50 Inspirational and Motivational Quotes About Yoga

Ready to embrace your yoga journey but need a little encouragement? These 50 yoga quotes will motivate you to rise from the couch and step onto the mat!

“Change is not something to fear; it’s something to welcome. Without change, nothing in this world would grow or flourish, and no one would move forward to become who they are meant to be.”
-B.K.S Iyengar

“There’s always room for change, but you must be open to it.”
-Kathryn Budig

“The essence of yoga practice is ‘abyhasa’ – consistent effort towards your goals.”
-Sally Kempton

“Yoga signifies the addition of energy, strength, and beauty to the body, mind, and soul.”
-Amit Ray

“A photographer gets people to pose for him. A yoga instructor helps people pose for themselves.”
–T. Guillemets

“You will never change the world by trying to fit in.”
–Unknown

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

Anyone who practices can succeed in yoga, but laziness will not lead to success. Consistent practice is the key to achievement.
–Hatha Yoga Pradipika

“Your body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for your soul to thrive.”
–B.K.S Iyengar

“Yoga is not just repeating a few postures; it’s about exploring and discovering the subtle energies of life.”
–Amit Ray

“Inhale the future. Exhale the past.”
–Unknown

“Most people don’t realize how good their bodies are meant to feel.”
-Kevin Trudeau

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

“When you listen to yourself, everything flows naturally. It comes from within, like a desire to act. Be sensitive; that is yoga.”
–Petri Räisänen

“I was searching for someone to inspire, motivate, and support me, and I realized I was looking for myself all along.”
–Unknown

“That’s why it’s called a practice. We must practice if it is to hold value.”
–Peace Pilgrim

“Yoga exists in the world because everything is interconnected.”
–Desikashar

“Calming the mind is yoga, not just standing on your head.”
–Swami Satchidananda

“Quiet your mind. Free your body.”
“Yoga is a light that, once ignited, will never fade. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.”
–B.K.S Iyengar

“Although yoga originated in ancient India, its methods and purposes are universal, relying not on cultural background, faith, or deity, but on the individual. Yoga has become significant in the lives of many modern Westerners, often as a means to improve health and fitness, as well as personal and spiritual growth.”
–Tara Fraser

“Yoga is the perfect chance to explore who you are.”
–Jason Crandell

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

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

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“Yoga is revitalization in relaxation. Freedom in routine. Confidence through self-control. Energy within and energy without.”
-Ymber Delecto

“Yoga is a dance between control and surrender — knowing when to push and when to let go becomes part of the creative process and the open-ended exploration of your well-being.”
–Joel Kramer

“Yoga isn’t about tightening your body; it’s about freeing your mind.”
–Eric Paskel

“Yoga brings you into the present moment, the only place where life truly exists.”
–Unknown

“Yoga isn’t about touching your toes; it’s about what you learn on the way down.”
-Jigar Gor

“The pose begins when you want to escape it.”
–Baron Baptiste

“Yoga teaches us to heal what doesn’t need to be endured and to endure what cannot be healed.”
–B.K.S Iyengar

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

“Yoga doesn’t remove us from the realities of everyday life; it grounds us firmly in the practical experiences of life. We don’t transcend our lives; we return to the life we left behind, hoping for something better.”
–Donna Farhi

“Take care of your body; it’s the only place you have to live.”
-Jim Rohn

“All jokes aside, if everyone practiced yoga, we would achieve world peace.”
–Rory Freedman

“The future depends on what we do in the present.”
–Mahatma Gandhi

“Don’t feel lonely; the entire universe is within you.”
–Rumi

“Inner peace begins the moment you decide not to let another person or event control your emotions.”
–Unknown

“Your body can do it; it’s your mind you need to convince.”
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“Yoga doesn’t just change how we see things; it transforms the person who sees.”
–B.K.S Iyengar

“A flower doesn’t compete with the flower next to it; it simply blooms.”
–Zen Shin

“Doing anything with awareness of how you feel is yoga.”
–Jean Couch

“Yoga helps you find an inner peace that remains undisturbed by life’s endless stresses and struggles.”
–B.K.S Iyengar

“Yoga is about clearing away whatever prevents us from living fully. Through yoga, we become aware of our restrictions — in body, mind, and heart — and learn how to gradually open and release these blockages. As we clear these obstacles, our energy is freed, and we start to feel more harmonious and at one with ourselves. Our lives begin to flow more smoothly.”
–Cybele Tomlinson

“You can’t always control what happens outside, but you can always control what happens inside.”
–Wayne Dyer

“The study of asana isn’t about mastering postures; it’s about using them to understand and transform yourself.”
–B.K.S Iyengar

“Yoga is a way to move into stillness to experience the truth of who you are.”
-Erich Schiffmann

“Yoga teaches you to listen to your body.”
–Mariel Hemingway

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