The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.

If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.

Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.

Regular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability

To master fear is the most important battle to win.

The art of teaching is tolerance. Humbleness is the art of learning.

That's the beauty of backbends. Emotionally we can never be disturbed, for the emotional centre becomes an extrovert. When you do Viparita Dandasana, your head looks backwards, but your conscious mind stretches everywhere. Study by observing how the mind gets regulated. You not only know the freedom in the spine, but also the freedom in the spirit.