"About Resting", by T.K.V. Desikachar

This is one of my favorite quotes by T.K.V. Desikachar, my teachers' teacher:

"There is one rule to follow regarding rest: if we need a rest, we take one."

From "The Heart of Yoga Developing a Personal Practice", p.39

From Chapter 4, titled "The Careful Construction of a Yoga Practice"

"About Resting

Now a few words on something else that is important in the way we plan our yoga practice: rest between asanas. We must of course rest whenever we become out of breath or are no longer able to control the breath. But even if our breathing remains quiet and regular, certain parts of the body may become tired or perhaps sore and we most rest them as well. also, if we have decided to practice an asana twelve times and we feel exhausted after the sixth time, then we must stop immediately and go into stillness. There is one rule to follow regarding rest: if we need a rest we take one."

Sunset at Los Barriles, Baja California sur, Mexico. April 2024

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