Savasana is being without was, being without will be. It is being without anyone who is.

When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.

You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.

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.

Our greed comes from our fear that we will not have enough - whether it is money or love that we grasp. Yoga teaches us to let go of these fears and so to realize the abundance around us and within us.

As long as you do not feel the serenity in the body, in each and every joint, there is no chance for emancipation. You are in bondage. So while you are sweating and aching, let your heart be light and let it fill your body with gladness. You are not only becoming free, but you are also being free. What is not to be glad about? The pain is temporary. The freedom is permanent.

The needs of the body are the needs of the divine self, which lives through the body.