Everyone has always talked about the physical benefits of practicing yoga and its miracles for the mind and soul are lesser talked about. And to be honest, the current time in human existence is one of the most crucial times of human existence where we desperately need something to heal us from inside, of our body, mind and soul. So let us focus on the benefits of Yoga beyond our outer shell with these Yoga Quotes and Sayings.
Yoga was given to the world by ancient India and is now widely popular and accepted by people all around the world. There have been many studies and researches listing out the good things yoga can offer us if we practice it regularly and consistently. Yoga doesn’t only keep our body healthy but also calms our mind as it includes many breathing exercises. And nobody needs deep inhaling and exhaling better than millenials and gen-z, thanks to unlimited stress.
Not only this, some asanas of yoga focus effectively on the well being of our hair, so i am counting this as a brownie point.
So we have brought a collection of the most motivating Yoga Quotes and Sayings that will help you inspire yourself to be consistent with your yoga practice, so read on:
Yoga Quotes For Daily Inspiration
- ” Every day is a great day for yoga!”
- “It’s not about being good at something. It’s about being good to yourself.”
- “Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within”
- “Yoga is 99% Practice & 1% theory.” – Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
- “Inhale the future, exhale the past.”
- “A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms.”
- “Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.”
- “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” – The Bhagavad Gita
- “You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.”
- “The pose begins when you want to leave it.”
- “Letting go is the hardest asana.”
- “Be where you are, not where you think you should be.”
- “The longest journey of any person is the journey inward.”
- “Yoga takes you into the present moment. The only place where life exists.”
- “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.”
- “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.”
- “The yoga pose you avoid the most you need the most.”
- “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
- “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.”
- “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 is a light, which once lit will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter your flame.” – B.K.S Iyengar
- “Yoga is the dance of every cell with the music of every breath that creates inner serenity and harmony.”
- “In truth, yoga doesn’t take time, it gives time.” – Ganga White
- “Yoga is the fountain of youth. You’re only as young as your spine is flexible.” – Bob Harper
- “Yoga is invigoration in relaxation. Freedom in routine. Confidence through self-control. The energy within and energy without.”
- “Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are.”
- “Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured”
- “Change only happens in the present moment. The past is already done. The future is just energy and intention.”
- “Calming the mind is yoga. Not just standing on the head.”
- “The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.”
- “The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness.”
- “The nature of yoga is to shine the light of awareness into the darkest corners of the body.”
- “Yoga happens beyond the mat, anything you do with attention to how you feel is doing yoga.”
- “The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.”
- “Yoga means addition. Addition of energy, strength, and beauty to body, mind, and soul.”
- “The very heart of yoga practice is ‘Abyhasa’ steady effort in the direction you want to go.”
- “Meditation is a way for nourishing and blossoming the divinity within you”
- “You may not be able to control the whole world, but you may learn to control your inner world through yoga.”
- Yoga Sutras 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)
- “It’s not about being good at something, it’s about being good to yourself”
- “Yoga is not just repetition of few postures, it is more about the exploration and discovery of the subtle energies of life”
- “It doesn’t matter if things aren’t perfect. My practice is my time to feel alive, loved, and free.”
- “The gift of learning to meditate is the greatest gift you can give yourself in this lifetime.”
Yoga Inspirational Quotes
- “Yoga adds years to your life, and life to your years.”
- “Yoga is the artwork of awareness on the canvas of body, mind, and soul.”
- “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.”
- “Life’s too fast, Slow down and Do Yoga.”
- “Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.”
- “Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light.”
- “Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present.”
- “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” – Gautama Buddha
- “The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga” – Yogi Bhajan
- “Yoga is a method to come to a nondreaming mind. Yoga is the science to be in the here and now.” – Osho
- “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
- “Balancing in yoga and life is a reflection of our inner state.” – Shiva Rea
- “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
- “My body is my temple and asanas are my prayers.” – Sri. B.K.S.Iyengar
- “When breath control is correct, mind control is possible.” – Pattabhi Jois
- “The purpose of karma yoga is to transcend the bondage of selfish genes through the service of others.” – Amit Ray
- “Yoga is not about self-improvement, it’s about self-acceptance.” – Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
- “Yoga is the space where flower blossoms.” – Amit Ray
- “I am standing on my own altar. The poses are my prayers” – B.K.S. Iyengar
- “Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
Yoga Day Quotes
- “In truth, Yoga doesn’t take time – it gives time.” – Ganga White
- “Surrender to Yoga, for where is the conflict when the truth is known.” – Sri T.Krishnamacharya.
- “The wise man lets go of all results, whether good or bad, and is focused on the actions alone.” – The Bhagavad Gita
- “Yoga is the restraining of the operations of mind born of conditioning.” – Patanjali Yoga Sutras
- “One becomes firmly established in practice only after attending to it for a long time, without interruption and with an attitude of devotion.”
- “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.”
- “Ignorance [avidya] is the root element of all of the other afflictions. Whether it is like or dislike and such, or deep sleep, weakness, dissoluteness, or loftiness – no matter what type – all rise out of ignorance.”
- “With non-acceptance of unnecessary things, the knowledge emerges of what I was, what I have become, and what I will be.”
- “All of the fruits of the yogic powers can be obstacles to samadhi. They will definitely create more karma if used recklessly.”
- “The posture becomes perfect when the effort of achieving it vanishes.” – Yogabhashya
- “Yoga believes in transforming individuals before transforming the world. Whatever change we want to happen outside should happen within.”
- “Calming the mind is yoga, not just standing on the head.”
- “Let us accept all the different paths as different rivers running toward the same ocean.”
- “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.”
- “Whether young or old, very old, sick, or feeble, one can attain perfection in all the yogas by practicing.”
- “Anyone who practices can obtain success in yoga but not one who is lazy. Constant practice alone is the secret of success.”
- “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
- “If you are quiet enough, you will hear the flow of the universe. You will feel its rhythm. Go with this flow. Happiness lies ahead. Meditation is key.” – Buddha
- “Have only love in your heart for others. The more you see the good in them, the more you will establish well in yourself.” – Paramhansa Yogananda
- “Do not feel lonely. The entire universe is inside you.” – Rumi
- “Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.” – Rumi
- “The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.” – Rumi
- “The inspiration you seek is already inside you, be silent and listen.” –Rumi
- “When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” – Lao Tzu
Conclusion
It is really important to include some kind of physical and mental workout in our daily routine to happily survive in the long run. But we can prepare ourselves fully with yoga for any and every bouncer and lemon that life has for us.
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