B.k.s. Iyengar

B.k.s. Iyengar

Indian yoga teacher.

An influential Indian yoga teacher, he is renowned for developing Iyengar Yoga, a style that emphasizes precision, alignment, and the use of props like blocks and straps to make yoga accessible to people of all ages and abilities. His approach stresses the importance of both the mental and physical aspects of yoga, encouraging students to develop mindfulness and discipline. Iyengar’s teachings also integrate philosophy and breath control (pranayama) with postures (asanas), contributing significantly to the global spread and understanding of yoga.

B.k.s. Iyengar Quotes about Soul

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  • Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.
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  • Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.
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  • Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.
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  • Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.
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  • You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
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  • Yoga is as old and traditional as civilization, yet it persists in modern society as a means to achieving essential vitality. But yoga demands that we develop not only strength in body but attention and awareness in mind. The yogi knows that the physical body is not only the temple for our soul but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core.
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  • Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
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  • When your body, mind and soul are healthy and harmonious, you will bring health and harmony to the world- not by withdrawing from the world, but by being a healthy, living organ of the body of humanity.
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  • Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.
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  • Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul.
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  • Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.
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  • 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.
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  • The body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block?
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  • The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit, for a soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.
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  • In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.
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  • The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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  • The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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