70+ Yoga Quotes To Find Gratitude

I’ve got your back with my collection of yoga quotes!

I’ve always been a sucker for a well-chosen quote. I feel they have a unique way of combining depth with encouragement and offer just the right amount of inspiration to brighten my day.

That’s the essence of yoga: the lessons and joy you find on the mat ripple out into every aspect of your life. Just like a good quote.

I hope these wise words inspire your day and yoga practice.

What’s my favorite? “Yoga does not transform the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.” -B.K.S. Iyengar

Best Yoga Quotes

No matter if you’re a seasoned yoga instructor, in training, or just starting to explore your practice, a few well-chosen yoga quotes can work wonders for your motivation. These gems aren’t just for inspiration—they can transform into your daily mantras and affirmations, helping you stay centered and mindful throughout your day.

• “The true purpose of yoga is to discover that aspect of your being that can never be lost.” -Deepak Chopra
• “Yoga does not transform the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.” -B.K.S. Iyengar
• “Yoga is not about self-improvement, it’s about self-acceptance.” -Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
• “Yoga is not about touching your toes. It is what you learn on the way down.” -Jigar Gor
• “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
• “Yoga is the fountain of youth. You’re only as young as your spine is flexible.” – Bob Harper

• “The nature of yoga is to shine the light of awareness into the darkest corners of the body.” – Jason Crandell
• “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
• “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.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
• “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
• “You may not be able to control the whole world, but you may learn to control your inner world through yoga.” – Debasish Mridha

Funny Yoga Quotes To Get You Laughing

Let’s start with a smile on your face. I love having a good laugh before yoga to remind myself not to take life too seriously, not even yoga. I’ve also compiled a list of Funny Yoga Captions For Instagram if that’s more up your alley.

• “Yoga: the only time it’s okay to bend over and let your belly hang out in public.” – Unknown
• “You can close your eyes and imagine yourself in a relaxing place. Like on your sofa, not doing yoga.” – Grant Tucker
• “My yoga mat is a sacred space where I pretend to be calm while secretly plotting my next snack.” – Unknown
• “Yoga class: where you go to sweat, stretch, and try not to laugh when someone falls over.” – Unknown
• “Reaching under the couch for something is the closest I’ll ever get to yoga.” – Grant Tucker
• “Yoga is not about tightening your ass. It’s about getting your head out of it.” – Eric Paskel
• “I do Yoga to relieve stress… Just kidding I drink wine in yoga pants.” —Anonymous
• “Calming the mind is yoga. Not just standing on the head.” – Swami Satchidananda
• “Yoga is a way of getting totally drunk – not on alcohol but on life. You know, they call it divine.” – Sadhguru
• “My wife claims to be good at yoga, but I think she’s a poser.” —Peter Crumpton

• “Yoga is the process of eliminating pain – pain form the body, mind and the society.” — Amit Ray
• “What did the yogi tell the door-to-door salesperson who came to his home selling vacuum cleaners? Too many attachments!” – Sadhana Yoga
• “Relationships are like the world’s most intense yoga! It’s a daily practice.” — Tracy McMillan
• “Is taco yoga a thing yet? Someone get on that.” – Chisty Lowe
• “The yoga mat is a good place to turn when talk therapy and antidepressants aren’t enough.” — Amy Weintraub
• “All kidding aside, if everyone did yoga, we would have world peace.” – Rory Freedman
• If it weren’t for my mind, my meditate would be excellent. —Ani Pema Chodron

Happy Yoga Quotes

I adore sprinkling my pre-sessions with a bit of happy quote magic. These short yet powerful quotes perfectly capture the essence of yoga and are fantastic little reminders to embrace happiness and serenity both on and off the mat. Here are a few blissful yoga quotes that are sure to make you smile:

• “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama
• “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
• “In the stillness of the mind, we find the truth of our being.” – Unknown
• “The moment you realize your own true self, you will be free from all fear.” – Swami Sivananda
• “When you let go of what you are, you become what you might be.” – Lao Tzu

