The purpose of International Yoga Day is to promote yoga and endeavour towards making
it a part and parcel of everyone's daily routine. The benefits of a yogic
routine are many, hence, motivating your loved ones to practice yoga is a must
on this International Yoga Day. Here is a list of quotes and messages that you
can share with them and inspire them to start their yoga workout.



"Through the practices of yoga, we discover that concern
for the happiness and well-being of others, including animals, must be an
essential part of our own quest for happiness and well-being. The fork can be a
powerful weapon of mass destruction or a tool to create peace on Earth." -
Sharon Gannon



"A photographer gets people to pose for him. A yoga
instructor gets people to pose for themselves." - T. Guillemets



"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."- Hatha Yoga
Pradipika.

"The most important
pieces of equipment you need for doing yoga are your body and your mind."-
Rodney Yee



"Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and
endure what cannot be cured." - B.K.S. Iyengar



"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



"Yoga is the fountain of youth. You're only as young as
your spine is flexible."- Bob Harper



"Yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory." - 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



"Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind." –
Patanjali.

"Yoga is an
invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition. It embodies the unity of mind and
body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and
nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise
but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and nature. By
changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help in bettering our
well-being. Let us work towards adopting a routine that includes yoga."-
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi





"In Karma yoga no effort
is ever lost, and there is no harm. Even a little practice of this discipline
protects one from great fear of birth and death"- Bhagavad Gita

"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. It takes up the laws of psychology,
applicable to the unfolding of the whole consciousness of man on every plane,
in every world, and applies those rationally in a particular case. This
rational application of the laws of unfolding consciousness acts exactly on the
same principles that you see applied around you every day in other departments
of science." - Annie Wood Besant.

"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