25 Inspiring Quotes About Yoga and Meditation
Yoga and meditation quotes to inspire your practice.
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When you’re going through yoga teacher training your thoughts are on things like teaching, anatomy, philosophy, and personal enlightenment. It’s a mindset. Then, the day comes and you complete the training and the business side of teaching yoga hits you. Business cards, schedules, teaching at multiple studios, subbing classes, taxes, financial records, self-promotion, building a class, etc. I’ve been working my butt off learning all that I can about the business of teaching yoga. I can’t say I love the business side of teaching, but it’s necessary to be able to do what I love.
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Yoga is so much more than a physical practice.
Find inspiration and wisdom in the connection of body and mind:
Yoga is about clearing away whatever is in us that prevents our living in the most full and whole way. With yoga, we become aware of how and where we are restricted — in body, mind, and heart — and how gradually to open and release these blockages. As these blockages are cleared, our energy is freed. We start to feel more harmonious, more at one with ourselves. Our lives begin to flow — or we begin to flow more in our lives. – Cybele Tomlinson
Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured. – B.K.S. Iyengar
Mindful meditation has been discovered to foster the ability to inhibit those very quick emotional impulses. – Daniel Goleman
Yoga began with the first person wanting to be healthy and happy all the time. – Sri Swami Satchidananda
Generally we waste our lives, distracted from our true selves, in endless activity. Meditation is the way to bring us back to ourselves, where we can really experience and taste our full being. – Sogyal Rinpoche
Meditation practice isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better, it’s about befriending who we are. – Ani Pema Chodron
It’s not your history, but your presence on the mat that matters. – Sri Krishna Pattabui Jois
Sun salutations can energize and warm you, even on the darkest, coldest winter day. – Carol Krucoff
It doesn’t matter what it looks like; it matters what it feels like. – Bryan Kest
Yoga is not about touching your toes, it is what you learn on the way down. – Jigar Gor
The path of yoga is the path of self-discovery. As our self-image disintegrates, we contact our true self. Life becomes a great joy. – Amrit Desai
Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away. – Barbara De Angelis
Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind. – Patanjali, The Yoga Sutras
Yoga is like music. 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
When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all of 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 than you ever dreamed yourself to be. – Patanjali, The Yoga Sutras
Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself. – Rumi
Yoga is the stilling of the changing states of the mind. – Patanjali, The Yoga Sutras
This yoga should be practiced with firm determination and perseverance, without any mental reservation or doubts. – Bhagavad Gita
While doing yoga we are more ourselves, and more than ourselves. – Valerie Jeremijenko
Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art. – B.K.S. Iyengar
Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are. – Jason Crendall
The pose begins when you want to get out of it. – Baron Baptiste
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A very good and useful article. Thanks for posting this Jill !!!!
I really love your inspiring yoga post, Yoga is a best practice for both the mind and the body.
You have been in business for over two years? I am very excited for you! Beginning your own business can be a leap of faith and bravery, a must. You will be selling the concept of you, and in doing so, each person that walks in your door will come away with a lasting impression. It is about building relationships on a personal level with each individual. Remember their name. Let them know that you care. How do you separate yourself from your competition? By believing that the only competition you have is yourself. At the end of the day, ask yourself where you can improve, if you mess up, own it and address the problem, apologize when necessary, and try and do something to make it right. And, when you feel you have done all that you can do comfortably, then let it go. Live cleanly, honestly and always with integrity. Begin with one person, enjoy the time you have in sharing yoga together, and you will grow in reputation quickly because your patrons will trust you and want to be in attendance because of the empowerment that they feel that you give to them. Don’t hurry the process to build your business, be present in the here and now and just enjoy and love what you do. I began my business in 1985 and I am still going strong. Wishing you the very best!
Yoga is an awesome exercise, it’s one of the best ways to just let go and give yourself some peace of mind! I love these quotes that you have here!
I don’t do yoga but these were great quotes! Thank you for sharing!
“Yoga is so much more than a physical practice.” – I love this one. Thank you for reminding me to incorporate more meditation and yoga into my daily routine. Your quotes are inspiring and motivating, and I love your logo. Good luck! 🙂
I like yoga very much! These quotes are so nice tho!
Wow thanks for this great inspiring words. I’m going to bookmark the page so I can come back and read one each day.
So many great quotes. I’m almost always a fan of Rumi quotes! I love that one that starts out, “Any action done with beauty and purity…” Thanks for sharing!
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I love all the quotes! Really shows how much yoga can help the body, mind and spirit!
I enjoyed reading all of these quotes 🙂
These are so great! I love yoga! It allows me to take a break and clear my mind a bit!
Such a great collection of inspirational quotes!
Great quotes with so much positivity!!
I love all these quotes, makes me want to practice right now!
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These quotes are so inspiring, and a couple did made me chuckle a bit 🙂
I love the new logo! I wish I could take on of your classes!
Yoga i love to do it. These all quotes and images are fantastic. wonderful and positive post, Thanks so much for sharing.
I have been wanting to get back into the practice of yoga and meditation. Your motivational quotes certainly help!
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I love these quotes! Thank you for publishing them. It has helped me get out of a particular dark moment.
These quotes really spoke to me. I have taken yoga for a bit and it really did improve my routine.
Love love love these! My favortie was the if i want to change the world I’ll change me.
I needed these, pinned for next week since I took a week off the mat and it was a week I could have used it and needed it the most (mentally).
Lovely inspirational reminders for self acceptance and self appreciation.
I do yoga 3 times per week and sometimes even include the little ones. I love it. And even outside of yoga, I set aside at least 10min each day for meditation.
Love, love LOVE the logo- I need revamp mine for business- maybe I’ll put it on my to-do list for tomorrow! I’m also bookmarking this for when I need a deep breath. Thank you!!
What a wonderful words! Yoga and meditation are such an great way to have a positive life.
“…it transforms the person who sees” – so good! I love so many of these
Love these! I am pinning them to remember It’s always great to find inspiration from quotes.
What a wonderful and positive post, thanks so much for sharing!
Great quotes, and a nice, gentle reminder to me that I need to get back into yoga and meditation. Thank you!
lately i have been regular in my practice..and i could use so many of these quotes here.
I love all these quotes! I don’t do yoga because it just gives me the giggles. But I know a lot of people enjoy it.
My favourite is: “It doesn’t matter what it looks like; it matters what it feels like.” I’m not the most flexible person out there and will never look like those yogis on IG but as long as it feels good, I think I’ll be okay! 🙂
Love the new logo! Great quotes I really like the one about yoga for where you are today
These are great quotes! I really need to get back into doing yoga!
I LOVE your new logo. Such exciting times for you!
These are great Jill! Just the inspo I was looking for today <3
I have only heard great things about yoga and I know I need to start sooner rather than later. I could really use the stress relief.
I need to get myself back into the practice of yoga. The meditation aspect of it is what I would like to incorporate more into my daily living. Thanks for sharing such powerful quotes.
Your logo is captivating! Congrats on your new venture as a yoga teacher. I’m in the process of starting mine too and I agree the business aspect of it can get overwhelming, but it’s a necessity. Best of luck to you.
I just started yoga about a month ago, it’s great.
I just wanted to say, great graphics on your post! They look really good.
I never thought about yoga for self acceptance…but it’s so true! Lovely list:)
Beautiful! My recent goals include being more intentional with meditation. Thanks for the encouragement.
Such great inspiration! Needed that today. Thanks so much for hosting!