19/11/2025
“While it appears that Parsvottanasana is one of the easier asanas, the final asana is a culmination of the varied movements of stretching, twisting, contracting and expanding, as well as the convex and concave action of the spine. One has to learn to coordinate these opposing movements and to establish a dialogue between the body, mind, senses and intellect for a unified and harmonious experience.
Through the study of asana we develop the twin tools of sensitivity and understanding. We use them as spade and shovel to plough the soil of the elemental body from the outermost physical level to the subtlest reaches of the consciousness.
In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says:
"Yoga-sthah kuru karmäni sangam tyaktva dhananjaya I
Siddhy-asiddhyoh samo bhütva samatvam yoga ucyate II"
(Bhagavad Gita 2.48)
"Be immersed in yoga and work without desiring the fruits of your labour; act with equanimity in the face of success or failure; for this inner poise, or the state of equilibrium, is yoga."
The practice of this simple yet profound asana paves the way for equilibrium of the body, mind and intellect.”
BKS Iyengar
Arogya Yoga
