Awareness Quote by B.K.S. Iyengar
“Regarding perfection, that’s a very difficult question. I can say that I have superseded most in my sadhana [practice]. I am in it, and my mind and my intelligence gets better in my sadhana, and it reaches a certain place. When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens… My body is a laboratory, you can say. 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,”
About This Quote
Yoga is a self‑directed practice where awareness expands through mindful stretching, treating the body as a laboratory for growth.
In simple terms: Yoga grows awareness by mindful stretching.
Use yoga to explore self‑body connection.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- daily yoga routine
- rehabilitation
- stress relief
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does your awareness change during yoga?
- What limits your ability to stretch mindfully?
Progress depends on consistency and proper guidance.