Top tips for your home yoga practice

Do you want to practice yoga at home and just don't get round to it?
 
I talk to people every week in my classes about wanting to do a home yoga practice. It is a future aspiration and may or may not come to pass. 
 
They love how yoga makes them feel, how they rediscover a vibrancy, ease and peace within themselves that you just don't get any other way. The aches and pains reduce, the strength of body and mind improve, and it feels great (or at least, loads better than before you did your yoga).  
 
The desire to start a home practice is step 1. Let's follow it up with a few more ideas, and address a few of the top obstacles that might be stopping you.
 
TOP OBSTACLES

I don't seem to find time...
10 minutes is a great starting point and makes a HUGE difference.
I know you can find 10 minutes (put your phone down).
 
I'm injured, I'll start once I've recovered...
Don't forget about the rest of you. You will have to work carefully around the injury, but it will help you recover and you'll feel much better, mentally and physically, along the way.
 
It's been a while, but I'll come back to it when...
 Get started today. Or come to class to help motivate you.
If you don't do it now, then when?
 
I'm not sure what to do...
Keep it simple. 
See below for a couple of free home videos
 
 
TOP TIPS

1) Put your mat in a visible place as a reminder of your good intentions.
 
2) Try adding 'Home Yoga' as a meeting in your calendar, mark it as important, and set an alarm as a reminder.
 
3) Be modest and start with just 10 minutes. Pick 2 or 3 postures, slow down, follow your breath. You won't believe how different you feel and it only takes a moment. Enjoy and do it again tomorrow. 
 
4) When the time comes to do your yoga, don't think about it. Literally stand up, go to your mat and begin.
 
5) If you skip a day, no worries. Don't skip 2 days in a row.
 
6) Value your yoga. Prioritise it over the busy-ness of the rest of your life. It is important and you'll be so glad you did.
 
 
I'll be setting a summer challenge soon but let's start today, small steps, build a good habit that could be life-changing. You'll love that you did.  
 
 
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Read on:
 
 
| Urban Retreat Day in Bristol with Clara, 15th September|
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| Ideas to inspire your home yoga practice - free videos |
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| Book Talk with Ranju Roy, 7th July |
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