110 Yoga Quotes and to Help You Find Inspiration and Saerenity

Yoga is not just a physical exercise; it is a profound spiritual journey that connects mind, body, and soul. It is a practice that has been embraced for centuries, offering a pathway to balance, self-discovery, and inner peace. In times of stress and uncertainty, we can turn to yoga to find solace and inspiration. To ignite the flame within, we have compiled a collection of ten powerful yoga quotes that will elevate your practice and guide you on your path to self-realization.

Yoga Quotes

1. “Yoga catches your hand and guides you towards serenity.” ~ Invajy

2. “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

3. “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” ~ The Bhagavad Gita

4. “Yoga is the fountain of youth. You’re only as young as your spine is flexible.” ~ Bob Harper

5. “Yoga is the art of awakening the divinity within.” ~ Acharya Keshav Dev

6. “Yoga is a way of moving into stillness in order to experience the truth of who you are.” ~ Erich Schiffmann

7. “Yoga is not about touching your toes, it’s about what you learn on the way down.” ~ Jigar Gor

8. “Yoga is the ultimate practice. It simultaneously stimulates our inner light and quiets our overactive minds. It is both energy and rest. Yin and Yang. We feel the burn and find our bliss.” ~ Elise Joan
9. “You cannot do yoga. Yoga is your natural state. What you can do are yoga exercises, which may reveal to you where you are resisting your natural state.” ~ Sharon Gannon
10. “Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.” ~ B.K.S Iyengar

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Yoga Day Quotes

11. “Yoga begins with listening. When we listen, we are giving space to what is.” ~ Richard Freeman
12. “Yoga means addition – addition of energy, strength and beauty to body, mind and soul.” ~ Amit Ray
13. “Calming the mind is yoga. Not just standing on the head.” ~ Swami Satchidananda
14. “In asana practice we learn to cherish each breath, to cherish every cell in our bodies. The time we spend on the mat is love in action” ~ Rolf Gates
15. “If you seek peace, be still. If you seek wisdom, be silent. If you seek love, be yourself.” ~ Becca Lee
16. “There is always room for change, but you have to be open to that change.” ~ Kathryn Budig
17. “Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
18. “To the degree that we look clearly and compassionately at ourselves, we feel confident and fearless about looking into someone else’s eyes.” ~ Pema Chodron
19. “For many years I mistook discipline as ambition. Now I believe it to be more about consistency. Do get on the mat. Practice and life are not that different.” ~ Judith Hanson Lasater
20. “The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga.” ~ Yogi Bhajan

International Yoga Day Quotes

21. “Yoga is the stilling of the changing states of the mind.” ~ Patanjali
22. “The very heart of yoga practice is abhyasa – steady effort in the direction you want to go.” ~ Sally Kempton
23. “Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” ~ Etty Hillesum
24. “At this moment, you are seamlessly flowing with the cosmos. There is no difference between your breathing and the breathing of the rain forest, between your bloodstream and the world’s rivers, between your bones and the chalk cliffs of Dover.” ~ Deepak Chopra
25. “All kidding aside, if everyone did yoga, we would have world peace.” ~ Rory Freedman
26. “Anyone who practices can obtain success in yoga but not one who is lazy. Constant practice alone is the secret of success.” ~ Svatmarama
27. “That’s why it’s called a practice. We have to practice a practice if it is to be of value.” ~ Peace Pilgrim
28. “Balancing in yoga and life is a reflection of our inner state. Can we dance with change? Can we fall and try again with playfulness? Do we have the focus, skill, and attunement to find the still point within it all?” ~ Shiva Rea
29. “What you think, you become.” ~ Buddha
30. “Yoga teaches you how to listen to your body.” ~ Mariel Hemingway

Yoga Quotes

31. “Yoga is the journey of the soul, back to the soul.” ~ B.K.S. Iyengar
32. “Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
33. “It is indeed true that by practicing yoga we gradually improve our ability to concentrate and to be independent. We improve our health, our relationships, and everything we do.” ~ T.K.V. Desikachar
34. “I had discovered something; there was a pleasure in becoming something new. You could will yourself into a fresh shape. Now all I had to do was figure out how to do it out there, in my life.” ~ Claire Dederer
35. “Yoga is the dance of every cell with the music of every breath that creates inner serenity and harmony.” ~ Debasish Mridha
36. “You cannot always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside.” ~ Wayne Dyer
37. “Go from a human being doing yoga to a human being yoga.” ~ Baron Baptiste
38. “Change is not something that we should fear. Rather, it is something that we should welcome. For without change, nothing in this world would ever grow or blossom, and no one in this world would ever move forward to become the person they’re meant to be.” ~ B.K.S. Iyengar
39. “Yoga is the journey of the breath, where the mind and body unite.” ~ Richard Freeman
40. “Yoga begins right where I am – not where I was yesterday or where I long to be.” ~ Linda Sparrowe

