The conjunction of effort, concentration and balance in asana forces us to live intensely in the present moment, a rare experience in modern life.

Learning is as much an art as teaching

There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives.

Backbends are not poses meant for expressionism. Backbends are meant to understand the back parts of our bodies. The front body can be seen with the eyes, but the back body can only be felt. That's why I say these are the most advanced postures, where the mind begins to look at the back.

We 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.

To master fear is the most important battle to win.

It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.