37 Yoga Quotes for Inspiration and Counter Lacking Motivation

Written by Manja from almostplantbased on October 5, 2020

Last updated on March 25, 2021 at 02:28 pm

Trying to kickstart your day with yoga quotes but lacking in motivation? Exercising Yoga is a great source of inspiration and motivation and so we’ve rounded up these 37 yoga quotes to help you make the most of your day and avoid stress.

Your First 10 Yoga Quotes

“Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.” – B.K.S. Iyengar 

“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 

“I bend so I don’t break.” – Anonymous 

“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 

“Move your joints everyday. You have to find your own tricks. Bury your mind deep in your heart, and watch the body move by itself.” – Sri Dharma Mittra 

“If we practice yoga long enough, the practice changes to suit our needs. It’s important to acknowledge that the practice isn’t meant to be one practice for everybody. 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. And if you practice yoga long enough, that will change many times. What exactly that looks like is going to be different for each person.” – Tiffany Cruikshank 

“The nature of yoga is to shine the light of awareness into the darkest corners of the body.” – Jason Crandell 

“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 

“Remember, it doesn’t matter how deep into a posture you go, what does after is who you are when you get there.” – Max Strom 

“Anyone who practices can obtain success in yoga, but not one who is lazy. Constant practice alone is the secret of success.” – Hatha Yoga Pradipika 

More Yoga Quotes

“I think it’s interesting that the opposite of being active in yoga is not being passive. It’s being receptive.” – Cyndi Lee 

“Yoga exists in the world because everything is linked.” – T.K.V. Desikachar

“Yoga is a light, which once lit will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter your flame.” – B.K.S. Iyengar

“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 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

“It’s not about being good at something, it’s about being good to yourself.” – Anonymous 

“Yoga is not just repetition of a few postures, it is more about the exploration and discovery of the subtle energies of life.” – Amit Ray 

“The yoga pose you avoid the most, you need the most.” – Anonymous 

“Yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory.” – Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois 

“Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are.” – Jason Crandell 

Which one is your favorite?

“Change only happens in the present moment. The past is already done. The future is just energy and intention.” – Kino MacGregor 

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

“True meditation is about being fully present with everything that is including discomfort and challenges. It is not an escape from life.” – Craig Hamilton 

“The gift of learning to meditate is the greatest gift you can give yourself in this lifetime.” – Sogyal Rinpoche 

“Yoga is not about self-improvement. It is about self-acceptance” – Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa 

“We don’t use our body to get into a pose, we use the pose to get into our body.” – Bernie Clark 

“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 

“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 

“True yoga is not about the shape of your body, but the shape of your life. Yoga is not to be performed; it is to be lived. Yoga doesn’t care about what you have been; it cares about the person you are becoming. Yoga is designed for a vast and profound purpose, and for it to be truly called yoga, its essence must be embodied.” – Aadil Palkhivala 

“The pose begins when you want to leave it” – Anonymous

The last 10 Yoga Quotes

“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

“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 

“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 

“Sometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not be afraid. Strive to extend your capacity but do not be disappointed with yourself. What does not challenge us, cannot change us.” – B.K.S. Iyengar 

“Yoga means addition. Addition of energy, strength and beauty to mody, mind and soul.” – Amit Ray 

“Yoga is a method to come to a non dreaming mind. Yoga is the science to be in the here and now.” – Osho

“It’s never too late, it’s never too bad, and you’re never too old or too sick to start from scratch once again.” – Bikram Choudhury 

We hope these yoga quotes for inspiration bring you new insight and motivation to achieve  your health and weight-loss goals.

Being mindful in combination with eating a healthy diet, will remove unnecessary stress for your mind and body.

Comment below and let us know which of the 37 yoga quotes you liked the most.