When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.

Give more than you receive. That is the principle I tell all my students.

The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.

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.

Do to your capacity. Always strive to extend your capacity. Ten minutes today, after a few days, twelve minutes. Master that, then again extend.

When an asana is done correctly the body movements are smooth, there is lightness in the body and freedom in the mind.

In forward bends, one uses the outer mind while in backbends the outer mind is silenced and the inner mind is made to work.