practice yoga daily

I’ve started doing a series of sun salutations on waking up in the morning. It’s not really a full session of yoga, but it is quick, short, and easy to incorporate into my morning routine.

I’m looking to expand this to a more full session.

So, I fell out of the habit when a certain someone started taking up my mornings… but, I’m trying to get back in the habit.
I had a dream that I was able to lay my head down on my knees and in my dream, that felt so cool – i have to work harder to get there!
I was up this morning and stretching by 6:45 and it felt great. Must keep it up!

Still going strong. You know, I’d thought I’d have trouble remembering to do it every day, but even on evenings where I would have liked to forget about it, I always remember…

is a great boon for the practice! This lovely morning, I went for a walk and then set up my mat in the backyard. It was such a perfect morning for it. Wonderful!

Despite traveling to a conference this weekend and keeping crazy hours, I have not missed a day yet. Go me! I did five each of the Ashtanga Sun Salutations in my hotel room while I was away, and went to a class at the gym when I got back. I won’t be crushed if I miss a day, but I’m not going to let myself make excuses for why it is okay to skip today.

You know, I’ve been meaning to stick to a daily practice for years, and I’ve avoided it because I thought it would be so hard. I thought I would have to plan and schedule and make a big deal of it. But really all I have to do is do yoga today, and keep doing that. What a concept!

—Joshua

Today interruptions helped me realize how private and personal I feel my yoga practice is. So, while I DO want to teach yoga, I know that I also need my own personal practice, uninterrupted. Which is sometimes difficult, finding time that is peaceful and alone. I guess I don’t feel ready to complain too much though … in a few years the kids will be graduated and interruptions will be too few and too far between!

I was seriously considering not doing yoga today, but after dinner I put in a DVD and did yoga with Elizabeth (and Rodney Yee, that sadist). I can do this.

Have been successful this week. I’m feeling really good about my practice these days. Also, my newfound desire to teach has brought about a new mindset which is also inspiring deeper sessions. Wonderful!

I’ve practiced yoga on and off for years, but never as consistently as I’d like. I get real into making “plans” about what I’m going to do and when, but as of today I am going to work on doing yoga TODAY. It doesn’t matter if I did yoga yesterday. It doesn’t matter if I intend to to it tomorrow. I’m just doing it TODAY.

I’m not even going to set a broader goal than that, like “every day for a month”. Just today.

But for the record, I did yoga the past three days. Not today yet…

In my previous goal, I resumed my daily yoga practice. Now this goal is about maintaining that practice. I really want to keep it up both for my well-being and to assist me in my goal of becoming an instructor.