Running Green: Tuesday Quote of the Week

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Tuesday Quote of the Week

"The body is your temple.
Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in."

~B.K.S Iyengar

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: That's very nice.; September 7, 2010 at 11:06 AM
Vern said...: Glad you like it, Stephanie!
Iyengar is a such a legend-- a modern yoga pioneer, and source of countless great quotes!; September 7, 2010 at 12:50 PM
namasteyoga said...: Hello Vern,

I liked the quote very much. It has really a deep meaning inside. Can you please post few more such quotes? or please do let me know where I can find more such.

I visited your other posts as well. All are interesting especially those meatless Monday and others. I am glad that I have came across to a great blog after a long time :-); September 8, 2010 at 1:29 AM
Vern said...: Namaste, I came across these quotes from a variety of sources. I pulled one directly from the Yoga Sutras. I've found some on other yoga blogs. I really like Iyengar, and have picked these up from the Iyengar web site, or through web searches using "Iyengar."

I'm glad you like the blog, and I invite you to click the "Follow" button down a little way on the sidebar if you wish to add to my follow list. I plan to visit your blog also!

Om Shanti!; September 8, 2010 at 8:43 AM

Welcome To Running Green

Running is one of my great passions. I had a dream to run a marathon race. Running Green began for my motivation, as a training journal, to track progress towards my 26.2-mile goal.

Running Green evolved into an outlet for other passions, evironmental activism, yoga, health, fitness and nutrition. It serves as a soapbox on these topics, and as an outlet for other thoughts that may beg for words.

On May 1, 2010, I realized my marathon goal, completing the Gusher Marathon in Beaumont, Texas.

Running is the ultimate Green sport. It is a perfect fit for a sustainable lifestyle; it requires very little investment of resources, is dependent only on my own legs, and keeps me fit virtually for free. I have some modest running gear, but all I really need is a pair of shoes. Running puts me in places where I can enjoy nature. I don't have to use a car; I can run out the door and go wherever my legs will take me. I drive or bicycle to nearby parks for a few of my runs, but most runs start from my front door.

Yoga is an equally green pursuit, requiring no resources other than my body, mind and spirit. It serves as a perfect complement to my running, providing recovery to sore, tight muscles, and adding balance to my overall activity. Yoga is my yin to running's yang.