bring a sense of freedom and confidence to their lives and inspire growth.

I think that yoga was like a breeze to me.
Whenever I was lost in the fog or wandering without purpose in life, yoga was like the wind, blowing away the fog within me and revealing the inner knowing that was there all along, allowing me to see the truth as it is.
We already know what it takes to live the life we ​​want.
Even though it may be difficult to see clearly now because it is covered in fog, the answer is ultimately within me.
In many ways, yoga is a practice of discovery rather than a practice of building up.
If you think about it, yoga is the best tool for digging out the soul.

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18~19

People who fall into the trap of not being able to say no to other people's requests often say "yes" even when they want to say "no."
But in asana practice, you strive to say 'yes' only to what you really want.
I call this 'pure aim'.
Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Carl Jung said, “All consciousness originates in acts of disobedience.”
Our dignity comes from the power to say no to what we don't want and yes to pursuing what we truly want.

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35

Taking a moment to pause and breathe is a great practice to change your usual perspective or emotional state.
If you find yourself unconsciously lost in thought, whether while doing yoga or just taking a walk, try holding your breath for a moment.
In that pause, your mind will clear and all distracting thoughts will disappear in an instant.
This exercise illustrates the interconnectedness of breathing and thought.
If you stay in a space where your breath stops, your thoughts will disappear.
By existing solely in this moment, we enter a realm of new possibilities.
Thoughts and breathing are part of the material world.
In the world of existence, where creation takes place, there is no thought or breath.

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74~75

The act of focusing your gaze on a single point sends a calming message to your nervous system, allowing your distracted mind to find its bearings.
When your gaze is distracted, your mind is also distracted, and when your gaze is focused on one point, your heart is also focused on one point.
When our minds are focused, we can achieve amazing results that we would not normally achieve.
The eyes are the lenses of the mind.

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80

Flow is not something to be achieved or created.
To go with the flow, you have to empty yourself and let go.
Everyone is born with a flow as a part of themselves.
All we have to do is remove the obstacles that stand in its way.
When obstacles are removed, we realize that what we have been searching for is already within us.
It is the ability to exist in a natural flow, both on and off the mat.
The ability was always within us, it was just hidden due to obstacles.

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100

If you find yourself doing the movements while your mind is elsewhere during your practice, that's a good thing.
It means that you have woken up.
Just fix your gaze and start again.
Don't worry about what has already passed or what you have missed, but focus on what you are doing in the present moment.
Do you find yourself losing focus and slacking off on your practice? That's okay.
Now that you have broken through the clouded unconscious and reached clarity, all you have to do is start again with a clear intention.
Finding yourself off track, lost, or misaligned can be a painful experience, but it can also be wonderful.
Because within it lies the opportunity to reset direction and start anew.

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133