K. Pattabhi Jois Quotes

Yoga is an internal practice. The rest is just a circus.

It is very important to understand yoga philosophy: without philosophy, practice is not good, and yoga practice is the starting place for yoga philosophy. Mixing both is actually the best.

So whether you do your first downward dog at 14 or 44, it’s not your history but your presence on your mat that counts.

Do your practice and all is coming.

Yoga is for internal cleansing, not external exercising. Yoga means true self-knowledge.

The full ashtanga system practiced with devotion leads to freedom within one's heart.

Body is not stiff, mind is stiff.

Yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory.

It would be a shame to lose the precious jewel of liberation in the mud of ignorant body building.

Yoga is possible for anybody who really wants it. Yoga is universal.... But don't approach yoga with a business mind looking for worldly gain.

Yoga is your mind control capacity.

Lazy people can't practice Ashtanga Yoga