Asana Quotes
36 quotes by 8 authors
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When our minds are purified through karma (selfless action) and made single-pointed through up-asana (worship), we cannot remain satisfied with the small achievements in worldly…
— Tejomayananda
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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…
— B.K.S. Iyengar
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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 with nature
— B.K.S. Iyengar
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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
— B.K.S. Iyengar
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We are missing the gold if we do asanas as a physical practice only.
— Geeta Iyengar
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In an asana, the mind has to reach inside the body to find a quiet space until a point comes where perfect balance is felt.
— Geeta Iyengar
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The flexibility we gain in asana is the living symbol of the suppleness we gain in relation to life’s problems and challenges.
— B.K.S. Iyengar
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Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asanas each time with a fresh mind and with a fresh approach. If…
— B.K.S. Iyengar
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Through the deeply theraputic practice of asana, we begin to purify our karmas, thereby healing our past relationships with others and reestablishing a steady and…
— Sharon Gannon
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When the asana is correct, there is lightness, a freedom. Freedom comes when every part of the body is active. Let us be free in…
— B.K.S. Iyengar
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You must do the asana with your soul. How can you do an asana with your soul? We can only do it with the organ…
— B.K.S. Iyengar
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Devotion is a way of being, it's not something you do. It's dedication to finding awareness and Love. Chanting is like asanas for the mind…
— Krishna Das
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The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
— B.K.S. Iyengar
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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
— B.K.S. Iyengar
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In an asana, the mind has to reach inside the body to find a quiet space until a point comes where perfect balance is felt.…
— Geeta Iyengar
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Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
— B.K.S. Iyengar
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The conjunction of effort, concentration and balance in asana forces us to live intensely in the present moment, a rare experience in modern life.
— B.K.S. Iyengar
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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 that it is…
— B.K.S. Iyengar
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Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intellect, and benevolence of spirit.
— B.K.S. Iyengar
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Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
— B.K.S. Iyengar
Who Wrote These Asana Quotes
8 authors contributed a total of 36 Asana Quotes as follows: