Breath is the vehicle of consciousness and so, by its slow measured ob…

B.K.S. Iyengar
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Breath is the vehicle of consciousness and so, by its slow measured observation and distribution, we learn to tug our attention away from external desires toward a judicious, intelligent awareness. ✨ B.K.S. Iyengar, John J. Evans, Douglas Abrams (2006). Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom, p.12, Rodale
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