Tag Archives: yoga quote

Being yourself…

January 15, 2014

being-yourself

“Yoga is the practice of tolerating the consequences of being yourself.”

Supposed quote from The Bhagavad Gita

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Perfection…

January 10, 2014

“The posture becomes perfect when the effort of achieving it vanishes.”

Yogabhashya

vasisthasana

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The present moment…

December 18, 2013

“Prana or breath, is truly one of yogas greatest gifts,
as focus on the breath brings a focus to the present moment
and leads to a state of inner peace.”

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

marjaryasana

Cat Cow Breath
Marjaryasana

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Pause between each movement…

August 14, 2013

“After acting, reflect on what you have done.
If you do not reflect, there is confused action.
The self has to find out wether the posture has been done well or not.”

B.K.S. Iyengar

adhomukhavirasana

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The glass of water…

July 22, 2013

water

“When you’re in position,
you wait for the inner body to settle,
like the water in a glass
that has been placed on a table”

Glenn Ceresoli

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Eternal joy…

April 23, 2013

“Joy is eternal, it will never die;
Sorrow is illusory, it will never live.”

Swami Sivananda

crescent

Crescent Pose
Anjaneyasana

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