Quotes about Yoga

41. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.” ~ Zig Ziglar
42. “Exercises are like prose, whereas yoga is the poetry of movements. Once you understand the grammar of yoga; you can write your poetry of movements.” ~ Amit Ray
43. “Yoga does not always cure stress. It neutralizes it through increasing awareness and by changing self-perception.” ~ Debasish Mridha
44. “The nature of yoga is to shine the light of awareness into the darkest corners of the body.” ~ Jason Crandell
45. “The yoga pose is not the goal. Becoming flexible is not the goal. Standing on your hands is not the goal. The goal is serenity. Balance. Truly finding peace in your own skin.” ~Rachel Brathen
46. “Take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live.” ~ Jim Rohn
47. “Yoga is the practice of being present in every moment.” ~ Donna Farhi
48. “The beautiful thing about yoga is that there are so many different approaches. As we go through our life cycles, hopefully we are able to find a practice that suits us.” ~ Tiffany Cruikshank
49. “Yoga is about clearing away whatever is in us that prevents our living in the most full and whole way. With yoga, we become aware of how and where we are restricted — in body, mind, and heart — and how gradually to open and release these blockages. As these blockages are cleared, our energy is freed. We start to feel more harmonious, more at one with ourselves. Our lives begin to flow — or we begin to flow more in our lives.” ~ Cybele Tomlinson
50. “The most important pieces of equipment you need for doing yoga are your body and your mind.” ~ Rodney Yee

Yoga Quote

51. “It is not arrogant or egotistical to feel good inside. You had nothing to do with it. It’s simply the honest response to clearly perceived Reality.” ~ Erich Schiffmann
52. “The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
53. “Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.” ~ B.K.S. Iyengar
54. “Remember, it doesn’t matter how deep into a posture you go – what does matter is who you are when you get there.” ~ Max Strom
55. “When you are self-conscious you are really showing symptoms that you don’t know who you are. Your very self-consciousness indicates that you have not come home yet.” ~ Osho
56. “Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind.” ~ Patanjali
57. “If you just sit and observe, you will see how restless your mind is. If you try to calm it, it only makes it worse, but over time it does calm, and when it does, there’s room to hear more subtle things – that’s when your intuition starts to blossom and you start to see things more clearly and be in the present more. Your mind just slows down, and you see a tremendous expanse in the moment. You see so much more than you could see before. It’s a discipline; you have to practice it.” ~Walter Isaacson
58. “Most people have no idea how good their body is designed to feel.” ~Kevin Trudeau
59. “You may not be able to control the whole world, but you may learn to control your inner world through yoga.” ~ Debasish Mridha
60. “Yoga is not a religion. It is a science, science of well-being, science of youthfulness, science of integrating body, mind and soul.” ~ Amit Ray

Inspirational Yoga Quotes

61. “True meditation is about being fully present with everything that is–including discomfort and challenges. It is not an escape from life.” ~ Craig Hamilton
62. “The problem with introspection is that it has no end.” ~ Philip K. Dick
63. “Yoga is a light, which once lit will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter your flame.” ~ B.K.S. Iyengar
64. “Yoga does not remove us from the reality or responsibilities of everyday life but rather places our feet firmly and resolutely in the practical ground of experience. We don’t transcend our lives; we return to the life we left behind in the hopes of something better.” ~ Donna Farhi
65. “Doing anything with attention to how you feel is doing yoga.” ~ Jean Couch
66. “The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness.” ~ Sakyong Mipham
67. “Stretching your body and mind is essential to avoid rigidity.” ~ Haresh Sippy
68. “Change only happens in the present moment. The past is already done. The future is just energy and intention.” ~ Kino MacGregor
69. “Notice the silence. Notice your heart. Still beating. Still fighting. You made it, after all. You made it, another day. And you can make it one more. You’re doing just fine.” ~ Charlotte Eriksson
70. “When we push for immediate results and instant healing, we never inhabit the important in-between phase, which is where much of the learning and growth actually happen.” ~ Bo Forbes

