"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free."
Michelangelo
Photo of BKS Iyengar from his book Light on Yoga
Michelangelo
Photo of BKS Iyengar from his book Light on Yoga
Most days, she doesn't see the angel. There is a slab of marble, a superficial form. There is the color of skin, the weight of bones. Carving the form on the breath -- inch by inch and bone by bone -- first the shape of the pose announces itself. Continuing, she removes what is unnecessary, until she sees the essence of something capable of taking flight.
