How to Get a Yoga Tattoo

Yoga can be a hugely impactful and enjoyable spiritual activity that has a number of benefits for mind and for body. So many people are passionate about yoga and the impact it has had on their life. This means that there are so many opportunities to show your passion for the hobby, including getting a yoga tattoo.

Yoga Tattoos and Cultural Appropriation

There is some debate about whether tattoos could represent cultural appropriation in this instance. For example, some of the meditation symbols that are commonly used for getting inked are those that relate to Hinduism, and getting these tattooed on your body could be construed as appropriation if you do not practice this faith.

 When you go to your tattoo artists they will be able to advise you on what will look good, and you may even want to come up with something unique so that it is not deemed to be culturally significant.

Mindfulness Around Tattoo Symbolism

A lot of the symbols have very significant and spiritual meanings for people. Thus it is really vital that you consider this when you are getting tattooed, you will want to be mindful of other peoples’ beliefs. If you go to a yoga and meditation retreat you don’t want to offend anyone.

Guidelines For Yoga Tattoos

When you are going to get a yoga tattoo, follow some of the following guidelines:

• Check if the potential tattoo has religious symbolism that could potentially cause offence.
• Be sure to check that the design is something you want, and work closely with your tattoo artist to get it right and ensure that you are happy to be inked with it for life.
• Be aware of all of the aspects of tattoo care, so that you know how to take care of your ink once it is on your body.

Inspirational Yoga Tattoo Ideas

Here are some of the key yoga tattoo ideas that you might find inspiring.

The Seven Chakras

The chakras represent the flow of energy and balance in the universe, and there are people who believe that getting these tattooed is to help you to maintain this sort of balance and peace in your own life.

The chakras open the mind for healing, and you can even choose to just get one of them rather than all seven (or start with one).

The Phases of the Moon

This might be one of the most visually impressive of all the tattoos, it looks fantastic. In terms of symbolism, it is designed to teach us to surrender to the flow of the universe and the forces within. A lot of yogis feel like they have a strong connection to the moon.

Buddha

Buddha is a symbol that many people associate with yoga, but this might be one of the more debatable issues when it comes to yoga tattoos.

Lotus Flower

The flower bloom of a lotus flower is to represent enlightenment in the world of yoga, and this can be a very popular choice for

getting inked. It can be another tattoo that looks visually very impressive, and hold a spiritual meaning.

Unalome

This symbol represents the path to an enlightened life and has both the twists and turns at the start of a path before a straighter path at the end, then dissolving into the universe and its forces. It is an interesting conversation-starter as well as a great tattoo.

Mandala

Mandala’s are very popular tattoos whether you are a yogi or not, but they are mainly used as a meditative aid which means that they are perfect for those who want to get part of their yoga belief system tattooed on their person somewhere.

Lots of tattoo artists may have already worked on mandala designs that they can put on your body when requested, so you can choose between their existing designs.

The ‘OM’ Symbol

This actually originated in Hinduism but has been adopted into the Buddhist faith; it is a representation of the Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva and in ancient religious texts is a sign of “the ultimate reality”. This can be a good idea if you are looking to get a smaller tattoo.

Do you have Yoga or Spiritual tattoos? What can you advice someone looking to get one?