In education the first requirement is the teacher, the second is the student. What should happen between them is learning. How it should happen is th… - T.K.V. Desikachar

Whenever you are in doubt, it is best to pause. Few things are so pressing that they cannot wait for a moment of breath.

Having a point of reference is absolutely necessary. We need somebody who can hold a mirror in front of us. Otherwise we very quickly begin to imagine that we are perfect and know it all. This personal connection cannot be replaced by books or videos. There must be a relationship, a real relationship, one that is based on trust. Q:

prāṇāyāma is first and foremost to give us many different possibilities for following the breath. When we follow the breath, the mind will be drawn into the activities of the breath. In this way prāṇāyāma prepares us for the stillness of meditation.