25 Inspirational Yoga Quotes
Are you a quote junkie? I am.
I love quotes. Even more than that, I really enjoy collecting and reading anything to do with breathwork, mindfulness and especially yoga!
Did you know, when we’re lacking the inspiration and motivation to practice yoga, reading quotes about it and the philosophies, may provide us with a quick and timely burst of wisdom to get that focus back?
How does this work? How could reading quotes about yoga motivate us to get back to our practice at home or in a studio?
3 ways quotes may motivate us:
Inspiration and Motivation: Yoga quotes often encapsulate the wisdom and teachings of yoga masters. These words can inspire and motivate you to start or continue your yoga practice. They can remind you of the benefits of yoga and encourage you to make it a part of your daily routine.
Mindfulness and Focus: Reading yoga quotes can help bring your mind into a state of focus and mindfulness, which is a key aspect of yoga. It can help you concentrate on your breath, posture, and the present moment, enhancing your yoga practice.
Understanding and Insight: Yoga quotes can provide insight into the philosophy and principles of yoga. They can help you understand the deeper meanings and purposes of yoga beyond the physical postures, such as self-awareness, inner peace, and connection with the universe.
Download 25 inspiring yoga quotes (pdf printable)
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An inspiring list of quotes for you today…
Yoga is the dance of every cell with the music of every breath that creates inner serenity and harmony.-Debasish Mridha
As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all beings.-Dalai Lama
Yoga gives us a space and time to journey to the simplicity of breath and movement and connecting with ourselves.-Jill Conyers
Yoga begins right where I am-not where I was yesterday or where I long to be.-Linda Sparrowe
Practicing yoga is a privilege. And with this privilege comes a duty to be kind, to share a smile, and to offer the yoga from the mat into the rest of your life-Maty Ezraty
Be patient with your restlessness. Be kind to your body. Be grateful for the opportunity of being here just now. Feel driven by the unique chance to learn a little more, to know yourself a little deeper.-author unknown
Yoga is a metaphor for life. You have to take it really slowly. You can’t rush. You can’t skip to the next position. You just have to breathe and let go.-Madonna
When the breath wanders the mind also is unsteady. But when the breath is calmed the mind too will be still, and the yogi achieves long life. Therefore, one should learn to control the breath.-Hatha Yoga Pradipika
One of the fundamental principles of yoga: A small action done repeatedly can make an enormous difference.-Dr. Timothy McCall
A successful tree pose probably won’t change your life. Learning how to keep your breath easy, long and deep no matter what the circumstance? That absolutely will.-Tara Stiles
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
Every situation in life is temporary. So, when life is good, make sure you enjoy and receive it fully. And when life is not good, remember that it will not last forever and better days are on the way.-Tara Stiles
The yoga postures and breath are tools to rebuild and transform ourselves. The goal is not to tie ourselves in knots~we’re already tied in knots. The aim is to untie the knots in our heart. The aim is to unite with the ultimate, loving and peaceful power of the universe.-Max Strom
Yoga is a light which once lit will never dim. The better your practice the brighter your flame.-B.K.S. Iyengar
If you practice yoga once a week you will change your mind. If you practice twice a week, you will change your body. If you practice every day, you will change your life.
Yoga has a sly, clever way of short circuiting the mental patterns that cause anxiety.
Yoga is an effortless dance with breath and gravity.-Vanda Scaravelli
In a world full of doing, doing, doing, it’s important to take a moment to just breathe, to just be.
Turn your face toward the sun, and let the shadows fall behind you.
To a mind that is still, a whole universe surrenders.-Lao Tzu
Whatever you do, be one; body, mind, soul. Do it beautifully and with purity.-bks iyengar
Don’t practice yoga to get better at yoga; practice yoga to get better at living.
When you walk into a yoga room, whether it’s your first time or your thousandth time, you’re following an impulse to be well.-Jason Crandell
Without effort, asana becomes perfect. Stop trying. Let yourself soar, a bird carried on the wind.-author unknown
My yoga. It doesn’t matter if everything isn’t perfect. My practice is just that. My practice. It’s my time to feel alive, calm and connected.-Jill Conyers
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