• “Yoga is the art of living in harmony with your own true nature.” – Unknown
• “The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness.” – Sakyong Mipham
• “By cultivating attitudes of friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and disregard toward the wicked, the mind-stuff retains its undisturbed calmness.” – Patanjali
• “Smile, breathe, and go slowly.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
• “Meditation is a way for nourishing and blossoming the divinity within you.” – Amit Ray
• “Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” – Buddha

Gratitude Yoga Quotes

Yoga is all about calming the mind and the body. Embracing gratitude can transform your yoga practice and daily life. These gratitude yoga quotes serve as gentle reminders to appreciate each moment, cultivate a positive mindset, and find joy in the journey.

• “The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga.” – Yogi Bhajan
• “In truth, yoga doesn’t take time – it gives time.” – Ganga White
• “You will never influence the world by trying to be like it.” – Unknown
• “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
• “Yoga begins with listening. When we listen, we are giving space to what is.” – Richard Freeman
• “I was looking for someone to inspire me, motivate me, support me, keep me focused… Someone who would love me, cherish me, make me happy, and I realized all along that I was looking for myself.” – Unknown
• “The gift of learning to meditate is the greatest gift you can give yourself in this lifetime.” – Sogyal Rinpoche

• “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all the others.” – Cicero
• “Inhale gratitude, exhale peace.” – Unknown
• “When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” – Maya Angelou
• “Yoga is the practice of tolerating the consequences of being yourself. Gratitude is the art of appreciating it.” – Unknown
• “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others and in gratitude for the blessings of life.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Yoga Quotes To Deal With Change

Yoga gives you the mental strength to deal with changes in your life. With inner peace you can accept the things you cannot change and as they say “the only constant in life is change”, so we might as well use yoga to help us breathe through it.

• “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
• “Change only happens in the present moment. The past is already done. The future is just energy and intention.” – Kino MacGregor
• “Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
• “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” – Alan Watts
• Yoga does not always cure stress. It neutralizes it through increasing awareness and by changing self-perception. —Debasish Mridha
• “Yoga takes us to the present moment, the only place where life exists.” -Ellen Brenneman
• When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world. —B.K.S. Iyengar

• “True meditation is about being fully present with everything that is including discomfort and challenges. It is not an escape from life.” – Craig Hamilton
• “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
• “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 the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” – The Bhagavad Gita
• “The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.” –  B.K.S. Iyengar
• “What we see in the world around us is just a reflection of what is inside of us.” – Sharon Gannon

Short Yoga Quotes

Looking for something short and sweet? These yoga quotes can make the perfect mantra when you need motivation and inspiration.

• “The mind is everything. What you think, you become.” —Buddha
• “Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light.” – Yogi Bhajan
• “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” – Gautama Buddha
• “If you believe in coincidence, then you aren’t paying attention.” –  David Life
• “Yoga is the space where flowers blossom.” – Amit Ray
• “Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind.” – Patanjali, The Yoga Sutras.
• “Whatever you do in life, yoga shows you how to do it better.” -Chuck Miller
• “Yoga is self-discovery in motion.” -Shayla Quinn
• “Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within” – B.K.S. Iyengar

• “The yoga pose you avoid the most you need the most.” – Unknown
• Body is not stiff, mind is stiff. —Sri K. Jois
• By our stumbling, the world is perfected. —Sri Aurobindo
• Yoga is the bringing together of that which was never separate. —Richard Miller
• What I’m looking for is not out there; it is in me. —Helen Keller
• Beyond meditation there is the experience of now. —Ryan Parenti
• We have never arrived. We are in a constant state of becoming. —Bob Dylan

Inspirational Yoga Quotes

Let’s face it, sometimes we’re just not feeling it. We end up negotiating with ourselves thinking to ourselves “I don’t feel like it” and “I’ll do it tomorrow”. Sounds familiar?

