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.

Your whole being should be symmetrical. Yoga is symmetry. That is why yoga is a basic art.

Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action.

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.

You must be as joyful when you fail again and again as you are joyful when you succeed. It is often when you fail that you move toward the goal without being aware of it. You must feel joy even when you have not fully succeeded but only moved toward achievement of your goal.

Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.

Yoga, an ancient but perfect science, deals with the evolution of humanity. This evolution includes all aspects of one's being, from bodily health to self realization. Yoga means union - the union of body with consciousness and consciousness with the soul. Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day to day life and endows skill in the performance of one's actions.