I know 2014 is still close to a month away, but this week begins one year since I made the choice to practice a small amount of yoga daily. For 5 months I really did do about 20 minutes every day, and then I slacked off but never entirely dropped it.
The fact that is still part of my weekly routine is a huge victory when creating new habits is so incredibly difficult. The rewards are so pronounced that it is impossible to let myself slack off entirely. While long, sweaty yoga classes have their own benefits (sigh....), doing a little bit of yoga, everyday if possible, can make a noticeable difference. I often don't even change my clothes just to do 4 or 5 invigorating sun salutations. 10 minutes of core work and hip strengtheners before a walk help me feel powerful. Lengthening my abdomen and sinking my feet into the roots of the earth helps me stand tall, even when cooking dinner.
For those of us who, for whatever reason, practice at home, or are trying to, this Pokey Little Thread That Could and the folks subscribing to it are here to help. We want to hear your story and encourage you along your way.
So, here's to a New Year and a fresh start, and hopefully a renewed commitment to making yoga a part of your daily life at home, rather than just an occasional visit to a studio. Because yoga doesn't happen out there. Yoga happens here and now. It is where you are. So, bring it home and join us here, too.
Here is the last post in the Fall Thread that I repeat here.
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The fact that is still part of my weekly routine is a huge victory when creating new habits is so incredibly difficult. The rewards are so pronounced that it is impossible to let myself slack off entirely. While long, sweaty yoga classes have their own benefits (sigh....), doing a little bit of yoga, everyday if possible, can make a noticeable difference. I often don't even change my clothes just to do 4 or 5 invigorating sun salutations. 10 minutes of core work and hip strengtheners before a walk help me feel powerful. Lengthening my abdomen and sinking my feet into the roots of the earth helps me stand tall, even when cooking dinner.
For those of us who, for whatever reason, practice at home, or are trying to, this Pokey Little Thread That Could and the folks subscribing to it are here to help. We want to hear your story and encourage you along your way.
So, here's to a New Year and a fresh start, and hopefully a renewed commitment to making yoga a part of your daily life at home, rather than just an occasional visit to a studio. Because yoga doesn't happen out there. Yoga happens here and now. It is where you are. So, bring it home and join us here, too.
Here is the last post in the Fall Thread that I repeat here.
Quote: