Sublime

undo the habits of the five kleṣas.

What we want to find out is whether the body adapts the breathing to the pose effectively or not. What we do not want to do is to try and control the breath in some supposedly idealised way while we practise.

Traditionally, the term tapas referred in Vedic times to the fire at the center of a sacrificial ritual.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s breathing technique (the Sudarshan Kriya)

The most appreciated gift for any yoga practitioner is, after all, more yoga!

Come into a sitting position (see pages 20–21). Keep your fingers straight and press palms and fingers flat against each other. Fold down and interlock your index and middle fingers; extend your thumbs, ring and little fingers, pressing them against the respective finger of the other hand. Rest your hands in your lap or in front of your solar plexu

You can think of the Sun Salutation sequence as “minimum viable asana”: if you really wanted to, your entire practice could consist of doing Sun Salutations over and over again.