Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
B.K.S. IYENGARNothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
B.K.S. IYENGARThe yogi learns to forget the past and takes no thought for the morrow. He lives in the eternal present.
B.K.S. IYENGARSometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not be afraid. Strive to extend your capacity but do not be disappointed with yourself. What does not challenge us, cannot change us.
B.K.S. IYENGARAsanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe flexibility we gain in asana is the living symbol of the suppleness we gain in relation to life’s problems and challenges.
B.K.S. IYENGARDuring inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky.
B.K.S. IYENGARAll of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
B.K.S. IYENGARAn intellectual mind that is unconnected to the heart is an uncultivated mind.
B.K.S. IYENGARThis practice of yoga is to remove the weeds from the body so that the garden can grow.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe material body has a practical reality that is accessible. It is here and now, and we can do something with it. However, we must not forget that the innermost part of our being is also trying to help us. It wants to come out to the surface and express itself.
B.K.S. IYENGARPeople remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
B.K.S. IYENGARA good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice.
B.K.S. IYENGARNothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.
B.K.S. IYENGARDo not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.
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