In backbends, one touches the body physically, mentally, intellectually, consciously and spiritually everywhere.
B.K.S. IyengarMind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind; and the nerves are king of the breath.
B.K.S. IyengarYou know the known, so go a little into the unknown. The mind that is caught up in the known - extended a little beyond reason. The moment you go beyond , you move in the soul. Releasing the bondage of your mind to extend further, reach the unknown a little more. The further you go, you realize that the known is limited and the unknown is vast.
B.K.S. Iyengar