Asanas Quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

10 Asanas quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

B.K.S. Iyengar’s approach to yoga is all about precision and breath. In these ten short excerpts, you’ll find practical pointers that distill his philosophy on aligning body, mind, and movement through asanas.

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The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.

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Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.

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Asanas keep your body, as well as your mind, healthy and active

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Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.

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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.

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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.

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Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.

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The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.

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

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The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows…

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The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.

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Learning is as much an art as teaching

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Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.

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The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses

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Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.

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We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.

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Yoga releases the creative potential in life.

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Do not live in the future, only the present is real

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