When I set off in yoga, I had no understanding of the greater glory of yoga. I too was seeking its physical… — B.K.S. Iyengar
When I set off in yoga, I had no understanding of the greater glory of yoga. I too was seeking its physical benefits, and it was these that saved my life. When I say that yoga saved my life, I am not exaggerating. It was yoga that gave me a new birth with health from illness and firmness from infirmity.
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