What I was is unimportant, what I am now is important.

Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.

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

The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.

Yoga is the rule book for playing the game of Life, but in this game no one needs to lose. It is tough, and you need to train hard. It requires the willingness to think for yourself, to observe and correct, and to surmount occasional setbacks. It demands honesty, sustained application, and above all love in your heart.

The sleeping tortoise takes all its limbs into its carapace. So does the yogi: going back into himself he does not see anything worldly any longer, he makes peace in himself.

This practice of yoga is to remove the weeds from the body so that the garden can grow.