Pranayama teaches the aspirant to regulate his breathing and thereby control the mind.
“Pranayama teaches the aspirant to regulate his breathing and thereby control the mind.” B.K.S. Iyengar
“Pranayama teaches the aspirant to regulate his breathing and thereby control the mind.” B.K.S. Iyengar
“I also say with backbends, you have to be cautiously bold. Not carelessly bold. You have to descend to the dictation of the spine. You … Read More
“Classics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole.” B.K.S. Iyengar
“Intellectuals tend to be arrogant. Intelligence, like money, is a good servant but a bad master. When practicing pranayama, the yogi [makes] himself humble and … Read More
“Yoga is nothing if it is not perfectharmonyof the body, senses, mindand intellect, reason, consciousnessand self. When all these are integratedthat is true yoga.” … Read More
“It is never too late in life to practice yoga” B.K.S. Iyengar
“A yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head” B.K.S. Iyengar
“Your body is the child of your soul.” B.K.S. Iyengar
“I think overall the majority of people who are practicing it as a subject are following the right line. For the aberration, don’t blame yoga … Read More
“Do not live in the future, only the present is real” B.K.S. Iyengar
“Yoga has a threefold impact on health. It keeps healthy people healthy, it inhibits the development of diseases, and it aids recovery from ill health.” … Read More
“I planted the seed, now you must work a lot otherwise the tiny plant will die.” B.K.S. Iyengar
“What I was is unimportant, what I am now is important.” B.K.S. Iyengar
“People say that steadiness of mind is an end; no, it is a beginning. I am there; I can explain everything up to that point. … Read More
“Asanas keep your body, as well as your mind, healthy and active” B.K.S. Iyengar
“The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator. To reach the goal he needs well developed and co-ordinated functioning … Read More
“Purity is when there is no anxiety, no worry, no thinking.” B.K.S. Iyengar
“All games are meaningless if you do not know the rules.” B.K.S. Iyengar
“Life without tapas, is like a heart without love.” B.K.S. Iyengar
“The commercialism may wash off sometime later.” B.K.S. Iyengar