Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.

When the restlessness of the mind, intellect and self is stilled through the practice of Yoga, the yogi by the grace of the Spirit within himself finds fulfillment.

Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.

The commercialism may wash off sometime later.

I also say with backbends, you have to be cautiously bold. Not carelessly bold. You have to descend to the dictation of the spine. You cannot command from the brain to do the poses. As you play with a child, guarding the child from injuries, similarly you have to play in backbends, guarding your spine.

It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.

The physical body is not only a temple for our soul, but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core.