Desikachar Yoga Quotes & Sayings

The spaces between stars are where the work of the universe is done. — Ivan Doig

The ultimate goal of yoga is to always observe things accurately, and therefore never act in a way that will make us regret our actions later. — T. K. V. Desikachar

What's glamorous is being a good father, a good husband, a good fucking dog owner. That's what I care about today. That's what matters. I will devote everything to that. And I will succeed. Because I cannot fall down again. I will not fall down again. I mean, I don't have to fall. None of us have to fall. We don't all fall down. We don't. So I'm over this drug shit. It's done. And this is my last recovery memoir ever. — Nic Sheff

When does God turn a want into a need? When you feel the same way almost every day. Your thoughts can be distracted for a short period of time, but your mind will always take you back to the one place that feels like home. — Shannon L. Alder

Food is a coping mechanism; people are afraid of giving it up because then they'll feel confused and lost. — Phil McGraw

You cannot live with a paw in both worlds — Erin Hunter

Christ has no body now but mine. He prays in me, works in me, looks through my eyes, speaks through my words, works through my hands, walks with my feet and loves with my heart. — Teresa Of Avila

The quality of our breath expresses our inner feelings. — T. K. V. Desikachar

Knowledge is the key to survival, the real beauty of that is that it doesn't weigh anything. — Ray Mears

Reality means you live until you die. The real truth is nobody wants reality. — Chuck Palahniuk

To me, error analysis is the sweet spot for improvement. — Donald Norman

Mastery of yoga is really measured by how it influences our day-to-day living, how it enhances our relationships, how it promotes clarity and peace of mind. — T. K. V. Desikachar

When I'm alcohol-free now and even to see the world around me, I appreciate it, but I never truly enjoy too much of it maybe because I feel like I'm a working musician. There are some joyous moments, but I will not think a joyous moment. — Stan Getz

The success of Yoga does not lie in the ability to perform postures but in how it positively changes the way we live our life and our relationships. — T. K. V. Desikachar

The knock on [Chris] Christie was always the I guy that he was - I felt inordinately talented politician, a smart and in some ways very capable human being, with a personality given toward authoritarianism and bullying and ethical corner-cutting. — Chris Hayes

Anybody can breathe. Therefore anybody can practice yoga. — T. K. V. Desikachar