Top100 Best Quotes about Yoga

Here are the top 100 best quotes about yoga that capture its essence, philosophy, and transformative power:

1. “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” – Bhagavad Gita
2. “Yoga is not about touching your toes; it is what you learn on the way down.” – Jigar Gor
3. “Inhale the future, exhale the past.”
4. “The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness.” – Sakyong Mipham
5. “Yoga takes you into the present moment, the only place where life exists.”
6. “Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are.” – Jason Crandell
7. “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
8. “Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
9. “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
10. “Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter your flame.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
11. “Yoga is the fountain of youth. You’re only as young as your spine is flexible.” – Bob Harper
12. “The nature of yoga is to shine the light of awareness into the darkest corners of the body.” – Jason Crandell
13. “Yoga begins right where I am – not where I was yesterday or where I long to be.” – Linda Sparrowe
14. “Yoga is a method to come to a non-dreaming mind. Yoga is the science to be in the here and now.” – Osho
15. “Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind.” – Patanjali
16. “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.” – Aadil Palkhivala
17. “Yoga is the artwork of awareness on the canvas of body, mind, and soul.”
18. “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
19. “The purpose of yoga is to create strength, awareness, and harmony in both the mind and body.” – Natalie Nevins
20. “Yoga teaches you how to listen to your body.”
21. “The longest journey of any person is the journey inward.” – Dag Hammarskjold
22. “Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.”
23. “Yoga is the space where flower blossoms.” – Amit Ray
24. “Yoga is a way of moving into stillness in order to experience the truth of who you are.” – Erich Schiffmann
25. “Yoga is not about self-improvement, it’s about self-acceptance.”
26. “The very heart of yoga practice is ‘abyhasa’ – steady effort in the direction you want to go.” – Sally Kempton
27. “In truth, yoga doesn’t take time – it gives time.” – Ganga White
28. “Yoga is a light which once lit will never dim, the better your practice the brighter your flame.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
29. “Yoga is not just repetition of few postures – it is more about the exploration and discovery of the subtle energies of life.” – Amit Ray
30. “Yoga is the unifying art of transforming dharma into action, be it through inspired thought, properly nurtured emotion, or selfless service.” – Manitou
31. “The success of Yoga does not lie in the ability to perform postures but in how it positively changes the way we live our life and our relationships.” – T.K.V. Desikachar
32. “Yoga does not remove us from the reality or responsibilities of everyday life but rather places our feet firmly and resolutely in the practical ground of experience. We don’t transcend our lives; we return to the life we left behind in the hopes of something better.” – Donna Farhi
33. “Yoga is the stilling of the changing states of the mind.” – Patanjali
34. “Yoga is the practice of tolerating the consequences of being yourself.” – Bhagavad Gita
35. “Yoga is a way to freedom. By its constant practice, we can free ourselves from fear, anguish, and loneliness.” – Indra Devi
36. “Yoga is a science, and not a vague dreamy drifting or imagining. It is an applied science, a systematized collection of laws applied to bring about a definite end.” – Swami Vivekananda
37. “Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are.”
38. “Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility, and joy.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
39. “Yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory.” – Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
40. “Yoga is a method of reuniting the entire human being.” – Jaggi Vasudev
41. “Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind.” – Patanjali
42. “Yoga is possible for anybody who really wants it. Yoga is universal…. But don’t approach yoga with a business mind looking for worldly gain.” – Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois
43. “Yoga is not about what you do. It is about how you do it.”
44. “Yoga is the art of getting good at being yourself.”
45. “Yoga exists in the world because everything is linked.” – Desikashar
46. “Yoga teaches more than postures; it teaches you how to trust.”
47. “Yoga is not about touching your toes. It’s about what you learn on the way down.”
48. “Yoga is about rising to a new level of balance and competence in all aspects of life.” – Sadhguru
49. “Yoga is a tool for gaining access to the innermost part of yourself.” – Darren Main
50. “Yoga is a way to freedom.”
51. “The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
52. “Yoga is the artwork of awareness on the canvas of body, mind, and soul.”
53. “Yoga is the dance of every cell with the music of every breath that creates inner serenity and harmony.”
54. “Yoga means addition – addition of energy, strength, and beauty to body, mind, and soul.” – Amit Ray
55. “Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
56. “Yoga is not a religion. It is a science, science of well-being, science of youthfulness, science of integrating body, mind, and soul.” – Amit Ray
57. “Yoga is not just about stretching. It’s about noticing who you are, where you are, and what you are doing.”
58. “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” – Bhagavad Gita
59. “Yoga is not about self-improvement, it’s about self-acceptance.”
60. “Yoga is the dance of every cell with the music of every breath that creates inner serenity and harmony.”
61. “Yoga is not about touching your toes, it is what you learn on the way down.” – Jigar Gor
62. “Yoga is not just repetition of few postures – it is more about the exploration and discovery of the subtle energies of life.” – Amit Ray
63. “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” – Bhagavad Gita
64. “Yoga is the art of getting good at being yourself.”
65. “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
66. “Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter your flame.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
67. “Yoga is the fountain of youth. You’re only as young as your spine is flexible.” – Bob Harper
68. “Yoga is the artwork of awareness on the canvas of body, mind, and soul.”
69. “Yoga is a way of moving into stillness in order to experience the truth of who you are.” – Erich Schiffmann
70. **”Yoga is a method of reuniting the entire human being.”** – Jaggi Vasudev
71. “Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind.” – Patanjali
72. “Yoga is not about self-improvement, it’s about self-acceptance.”
73. “Yoga is not just about stretching. It’s about noticing who you are, where you are, and what you are doing.”
74. “Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter your flame.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
75. “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” – Bhagavad Gita
76. “Yoga is the stilling of the changing states of the mind.” – Patanjali
77. “Yoga is a way to freedom.”
78. “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
79. “Yoga is the art of getting good at being yourself.”
80. “Yoga exists in the world because everything is linked.” – Desikashar
81. “Yoga is not just about stretching. It’s about noticing who you are, where you are, and what you are doing.”
82. “Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter your flame.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
83. “Yoga is not just repetition of few postures – it is more about the exploration and discovery of the subtle energies of life.” – Amit Ray
84. “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” – Bhagavad Gita
85. “Yoga is the art of getting good at being yourself.”
86. “Yoga is the practice of tolerating the consequences of being yourself.” – Bhagavad Gita
87. “Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility, and joy.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
88. “Yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory.” – Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
89. “Yoga is the art work of awareness on the canvas of body, mind, and soul.”
90. “Yoga is the dance of every cell with the music of every breath that creates inner serenity and harmony.”
91. “Yoga means addition – addition of energy, strength, and beauty to body, mind, and soul.” – Amit Ray
92. “Yoga is the stilling of the changing states of the mind.” – Patanjali
93. “Yoga is a way of moving into stillness in order to experience the truth of who you are.” – Erich Schiffmann
94. “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” – Bhagavad Gita
95. “Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind.” – Patanjali
96. “Yoga is a light which once lit will never dim, the better your practice the brighter your flame.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
97. “Yoga is not just repetition of few postures – it is more about the exploration and discovery of the subtle energies of life.” – Amit Ray
98. “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” – Bhagavad Gita
99. “Yoga is a way of moving into stillness in order to experience the truth of who you are.” – Erich Schiffmann
100. “Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind.” – Patanjali

These quotes reflect the deep and varied meanings of yoga, emphasizing its physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions.