Inhale, and God approaches you. Hold the inhalation, and God remains with you. Exhale, and you approach God. Hold the exhalation, and surrender to God. Krishnamacharya

It enables me to go to bed with an enriching feeling in my soul and the belief that I am changing myself. Nelson Mandela

In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Truth is the breath of my life. Gandhi

You know yoga is working for you when: You don't have tantrum when your usual teacher can't teach your class and you don't know the cover/substitute teacher. Your usual spot in class has been taken and you don't give the unsuspecting person in it the hairy eyeball. You no longer clock watch when doing your 5th Sun Salutation. You don't notice your toenails need painting in Pashimottanasana. You no longer try to keep pace with "Mr / Ms Go-Fast" practising next to you. You can miss your yoga practice without berating yourself or sticking pins in your eyes. You no longer flick the V sign when someone cuts you up on the way to class (or - at least - not on the way home). You don't leg it to the toilet when your most feared pose is coming up (pose runner). You no longer think about what you're cooking for dinner in Savasana Your body no longer aches when you practice yoga; it aches when you don't.

When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world. B.K.S. Iyengar

I recently saw this on Twitter. I have always loved this song by Scott McKenzie and San Francisco, but this video is just fantastic. All those lovely young things in the early 60's having what looks like a wondeful time or, as my son would say, freeing themselves up. Wonder what they're doing now?

We have sufficient cause to be cynical about humanity. We have seen enough injustice, strife, division, suffering, and pain, and our capacity to be massively inhuman. Nelson Mandela

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action. Gandhi

Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind. Pattanjali, translated from Sanskrit

Religion is one of the most important forces in the world. Whether you are a Christian, a Muslim, a Buddhist, a Jew, or a Hindu, religion is a great force, and it can help one have command of one's own morality, one's own behavior, and one's own attitude. Nelson Mandela