Why do a Daily Practice? The benefits: Connection, Confidence, Commitment
Many of my yoga students tell me that they’d like to practice yoga at home between classes, but they never seem to get around to it. Does that sound familiar? We use all the available reasons–no time, distracting internal dilemmas and life challenges, physical discomforts–to say that now is not the right time, but we’ll do it “some other time”. If that sounds like you, I propose a re-set. For me, a regular daily practice, even if it’s only ten minutes, keeps me in touch with myself in a way that sustains me. I connect with my deeper self without judgment, and find an inner steadiness to meet whatever challenges the day brings. I remember that I’m doing this for myself, not as a test or performance, and I have total choice about what to do. And each time I do it, I recognize how much better I feel afterward, both physically and mentally. In … Read more