Quote by B.K.S. Iyengar
When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you ex

When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world. – B.K.S. Iyengar

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As a fire blazes brightly when the covering of ash over it is scattered by the wind, the divine fire within the body shines in all its majesty when the ashes of desire are scattered by the practice of pranayama. – B.K.S. Iyengar

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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open. – B.K.S. Iyengar

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As a mighty river which when properly harnessed by dams and canals, creates a vast reservoir of water, prevents famine and provides abundant power for industry; so also the mind, when controlled, provides a reservoir of peace and generates abundant energy for the human uplift. – B.K.S. Iyengar

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Before you’ve practiced, the theory is useless. After you’ve practiced, the theory is obvious. – David Williams, as quoted on yoga.com

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Yoga accepts. Yoga gives. – Terri Guillemets, 2002

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All unimportant matters drop off you in ragdoll pose. Very few things are genuinely important. The Truth sways before you. – Terri Guillemets, 2002

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Yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory. – K. Pattabhi Jois

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