B.K.S. Iyengar

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.

As breath stills our mind, our energies are free to unhook from the senses and bend inward.

Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.

Asanas maintain the strength and health of the body, without which little progress can be made. Asanas keep the body in harmony with nature

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 the innermost part of our being is also trying to help us. It wants to come out to the surface and express itself.

Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.

Ignorance has no beginning, but it has an end. There is a beginning but no end to knowledge.

Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.

The yogi cannot be afraid to die, because he has brought life to every cell of his body. We are afraid to die, because we are afraid we have not lived. The yogi has lived.

Yoga is nothing if it is not perfect _x000D_ harmonyof the body, senses, mind _x000D_ and intellect, reason, consciousness _x000D_ and self. When all these are integrated _x000D_ that is true yoga.

Words cannot convey the value of yoga - it has to be experienced.

A yogi's brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head

As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of meaning and revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavor to win inner peace and happiness.

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 or the whole community of yogis

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.

Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.

When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.

Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.

Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.

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 place to begin, it is not the end. Even in simple asanas, one is experiencing the three levels of quest: the external quest, which brings firmness of the body; the internal quest, which brings steadiness of intelligence; and the innermost quest, which brings benevolence of spirit.

It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.