Yoga

My relationship with yoga and meditation is one that goes in waves. While I love both I often find a pile of excuses as to why I can’t make time to practice either. Excuses include:

I’m too tired.

I don’t have childcare and my kids are too wild to do it at home.

I have to work. 

I can’t afford ($$) going to a studio. 

I don’t have time. 

The reality is everything in life is a choice and I am simply choosing not to practice. That being said I have made a choice to change my reality. I know that practicing yoga and meditation will….

… provide me with more energy throughout the day. 

… allow me to be more mindful when I am with my crazy kids.

… help me to be more focused during my work time.

… make me healthier and happier because I am investing in my health.

… remind me that there is always time for myself. 

Who else could use a little shift in their reality? How many of these excuses have you used? 

So this month I am challenging myself to return to yoga and meditation for my health, my sense of self and my wellbeing. My goal being that I come out feeling more calm, peaceful, self aware and ideally more flexible. 

Plans for the challenge:

Unlike previous yoga challenges that I have done this one isn’t about doing yoga everyday, however daily mediation is a significant part of the challenge. 

1. Attend one yoga class per week. Before you protest this let’s all be honest with ourselves we get way more out of a yoga practice when it is done in a community setting. You do have the time and you can afford to do it. If you don’t have studio you love plan to try a few different ones out. If you want to save money look for free classes (often athletic apparel stores hold free classes) or sliding scale/donation classes. 
2. Practice yoga at home for 15-30 (ore more) minutes 1-3x week. You can opt to take your practice to the studio if you’d like but for flexibility sake you are welcome to practice at home. You can follow a video or just simply do you own thing. 
3. Meditate EVERYDAY. Yes I said it EVERYDAY. Now take a deep breath I’m not talking sitting for hours meditating. Start with 3-5 minutes and increase a minute or two until you get to 20 minutes (or more). You can use apps, practice repeating a mantra to yourself or simply sit and focus on your breath. 

That is it. 

So who is ready to commit with me?