Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.
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.
More B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes
-
-
It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
B.K.S. IYENGAR -
Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.
B.K.S. IYENGAR -
Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.
B.K.S. IYENGAR -
Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.
B.K.S. IYENGAR -
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. IYENGAR -
When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake.
B.K.S. IYENGAR -
As leaves move in the wind, your mind moves with your breath.
B.K.S. IYENGAR -
Without the accurate spine movement, one can’t exist dynamically.
B.K.S. IYENGAR -
If you practice yoga every day with perseverance, you will be able to face the turmoil of life with steadiness and maturity.
B.K.S. IYENGAR -
Knowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.
B.K.S. IYENGAR -
This practice of yoga is to remove the weeds from the body so that the garden can grow.
B.K.S. IYENGAR -
Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life, where you do not feel like you are constantly trying to fit broken pieces together.
B.K.S. IYENGAR -
Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.
B.K.S. IYENGAR -
The beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it.
B.K.S. IYENGAR -
Willpower is concrete, not ethereal. When you do something, you demonstrate your willpower, and it becomes all the easier to have the same power of will the next time.
B.K.S. IYENGAR