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Indra Devi, born Eugenie Peterson, was a Latvian-born yoga teacher who became one of the first Western women to study and teach yoga in India. She played a crucial role in popularizing yoga in the West, particularly in the United States, where she became known as the "First Lady of Yoga". Her teachings emphasized the spiritual and health benefits of yoga, helping to introduce and integrate the practice into mainstream Western culture.
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"We must keep both our femininity and our strength."

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"Yoga is an art and science of living."

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"Yoga is a way to freedom. By its constant practice, we can free ourselves from fear, anguish and loneliness."

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"Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed."

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"Men have to descend from their pedestal and learn how to be more broadminded and spiritual."

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"Women must not shout back when their husbands come home and shout at them for any reason."

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"Tell your husbands any bad news when everything is calm, not just as they come through the door."

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"We've got our own daylight to get bad thoughts away, and we talk with that light - our star in our heart. We take away what's unimportant."

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"Laughter drives shouting away."

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"Yoga means union, in all its significances and dimensions."

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"Freedom is living without chains."

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"We women must listen to our inner voice. It is easier for women to do this as they are not afraid to say what they feel."

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"I do not belong to any religion. Everything is between God and myself."

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