Quotes on Yoga

71. “To perform every action artfully is yoga.” ~ Swami Kripa
72. “Your life is a sacred journey. It is about change, growth, discovery, movement, transformation, continuously expanding your vision of what is possible, stretching your soul, learning to see clearly and deeply, listening to your intuition, taking courageous challenges at every step along the way.” ~ Caroline Adams
73. “True success is achieved by stretching oneself, learning to feel comfortable being uncomfortable.” ~ Ken Poirot
74. “Yoga does not transform the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.” ~ B.K.S. Iyengar
75. “The keys to health and weight-loss: stress reduction, sleep, deep breathing, clean water, complete nutrition, sunshine, walking, stretching, meditation, love, community, laughter, dreams, perseverance, purpose, humility, action.” ~ Bryant McGill
76. “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 Raisanen
77. “Yoga is the journey of self-discovery, where you uncover the layers of conditioning and find your authentic self.” ~ Elena Brower
78. “When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” ~ Peace Pilgrim
79. “Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.” ~ Pema Chodron
80. “Yoga is, undoubtedly, the best app that everyone must download in their life.” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Yoga Quotes

81. “Certainly work is not always required of a man. There is such a thing as a sacred idleness, the cultivation of which is now fearfully neglected.” ~ George MacDonald
82. “Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are.” ~ Jason Crandell
83. “If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.” ~ Amit Ray
84. “…what is essential in the practice of yoga is the breath because each pose, each movement, originates from there.” ~ T.K.V. Desikacha
85. “Once you’re in touch with the life force around us, it’s natural to want to help keep it around.” ~ Adi Carter
86. “Learning to be present with yourself and to abide in that which is steady and comfortable does not allow space for self-judgment. When you live this way, you are practicing yoga: you are living fully.” ~ Judith Hanson Lasater
87. “The pose begins when you want to get out of it.” ~ Baron Baptiste
88. “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.” ~ Rolf Gates
89. “Yoga is a dance between control and surrender — between pushing and letting go — and when to push and when to let go becomes part of the creative process, part of the open-ended exploration of your being.” ~ Joel Kramer
90. “Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked.” ~ Patanjali

Best Yoga Quotes

91. “Yoga is a discipline that opens the door to inner freedom.” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
92. “I think it’s interesting that the opposite of being active in yoga is not being passive. It’s being receptive.” ~ Cyndi Lee
93. “Let your practice be a celebration of life” ~ Seido lee deBarros
94. “There will always be people who can do it better than you, but that’s a good thing! Start to see competition as inspiration — without envy.” ~ Kathryn Budig
95. “Yoga is invigoration in relaxation. Freedom in routine. Confidence through self-control. Energy within and energy without.” ~ Ymber Delecto
96. “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” ~ Socrates
97. “Yoga is not about self-improvement. It’s about self-acceptance.” ~ Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
98. “A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms.” ~ Zen Shin
99. “That’s exactly how it is in yoga. The places where you have the most resistance are actually the places that are going to be the areas of the greatest liberation.” ~ Rodney Yee
100. “Yoga is a study of life – the body, breath, mind, intellect, memory, and ego. It’s a study of your inner faculties.” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Yoga Day Wishes

101. “Yoga is the gateway to happiness and the secret to a healthy mind. Wishing you a Happy International Yoga Day.”
102. “On this special day of Yoga, may you embrace the power of yoga and experience its transformative effects. Happy International Yoga Day.”
103. “On this yoga Day, strengthen your mind, body and soul with the ancient practice. Happy International Day of Yoga.”
104. “Yoga is the journey that takes you through yourself, to your true self, to your soul. I wish everyone a very Happy Yoga Day.”
105. “Imbibe the practice of yoga to bring peace, harmony, and well-being to your life. Happy International Day of Yoga.”
106. “Yoga gives us the lesson to cure what is fatal to be endured and to endure what you cannot cure. Wishing you Happy International Yoga Day!”
107. “Yoga can be defined as a method that can be used to uncover the magic that exists within us. Happy Day of Yoga.”
108. “Wishing you a journey of self-reflection and enlightenment on this International Day of Yoga.”
109. “On this International Yoga Day, let’s unite in our dedication to physical and mental well-being. Keep calm and do yoga!”
110. “Let us make this day filled with mindful breaths, graceful asanas, and inner peace. Happy International Yoga Day!”

Remember, these quotes are not mere words but powerful reminders of the depth and beauty of the yogic path. They can serve as mantras to inspire, guide, and uplift you on your journey towards self-realization and inner peace.

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