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“In forward bends, one uses the outer mind while in backbends the outer mind is silenced and the inner mind is made to work.”

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B.K.S. Iyengar

B.K.S. Iyengar, a renowned Indian yoga master, was born on December 14, 1918, and passed away on August 20, 2014. He is known for his unique teaching methods and yoga philosophy, making significant contributions to the popularization and development of modern yoga. more

“I also say with backbends, you have to be cautiously bold. Not carelessly bold. You have to descend to the dictation of the spine. You cannot command from the brain to do the poses. As you play with a child, guarding the child from injuries, similarly you have to play in backbends, guarding your spine.”

Children Play Brain Command Injury Spine Guarding Dictation Backbends

Author:B.K.S. Iyengar

“Backbends are not poses meant for expressionism. Backbends are meant to understand the back parts of our bodies. The front body can be seen with the eyes, but the back body can only be felt. That's why I say these are the most advanced postures, where the mind begins to look at the back.”

Mind Looks Body Eye Felt Fronts Posture Expressionism Backbends

Author:B.K.S. Iyengar

“I was really fortunate growing up to have a broad musical education. My parents listened to all kinds of music, rock, soul, Motown, jazz, Frank Sinatra, everything.”

Kind Soul Parent Growing Up Growing Rocks Jazz Musical All Kinds Fortunate Broads Frank Motown Musical Education

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“Do you still look at each other like you once did, back at the beginning of the story when everything was a question you were too afraid to find the answer to?”

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