“Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.” — B.K.S. Iyengar “…and the wisdom to know the difference.” I was reminded of this quote with B.K.S. Iyengar’s birthday this past Monday the 14th. This reminds me of the Serenity Prayer. A benefit of practice that is foreverContinue reading “Reading: B.K.S. Iyengar’s Serenity Prayer”
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Reading: Improving with Age/Practice
“While I continually try to improve my practice, I do my best and am contented with what I am able to attain. Even as the body ages and is able to do less, there are subtleties that reveal themselves , which would be invisible to younger or more athletic bodies. You have to create loveContinue reading “Reading: Improving with Age/Practice”
Reading from Class: The Power of Freedom (Presence) by B. K. S. Iyengar
“If there is anxiety in the body, the brain contracts. When the brain relaxes and empties itself, it lets go of its fears and desires. It dwells neither on the past, nor the future, but inhabits the present. Freedom is about dropping the shackles of fear and desire. When freedom comes, there is no anxiety,Continue reading “Reading from Class: The Power of Freedom (Presence) by B. K. S. Iyengar”
Reading from Class: “Balance is the state of the Present…”by Iyengar
“Balance is the state of the present – the here and now. If you balance in the present, you are living in Eternity. (…) One has to find the median line in each asana so that the energy is properly distributed. When one wavers from the median line, then one goes either to the pastContinue reading “Reading from Class: “Balance is the state of the Present…”by Iyengar”