Gratitude Yoga Quotes to Ground Your Yoga Practice 

One of the most wonderful benefits of yoga is how it can instil gratitude and thankfulness in our hearts. A thankfulness for our bodies, our minds, and our practice. Gratitude is a powerful force. It can improve your mental health and your physical wellbeing. By appreciating each moment, movement and breath, yogis can truly embrace life.  

The trouble is, when life gets us down, it can be hard to concentrate on the positives, rather than the negatives. That’s why I’ve curated a collection of 42 gratitude quotes, yoga quotes and yoga sayings, to inspire even the most pessimistic yogi to give a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T—to  themselves, to others, and to life.  

Gratitude doesn’t just belong on the mat. Yogis who practice gratitude radiate positivity, finding enjoyment in even the smallest moments, living every day with an attitude of gratitude that lifts the lives of those around them, too. 

My 42 favourite gratitude quotes 

1. “An attitude of gratitude brings great things” – Yogi Bhajan 

2. “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom” – Marcel Proust 

3. “Reflect upon your present moment blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some” – Charles Dickens 

4. “Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life”  –  Rumi 

5. “You open the door through gratitude” – Deepak Chopra 

6. “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them” – John F. Kennedy 

7. “Have gratitude for the things you’re discarding. By giving gratitude, you’re giving closure to the relationship with that object, and by doing so, it becomes a lot easier to let go” – Marie Kondo 

8. “Gratitude is the sign of noble souls” – Aesop 

9. “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” – Camus 

10. “Peace begins with a smile.”  –  Mother Teresa 

11. “So, go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.”  –  Oprah Winfrey 

12. “There is no way to happiness—happiness is the way.”  –  Thich Nhat Hanh 

13. “When you stop and really look, you see that you are supported continuously in literally countless ways. This is the highest lesson of yoga, the truth of interbeing, of no separation.”  –  Frank Jude Boccio 

14. “Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” – Amy Collette 

15. “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”  –  Dr Seuss 

16. “If you only say one prayer in a day, make it thank you” – Rumi  

17. “I’m grateful for always this moment, the now, no matter what form it takes” – Eckhart Tolle 

18. “I was complaining that I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet” – Confucius 

19. “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melody Beattie 

20. “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle” – Albert Einstein 

21. “The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga” – Yogi Bhajan 

22. “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance” – Eckhart Tolle 

23. “Hear blessings dropping their blossoms around you” – Rumi 

24. “There are always flowers for those who want to see them” – Henri Matisse 

25. “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love” – Marcus Aurelius 

26. “It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up” – Eckhart Tolle 

27. “Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.” – Henri Frederic Amiel 

28. “In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer 

29. “Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” – Lionel Hampton 

30. “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero 

31. “Happiness cannot be traveled to owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” – Denis Waitley 

32. “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” – Melody Beattie 

33. “Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.” – Karl Barth 

34. “Have only love in your heart for others. The more you see the good in them, the more you will establish good in yourself.” – Paramahansa Yogananda (Indian yogi and guru) 

35. "Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows."  –  Helen Keller 

36. “Light tomorrow with today.” – Elizabeth Barrett Browning 

37. “Gratitude will shift you to a higher frequency, and you will attract much better things.” – Rhonda Byrne 

38. “When I started counted my blessings, my whole life turned around.” – Willie Nelson 

39. “Gratitude is an opener of locked – up blessings” – Marianne Williamson 

40. “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for” – Epicurus 

41. “Earth's crammed with heaven... But only he who sees, takes off his shoes.” – Elizabeth Barrett Browning, from Aurora Leigh 

42. “Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” – Henry Ward Beecher

How Meditation Quotes Can Help You Re-Centre and Recharge 

Meditation is a great way to unwind and recharge our batteries. But sometimes, it can be hard to silence the nagging voice in our heads, and we can’t quite connect to the power within us. When we’re stressed at the office or our to-do list seems never-ending, finding the time to think about nothing isn’t exactly easy. 

Trust me, I’ve been there. Even the most dedicated yogis have bad days, and you’re not alone. But, the fact is, not only is meditation therapeutic, but it’s also good for your health, helping to boost the immune system, aid heart health and reduce anxiety.  

And the best part? It’s completely free—even cheaper than chocolate, and better for you. Need more convincing? Meditation can be practiced anywhere, anytime – even on the commute home. 

This collection of meditation quotes, yoga quotes and inspirational sayings, will help you put the ‘I’ back into your practice. If you find you just can’t clear your mind, it may be that these wise words guide you to peace, even if it is only for a few minutes… 

My 36 favourite meditation quotes 

1. “Meditation is a way for nourishing and blossoming the divinity within you.” – Amit Ray (Indian author and spiritual master) 

2. “Learn this from the water: loud splashes the brook, but the ocean depths are calm” – Buddha 

3. “The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas” – B.K.S Iyengar 

4. “The past has no power over the present moment” – Eckhart Tolle 

5. “Yoga is not a work-out. It is a work-in.” – Rolf Gates 

6. “A mind free from all disturbances is yoga” – Patanjali 

7. “You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes a day, unless you’re too busy; then you should sit for an hour” – Old Zen saying 

8. “Yoga is an effortless dance with breath and gravity” – Vanda Scaravelli 

9. “Surrender to yoga, for where is the conflict when the truth is known?” – Krishna Macharya 

10. “When the chest is opening, the mind is opening, and we feel emotionally shiny, and stability comes” – Vanda Scaravelli 

11. “If you are quiet enough, you will hear the flow of the universe. You will feel its rhythm. Go with this flow. Happiness lies ahead. Meditation is key.”  –  Buddha 

12. “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 

13. “Master your breath, let the self be in bliss, contemplate on the sublime within you” – Shri T Krishnamacharya 

14. “Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life, where you do not feel like you are constantly trying to fit broken pieces together.” – B.K.S Iyengar 

15. “The nature of yoga is to shine the light of awareness into the darkest corners of the body.” – Jason Crandall 

16. “That’s exactly how it is in yoga. The places where you have the most resistance are actually the places that are going to be the areas of the greatest liberation” – Rodney Yee 

17. “Yoga has a sly, clever way of short circuiting the mental patterns that cause anxiety.”  –  Baxter Bell 

18. “If we only look within, we will see the Light as if we were seeing our own image in a mirror.” ― Swami Satchidananda, The Yoga Sutras 

19. "Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you about the destination."  –  Drake. 

20. “Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.”  –  Buddha 

21. “Plant the seed of meditation and reap the fruit of peace of mind.” – Anonymous 

22. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”  –  Buddha 

23. “Your mind is your instrument. Learn to be its master and not its slave.”  –  Remez Sasson 

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

25. “Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.”  –  Mother Teresa 

26. “It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves”  –  Sir Edmund Hillary 

27. “Nothing can bring you peace but yourself” – Ralph Waldo Emerson 

28. “The sun, the moon, the stars, and all the lights that you can imagine in the entire external world are but fragments of that one great Light that is within you” – Swami Rama 

29. “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. “ – Oprah 

30. “You only lose what you cling to”  –  Buddha 

31. “The treasure is carried by you every moment. Every breath you take in or out, the treasure is there. You may not be aware, but you have never missed it.” –  Osho, The Essence of Yoga 

32. “In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.” – Deepak Chopra 

33. “Breath is your link to life; the direct connection to your spirit.” – Dashama Konah Gordon  

34. “When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” – Lao Tzu  

35. “Silence is not silent. Silence speaks. It speaks most eloquently. Silence is not still. Silence leads. It leads most perfectly.” – Sri Chinmoy  

36. “It is better to conquer yourself than a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken away” – Buddha