"To be spiritual, one must not deny or forget the body. Throughout the journey to the spiritual goal, the body must be kept active. 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 this physical body is not only the temple for our soul but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core. Only by first attending to the physical body can we hope to accomplish anything in our spiritual lives. If a man or woman has aspirations to experience the divine, but his or her body is too weak to bear the burden, of what use are their aspirations and ambitions? That's all the more reason, therefore, for the vast majority of us who suffer from physical limitations and debilities to some degree to start yoga as soon as possible so that we may fit ourselves for the journey ahead of us." - BKS Iyengar β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β #iyengarquotes #stability #thephysicalbody #asanas #yoga #inwardjourney #periphery #core #yogizain #adhomukhavrksasana #fullarmbalance #handstand #inversion #inversionjunkie #yogavideo #instayogi #homepracticeyoga #yogapractice β β β β β β β β β πΆ Music by A Vision of Panama "Seaside Tune" β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β
