Sticking to a regular and balanced yoga practice can be a challenge, especially with the pressure that comes from our daily lives. However, reading through inspirational quotes can help you find the motivation to get back on your yoga mat and dive deeper into your yoga practice.

So, if you need some motivation, check the 29 inspirational yoga quotes that we gathered for you:

It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind self and intelligYoga Quote #1: “It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.” ~ B.K.S. Iyengar

Whenever you are in douWhenever you are in doubt it is best to pauseYoga Quote #2: “Whenever you are in doubt, it is best to pause. Few things are so pressing that they cannot wait for a moment of breath.” ~ T.K.V. Desikachar

Self-control is strength Right thought is mastery Calmness is powerYoga Quote #3: “Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.” ~ James Allen

Yoga is about rising to a new level of balance and competence in all aspects of lifeYoga Quote #4: “Yoga is about rising to a new level⁣ of balance and competence in all aspects of life.”⁣ ~ Sadhguru⁣

I meet myself - quoteYoga Quote #5: “I meet myself in stillness and we breathe.”⁣ ~ S.W Berry

We do not use the body to get into a pose we use the pose to get into our bodyYoga Quote #6: “We do not use the body to get into a pose – we use the pose to get into our body.” ~ Bernie Clarke

The longest journey-quoteYoga Quote #7: “The longest journey of any person is the journey inward.~ Dag Hammarskjold

Calming the mind - quoteYoga Quote #8: “Calming the mind is yoga, not just standing on the head.” ~ Swami Satchidananda

The quieter-quoteYoga Quote #9: “The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.” ~ Rumi

It is through your body-quoteYoga Quote #10: “It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.” ~ B.K.S. Iyengar

The mind is definitely something-quoteYoga Quote #11: “The mind is definitely something that can be transformed, and meditation is a means to transform it.” ~ Dalai Lama

Letting go emotionally - quoteYoga Quote #12: “Letting go emotionally is the quintessential asana for yoga of the heart.” ~ Khang Kijarro Nguyen

When you listen to yourself-quoteYoga Quote #13: “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

Meditation is a silent heart-quoteYoga Quote #14: “Meditation is a silent heart, a peaceful mind which can make life more lovable, more livable.” ~ Rajneesh

We all want happiness-quoteYoga Quote #15: “We all want happiness, and yoga is the way for that much needed happiness factor in life.” Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

If the ocean can calm itself-quoteYoga Quote #16: “If the ocean can calm itself, so can you. We are both salt water mixed with air” ~ Nayyirah Waheed

A flower does not think-quoteYoga Quote #17: “A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. it just blooms” ~ Zen Shin

The universe is not outside of you-quoteYoga Quote #18: “The universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are.” ~ Rumi

Let your practice - quoteYoga Quote #19: “Let your practice be a celebration of life.” ~ Seido lee deBarros

When you are all-inclusive - quoteYoga Quote #20: “When you are all-inclusive, your experience of your existence becomes beautiful, and that is why you are joyful.” ~ Sadhguru⁣

Letting go is the hardest asana-quoteYoga Quote #21: “Letting go is the hardest asana.” ~ Janelle Cybil

Only when you do not know yourself - quoteYoga Quote #22: “Only when you do not know yourself,⁣ the opinion of other people becomes⁣ important.” ~ Sadhguru⁣

Yoga is not about self-improvement-quoteYoga Quote #23: “Yoga is not about self-improvement. It’s about self-acceptance.” ~ Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa

I have been a seeker and I still am - quoteYoga Quote #24: “I have been a seeker and I still am, but I stopped asking the books and the stars. I started listening to the teaching of my Soul.” ~ Rumi

Chasing after the world brings chaos-quoteYoga Quote #25: “Chasing after the world brings chaos. Allowing it all to come to me, brings peace.” ~ Zen Gatha

Yoga is invigoration in relaxation - quoteYoga Quote #26: “Yoga is invigoration in relaxation. Freedom in routine. Confidence through self-control. Energy within and energy without.” ~ Ymber Delecto

A photographer gets people to pose for him - quoteYoga Quote #27: “A photographer gets people to pose for him. A yoga instructor gets people to pose for themselves.” ~ T. Guillemets

The success of Yoga does - quoteYoga Quote #28: “The success of Yoga does not lie in the ability to perform postures but in how it positively changes the way we live our life and our relationships.”
~ T.K.V. Desikachar


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