Breath is the vehicle of consciousness and so, by its slow measured observation and distribution, we learn to tug our attention away from external desires toward a judicious, intelligent awareness.

Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves. Look after the health of the body, and the fragrance of the mind and richness of the spirit will follow.

The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.

Yoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the 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.

Be inspired but not proud.

By drawing our senses of perception inward, we are able to experience the control, silence, and quietness of the mind.