Patanjali

“Yoga is the cessation of movements of the mind. Then there is abiding in the seer's own form.”

“Asanas bring perfection in body, beauty in form,grace, strength, compactness, and the harness and brilliance of a diamond.”

“The Yoga of action, leading to union with the soul is fiery aspiration, spiritual reading and devotion to Ishvara.”

“When right posture (asana) has been attained there follows right control of prana and proper inspiration and expiration of the breath.”

“The posture assumed must be steady and easy”

“Perfection in asana is achieved when the effort to perform it becomes effortless and the infinite being within is reached.”

“Yoga is the settling of the mind into silence. When the mind has settled, we are established in our essential nature, which is unbounded Consciousness. Our essential nature is usually overshadowed by the activity of the mind.”

“The wisdom obtained in the higher states of consciousness is different from that obtained by inference and testimony as it refers to particulars.”

“One becomes firmly established in practice only after attending to it for a long time, without interruption and with an attitude of devotion.”

“Stirum sukham asanam. Meaning: Seated posture should be steady and comfortable.”

“Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked.”

“Yoga takes you into the present moment, the only place where life exists.”