I thought of surfing the net to look for quotes appropriate for a practising yogini like me and you. Here are some of the ones I found which hit close to my heart.
Which one speaks to you? Do leave a comment and let me know…
Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured. ~B.K.S. Iyengar
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 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
By embracing your mother wound as your yoga, you transform what has been a hindrance in your life into a teacher of the heart. ~Phillip Moffitt
Yoga is 99% practice and 1% knowledge. ~Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois
Anyone who practices can obtain success in yoga but not one who is lazy. Constant practice alone is the secret of success. ~Svatmarama, Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind. ~Patanjali, translated from Sanskrit
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
Inhale, and God approaches you. Hold the inhalation, and God remains with you. Exhale, and you approach God. Hold the exhalation, and surrender to God. ~Krishnamacharya
Yoga is difficult for the one whose mind is not subdued. ~Bhagavad Gita
In karma yoga no effort is ever lost, and there is no harm. Even a little practice of this discipline protects one from greater fear (of birth and death). ~ Bhagavad Gita
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. ~Svatmarama, Hatha Yoga Pradipika
For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth. ~Sanskrit Proverb
Namaste.
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