There’s a lot to be grateful for. Here are 32 yoga quotes about gratitude to remember when you meditate, or need a moment to find some inner peace and joy.
Gratitude encourages us to be thankful each day, even for the simplest things in life. Seeking positivity and learning to accept yourself are some of the best ways to show gratitude during a yoga session. No matter which style of yoga you’re following, jot down these 32 yoga quotes about gratitude to develop compassion, love, and kindness.
For even more inspiration, check out these yoga quotes about creating space. You’ll also love these yoga quotes about balance.
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Yoga Quotes About Finding Gratitude In Nature
- “A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms.” ― Zen Shin
- “The breaking of the sun over the horizon is my grateful heart dawning upon a blessed world.” ― Terri Guillemets
- “Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh
- “The sun is a daily reminder that we too can rise again from the darkness, that we too can shine our own light.” ― S. Ajna
- “Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh
Yoga Quotes About Gratitude And Accepting Yourself
- “A total acceptance of yourself brings about a total transcendence of yourself.” ― Adyashanti
- “Acceptance is the key to everything.” ― Michael J. Fox
- “An act of imagination is an act of self-acceptance.” ― Richard Hugo
- “Change is possible, but it must start with self-acceptance.” ― Alexander Lowen
- “No matter what – you are worth it. You matter. Every child was placed on earth with intention. Never believe the lie that you are not good enough or unworthy. Just put in the work to achieve your dreams and you will. Turn over everything and surrender. Control can be the enemy of our soul. Allow yourself to be guided, allow yourself to be loved, and just let go.” ― Kerri Verna
Yoga Quotes About Gratitude And Thankfulness
- “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
- “When we are truly experiencing a state of gratitude, we feel naturally full, abundant, and blessed, which are all the exact opposites of the experience of Vata imbalance.” ― Dr. Siva Mohan
- “Gratitude is an opener of locked-up blessings.” ― Marianne Williamson
- “May the gratitude in my heart kiss all the universe.” ― Unknown
- “Reflect upon your present moment of blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some.” ― Charles Dickens
- “The best way to show my gratitude to God is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy.” ― St. Teresa of Calcutta
- “The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.” ― Dalai Lama
- “In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.” ― Brother David Steindl-Rast
- “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” ― Gilbert K. Chesterton
- “The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.” ―Robert Holden
- “As each day comes to us refreshed and anew, so does my gratitude renew itself daily.” ― Adabella Radici
A Few More Yoga Quotes About Gratitude
- “The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga.” ― Yogi Bhajan
- “Make an attitude to be in gratitude. You will find the whole universe will come to you.”― Yogi Bhajan
- “Let your body be your expression. Dance, Move, Breathe, Love allow yoga to move gratitude from your inner space into an outward expression.” ― Unknown
- “It’s not about being good at something. It’s about being good to yourself.” ― Unknown
- “Inhale the future, exhale the past.” ― Unknown
- “Practicing gratitude doesn’t have to be difficult, but It will take effort. It’s the practice of seeing the quality of things alongside the quantity. It’s both the subconscious and conscious valuation you place on people, events, and challenges in your life.” ― Jessi Richardson
- “Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” ― Amy Collette
- “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
- “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ― Marcel Proust
- “It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up.” ― Eckhart Tolle
- “The purpose of life is to be beautiful, to be bountiful, to be blissful, to be graceful and grateful. What a wonderful English word—grateful. If one is great and full, one is God. And whenever smallness faces you, you should be great. And full. Full of that greatness.” ― Harbhajan Singh Yogi
