We can wash the skin of our bodies with a bath, but through asana practice we not only purify our blood and cells, we are cleansing the inner body as we practice.

Knowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.

I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.

Persistent practice alone is the key to yoga. As you take pains to learn, continue with devotion what you have learn.

Do not live in the future, only the present is real

There is no difference in our souls...That is what yoga teaches. When you and I meet together, we forget ourselves -- our cultures and classes. There are no divisions, and we talk mind to mind, soul to soul. We are no different in our deepest needs. We are all humans.

It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.