Occupation: Teacher Birth: December 14, 1918 Death: August 20, 2014
There is no difference in our souls...That is what yoga teaches. When you and I meet together, we forget ourselves -- our cultures and classes. There….
Yoga is the music of the soul. So do continue, and the gates of the soul will open..
The practice of yogasana for the sake of health, to keep fit, or to maintain flexibility is the external practice of yoga. While this is a legitimate….
Persistent practice alone is the key to yoga. As you take pains to learn, continue with devotion what you have learn..
This practice of yoga is to remove the weeds from the body so that the garden can grow..
The light that Yoga sheds on life is something special. It is transformative. It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person….
It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence..
Yoga is more than physical. It is cellular, mental, intellectual and spiritual-it involves man in his entire being.
Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life..
Not all practitioners can jump to that highest level. They have to climb, step by step from the physical sphere to reach the spiritual sphere. If it ….
The 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 t….
Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system..
How can you know God if you don't know your big toe?.
Yoga is a means and an end..
Everybody should live quietly whether his experiences are happy or sad, whether they are successes or failures. That is contentment..
Asana done from the brain makes one heavy and done from the heart makes one light..
A yogi never forgets that health must begin with the body. . . .Physical health is not a commodity to be bargained for. Nor can it be swallowed in th….
I don't stretch my body as if it is an object. I do yoga from the self towards the body, not the other way around..
Keep your attention internal, not external, not worrying about what others see, but what the Self sees..
The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for….
As each individual is electrically alive and dynamic, so yoga is a living, dynamic force in life. In order to savor its essence, one needs a religiou….