When an asana is done correctly the body movements are smooth, there is lightness in the body and freedom in the mind.
B.K.S. IyengarBy persistent and sustained practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the goal of illumination and freedom.
B.K.S. IyengarWe are creatures that are designed for continual challenge. We must grow or we begin to die....So just standing still isn't really an option. We have to move on. If not, disturbances will come.
B.K.S. IyengarThink light! Try to impart a feeling of lightness to the body. Think light. This can be achieved by mentally extending yourself outwards from the centre of the body, i.e., think tall. Think not just of raising your arms but of extending them outwards and when you are holding them still, think again of reaching still further away from your body. 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