Yoga is a great practice for both the body and the mind, it offers peace and mindfulness to its lovers and helps them get through daily stress. Therefore, we have compiled for you some of the most amazing yoga quotes to keep you motivated and excited to get on the mat.
Yoga Quote #1: “Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within”
Yoga Quote #2: “Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.” ― B.K.S Iyengar
Yoga Quote #3: “When you listen to yourself, everything comes naturally. It comes from inside, like a kind of will to do something. Try to be sensitive. That is yoga.” ― Petri Räisänen
Yoga Quote #4: “Yoga takes you into the present moment. The only place where life exists.“
Yoga Quote #5: “Yoga is not a work-out it is a work-in, and this is the point of spiritual practice to make us teachable to open up our hearts and focus our awareness so that we can know what we already know and be who we already are.”
Yoga Quote #6: “The yoga pose you avoid the most you need the most.”
Yoga Quote #7: “We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless we first establish peace within our own minds.” ― Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Yoga Quote #8: “Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.” ― Buddha
Yoga Quote #9: “True meditation is about being fully present with everything that is including discomfort and challenges. It is not an escape from life.” ― Craig Hamilton
Yoga Quote #10: “Yoga is a light, which once lit will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter your flame.” ― B.K.S Iyengar
Yoga Quote #11:“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” ― The Bhagavad Gita
Yoga Quote #12:”Yoga is the dance of every cell with the music of every breath that creates inner serenity and harmony.”
Yoga Quote #13:”In truth yoga doesn’t take time – it gives time.” ― Ganga White
Yoga Quote #14:”Yoga is the fountain of youth. You’re only as young as your spine is flexible.” ― Bob Harper
Yoga Quote #15:”Everyday is a great day for yoga!”
Yoga Quote #16:”Yoga is invigoration in relaxation. Freedom in routine. Confidence through self-control. Energy within and energy without.”
Yoga Quote #17:”Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are” ― Jason Crandell
Yoga Quote #18:”Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured” ― B.K.S Iyengar
Yoga Quote #19:”Change only happens in the present moment. The past is already done. The future is just energy and intention.” ― Kino MacGregor
Yoga Quote #20:”Calming the mind is yoga. Not just standing on the head.” ― Swami Satchidananda
Yoga Quote #21:”The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.” ― B.K.S Iyengar
Yoga Quote #22:”The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness”
Yoga Quote #23:”The nature of yoga is to shine the light of awareness into the darkest corners of the body.”
Yoga Quote #24:”Yoga happens beyond the mat, anything you do with attention to how you feel is doing yoga.”
Yoga Quote #25:”The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.”
Yoga Quote #26:”Yoga means addition. Addition of energy, strength and beauty to body, mind and soul.” ― Amit Ray
Yoga Quote #27:”The very heart of yoga practice is ‘abyhasa’ steady effort in the direction you want to go.” ― Sally Kempton
Yoga Quote #28:”Meditation is a way for nourishing and blossoming the divinity within you”
Yoga Quote #29:”You may not be able to control the whole world, but you may learn to control your inner world through yoga.”
Yoga Quote #30:Yoga Saturas 1-Yamas (ethics) 2-Niyamas (virtuous behaviors) 3-Asana (postures) 4-Pranayama (breath) 5-Pratyahara (awareness) 6-Dhahran (concentration) 7-Dhyana (reflection) 8-Samadhi (union)
Yoga Quote #31:” It’s not about being good at something, it’s about being good to yourself”
Yoga Quote #32:”Yoga is not just repetition of few postures, it is more about the exploration and discovery of the subtle energies of life” ― Amit Ray
Yoga Quote #33:”It doesn’t matter if things aren’t perfect. My practice is my time to feel alive, loved and free.”
Yoga Quote #34:”The gift of learning to meditate is the greatest gift you can give yourself in this lifetime.” ― Sogyal Rinpoche
Yoga Quote #35:”Yoga adds years to your life, and life to your years.”
Yoga Quote #36:”Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating friendless toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked.”
Yoga Quote #37:”Yoga is the artwork of awareness on the canvas of body, mind, and soul.”
Yoga Quote #38:”Meditation can help us embrace our worries, our fear, our anger; and that is very healing. We let our own natural capacity of healing do the work.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh
Yoga Quote #39:”Life’s too fast…Slow down and do yoga.”
Yoga Quote #40:”Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.” ― Kathryn Budig
Yoga Quote #41:”Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light.” ― Yogi Bhajan
Yoga Quote #42:”Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present.” ― B.K.S.Iyengar
Yoga Quote #43:“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” ― Gautama Buddha
Yoga Quote #44:”The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga” ― Yogi Bhajan
Yoga Quote #45:“Yoga is a method to come to a nondreaming mind. Yoga is the science to be in the here and now.” ― Osho
Yoga Quote #46:“The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.” ― B.K.S. Iyengar
Yoga Quote #47:“Balancing in yoga and life is a reflection of our inner state.” ― Shiva Rea
Yoga Quote #48:“Yoga practice can make us more and more sensitive to subtler and subtler sensations in the body. Paying attention to and staying with finer and finer sensations within the body is one of the surest ways to steady the wandering mind.” ― Ravi Ravindra
Yoga Quote #49:“My body is my temple and asanas are my prayers.” ― Sri.B.K.S.Iyengar
Yoga Quote #50:”When breath control is correct, mind control is possible.” ― Pattabhi Jois
Yoga Quote #51:“The purpose of karma yoga is to transcend the bondage of selfish genes through the service of others.” ― Amit Ray
Yoga Quote #52:“Yoga is not about self-improvement, it’s about self-acceptance.” ― Gurmukh kaur khalsa
Yoga Quote #53:“Yoga is the space where flower blossoms.” ― Amit Ray
Yoga Quote #54:“I am standing on my own altar. The poses are my prayers” ― B.K.S. Iyengar
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Published on Dec 11, 2019
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