Occupation: Teacher Birth: December 14, 1918 Death: August 20, 2014
The breath must be enticed or cajoled, like catching a horse in a field, not by chasing after it, but by standing still with an apple in one’s hand..
Backbends are to be felt more than expressed. The other postures can be expressed and then felt. Like in meditation each person has to feel backbends..
Without education, confidence does not come..
We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds..
You exist without the feeling of existence..
If you practice yoga every day with perseverance, you will be able to face the turmoil of life with steadiness and maturity..
The needs of the body are the needs of the divine self, which lives through the body..
Give more than you receive. That is the principle I tell all my students..
In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity..
When stability becomes a habit, maturity and clarity follow..
As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are..
During inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky..
Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul.
Spirituality is not some external goal that one must seek, but a part of the divine core of each of us, which we must reveal..
I don’t bring yesterday’s poses to today’s practice. I know yesterday’s poses, but when I practice today I become a beginner. I don’t want yesterday’….
Do not live in the future, only the present is real.
Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child..
Yoga is an art, a science and a philosophy. It touches the life of man at every level, physical, mental, and spiritual. It is a practical method for ….
Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asana each time with a fresh mind and with a fresh approach..
Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame..
Where there is yoga, there is prosperity, success, freedom and bliss..