Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar (14 December 1918 – 20 August 2014), better known as B.K.S. Iyengar, was the founder of the style of yoga k...
True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness. B.K.S. Iyengar
True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness.
The primary aim of yoga is to restore the mind to simplicity and peace, and free it from confusion and distress B.K.S. Iyengar
The primary aim of yoga is to restore the mind to simplicity and peace, and free it from confusion and distress
Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time. B.K.S. Iyengar
Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.
Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within. B.K.S. Iyengar
Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.
The lotus grows in muddy waters but this flower does not show any trace of it: So we have to live in the world. B.K.S. Iyengar
The lotus grows in muddy waters but this flower does not show any trace of it: So we have to live in the world.
Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target. B.K.S. Iyengar
Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.
Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame. B.K.S. Iyengar
Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.
Learning is as much an art as teaching. B.K.S. Iyengar
Learning is as much an art as teaching.
Health begins with firmness in the body, deepens to emotional stability, then leads to intellectual clarity, wisdom and finally the unveiling of the soul. B.K.S. Iyengar
Health begins with firmness in the body, deepens to emotional stability, then leads to intellectual clarity, wisdom and finally the unveiling of the soul.
Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts. B.K.S. Iyengar
Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts.
The decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice. B.K.S. Iyengar
The decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice.
Regular practice of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability. B.K.S. Iyengar
Regular practice of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability.