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Famous B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes
“When every asana is multi-petaled, why do you make it single petaled?”
“Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.”
“Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.”
“It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.”
“The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.”
“Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.”
“The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.”
“Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.”
“Asana done from the brain makes one heavy and done from the heart makes one light.”
“Asanas keep your body, as well as your mind, healthy and active”
“Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.”