In backbends, one touches the body physically, mentally, intellectually, consciously and spiritually everywhere.
B.K.S. IyengarWhy think of liberation at some future time? Liberation is in the little things, here and now.
B.K.S. IyengarThink light! Try to impart a feeling of lightness to the body. Think light. This can be achieved by mentally extending yourself outwards from the centre of the body, i.e., think tall. Think not just of raising your arms but of extending them outwards and when you are holding them still, think again of reaching still further away from your body. Do not think of yourself as a small compressed suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding - no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.
B.K.S. Iyengar