Brenda Strong Quotes

We strive always to have a beginner's mind.

You learn a lot when you're barefoot. The first thing is every step you take is different.

Attending fully and becoming supple, Can you be as a newborn babe?

I'm very, very serious - I'm serious enough not to take myself too seriously. That means I can be completely wedded to the moment. But when I leave that moment, I want to be completely wedded to the next moment.

People ask what my goal is. I don't have a goal.

Children are natural Zen masters; their world is brand new in each and every moment.

The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.

I don't have a grand master plan, but I try to be thoughtful when I can and also silly. It's part of the fun.

I think there's room for both private exploration and group work in Yoga.

There are so many surprises in my life; I don't take anything for granted. I enjoy every experience that comes; I don't think too far ahead.

When I try to go with what's happening and embrace that as much as I can, it seems to be a much smoother journey for me.

I've had to learn that not everything is so serious.

As you walk, you simply walk. Don't go ahead, don't jump here and there. Mind always go ahead or lag behind. Remain with the moment.

To be conscious of Being, you need to reclaim consciousness from the mind. This is one of the most essential tasks on your spiritual journey.

Just stand. Bend. Balance.

Yoga is the only exercise in the world you can do at any age. There is always some posture that will improve your health, mind and soul.

Just watching an animal closely can take you out of your mind and bring you into the present moment, which is where the animal lives all the time - surrendered to life.

I think yoga is like anything else, it's a workout in the sense you are going to get what you put into it.

The word "yoga" literally means "uniting", because when you're doing it you are uniting your mind and your body. You can tell this almost immediately because your mind will be thinking, "Ouch, that hurts," and your body will say, "I know." And your mind will think, "You have to get out of this position." And your body will say, "I agree with you, but I can't right now. I think I'm stuck.

Look at everything as though you are seeing it for the first time.

We need to learn to let go as easily as we grasp and we will find our hands full and our minds empty.

Why do people do yoga? To clear their minds? I embrace the clutter in my head.

Let go of your mind and then be mindful. Close your ears and listen!

If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything.

It's amazing what happens when you stick yourself in a place and let things take their more or less natural course.