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

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.

Think 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.

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

Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.

As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.

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