The source of my father’s teaching, and the essence of Yoga, was formulated by the great Indian sage, Patanjali, more than two thousand years ago in … - T.K.V. Desikachar

Desikachar helps us realize that what is essential in the practice of yoga is the breath because each pose, each movement, originates from there.

The mind, which is subject to change, and the Perceiver, which is not, are in proximity but are of distinct and different characters. When the mind is directed externally and acts mechanically toward objects there is either pleasure or pain. When at the appropriate time, however, an individual begins inquiry into the very nature of the link between the Perceiver and perception the mind is disconnected from external objects and there arises the understanding of the Perceiver itself.

I repeat what I said before: we must teach a person what he or she can accept at the time, not what we think would finally be best for them.