When these thoughts surface and you need some inspiration read these quotes to get you in the right mindset.

• “True yoga is not about the shape of your body, but the shape of your life. Yoga is not to be performed; yoga is to be lived. Yoga doesn’t care about what you have been; yoga 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 Palkhival
• “Move your joints every day. You have to find your own tricks. Bury your mind deep in your heart, and watch the body move by itself.” – Sri Dharma Mittra
• “Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.” – Kathryn Budig
• “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 invigoration in relaxation. Freedom in routine. Confidence through self-control. Energy within and energy without.” – Ymber Delecto

• “Yoga is the artwork of awareness on the canvas of body, mind, and soul.” – Amit Ray
• “I think it’s interesting that the opposite of being active in yoga is not being passive. It’s being receptive.” – Cyndi Lee
• “Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are.” – Jason Crandell

• “Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
• That’s why it’s called a practice. We have to practice a practice if it is to be of value. —Allan Lokos
• “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
•  “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
• A photographer gets people to pose for him. A yoga instructor gets people to pose for themselves. —Terri Guillemets
• Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame. —B.K.S. Iyengar

Yoga Quotes To Motivate You

• “Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.” —B.K.S. Iyengar
• “What we want out of yoga is ourselves, not something better than ourselves.” —Douglas Brooks
• “Yoga is the dance of every cell with the music of every breath that creates inner serenity and harmony.” – Debasish Mridha
• “Yoga means addition. Addition of energy, strength, and beauty to body, mind, and soul.” – Amit Ray
• “Yoga teaches us that we can have whatever we may want in life if we are willing to provide it for others first.” – Sharon Gannon
• “Yoga begins right where I am – not where I was yesterday or where I long to be.” —Linda Sparrow

• If you have time to breathe, you have time to meditate. You breathe when you walk. You breathe when you stand. You breathe when you lie down. —Ajahn Amaro
• 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 Pradipik
• Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; for it becomes your destiny. —Upanishads
• Remember that sometimes, not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck. —Dalai Lama

Positive Yoga Quotes

They say “good vibes attract good vibes,” and while we don’t need to be all sunshine and rainbows around the clock, there’s definitely magic in those uplifting words! These positive yoga quotes are here to brighten your day and bring a smile to your face, reminding you that a little positivity goes a long way.

• The most important pieces of equipment you need for doing yoga are your body and your mind. —Rodney Yee
• 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
• What yoga philosophy and all the great Buddhist teachings tells us is that solidity is a creation of the ordinary mind and that there never was anything permanent to begin with that we could hold on to. Life would be much easier and substantially less painful if we lived with the knowledge of impermanence as the only constant. —Donna Farhi
• You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside. —Wayne Dyer
• If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished? –Rumi
• Yoga is the artwork of awareness on the canvas of body, mind, and soul. –Amit Ray
• “Yoga is a light, which once lit will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter your flame.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
• “The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.” – B.K.S Iyengar
• “The very heart of yoga practice is ‘abyhasa’ steady effort in the direction you want to go.” – Sally Kempton

• “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

• Silence is not silent. Silence speaks. It speaks most eloquently. Silence is not still. Silence leads. It leads most perfectly. —Sri Chinmoy
• It isn’t 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 Schiffman
• There will always be people who can do it better than you, but thats a good thing! Start to see competition as inspiration – without envy. —Kathryn Budig
• Go from a human being doing yoga to a human being yoga. —Baron Baptiste
• When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be. —Patanjali (Yoga Sutras)
• Have only love in your heart for others. The more you see the good in them, the more you will establish good in yourself. —T.K.V. Desikachar
• Yoga is about remembering that we are already one with the divinity and we’ve never left it. —Sri K. Jois
• Before you’ve practiced, the theory is useless. After you’ve practiced, the theory is obvious. —David Williams

What’s your favorite quote? Let me know in the comments.

Namaste friend.