A yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head
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Mind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind; and the nerves are king of the breath.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar An intellectual mind that is unconnected to the heart is an uncultivated mind.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar Without the accurate spine movement, one can’t exist dynamically.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar Willpower is nothing but willingness to do.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar A lamp does not flicker in a place where no wind blows; so it is with a yogi, who controls his mind, intellect and self, being absorbed in the spirit within him.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar If you keep your armpits open, you won’t get depressed.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar Your whole being should be symmetrical. Yoga is symmetry. That is why yoga is a basic art.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power. Courage without love is brutish. Abundance without moderation leads to over-indulgence and decay. Power without humility breeds arrogance and tyranny.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar Yoga aims for complete awareness in everything you do.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar There is a universal reality in ourselves that aligns us with a universal reality that is everywhere.
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