Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels. — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art. — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind, and spirit. — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom! — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Yoga is meant for the purification of body and its exploration as well as for the refinement of the mind. — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
The primary aim of yoga is to restore the mind to simplicity, peace, and poise, to free it from confusion and distress. — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
A lamp does not flicker in a place where no wind blows; so it is with a yogi, who controls his mind,… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves. Look after the health… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat. — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present. — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
By drawing our senses of perception inward, we are able to experience the control, silence, and quietness of the mind. — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
When your body, mind and soul are healthy and harmonious, you will bring health and harmony to the world- not by withdrawing… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
You do not need to seek freedom in a different land, for it exists with your own body, heart, mind, and soul. — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
In Savasana or in meditation, the light of the eyes is drawn towards the lotus of the heart, so that the seat… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
When you cannot hold the body still, you cannot hold the brain still. If you do not know the silence of the… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Yoga is an interior penetration leading to integration of being, senses, breath, mind, intelligence, consciousness, and Self. It is definitely an inward… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
As a mighty river which when properly harnessed by dams and canals, creates a vast reservoir of water, prevents famine and provides… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
That's the beauty of backbends. Emotionally we can never be disturbed, for the emotional centre becomes an extrovert. When you do Viparita… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
While doing the postures, your mind should be in half-consciousn ess, which does not mean sleep. It means silence, emptiness, space, which… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
As a breeze ruffles the surface of a lake and distorts the images reflected therein, so also the chitta vrtti (fluctuations of… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
There is no difference in our souls...That is what yoga teaches. When you and I meet together, we forget ourselves -- our… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul. — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind. — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
We must create a marriage between the awareness of the body and that of the mind. When two parties do not cooperate,… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Classics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole. — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Where does the body end and the mind begin? Where does the mind end and the spirit begin? They cannot be divided… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
First yoga deals with health, strength and conquest of the body. Next, it lifts the veil of difference between the body and… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
As long as the body is not in perfect health, you think about it, and that prevents you from thinking of the… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
When the restlessness of the mind, intellect and self is stilled through the practice of Yoga, the yogi by the grace of… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asana each time with a fresh mind and with a… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator. To reach the goal he needs well developed… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
In order to find out how to reveal our innermost Being, the sages explored the various sheaths of existence, starting from body… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Sometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Yoga is as old and traditional as civilization, yet it persists in modern society as a means to achieving essential vitality. But… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
A scientist sets out to conquer nature through knowledge - external nature, external knowledge. By these means he may split the atom… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
It is through the body that everything comes to the mind. It is through and with your body that you have to reach realization… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share
A yogi's brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share
Is it necessary to practice all these asanas, further and further? Is it necessary to develop scientific researches further and further? To a yogi,… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share
The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid. — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share
You have to create love and affection for your body, for what it can do for you. Love must be incarnated in the smallest… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share
In whatever position one is in, or in whatever condition in life one is placed, one must find balance. Balance is the state of… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share
Why should you practice Yoga? To kindle the divine fire within yourself. Everyone has a dormant spark of divinity in him which has to… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share
Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels. — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share
Breath is the vehicle of consciousness and so, by its slow measured observation and distribution, we learn to tug our attention away from external… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share
