I stole this one straight from Barefoot Zen . I read an article on the blog, "10 Tips and Tricks For Establishing a Regular Home Yoga Practice"... "Giving Yourself permission to just roll out your mat, and breathe." There couldn't of been a better day for me to read this.
Reminder to Self:
1. Let go of ALL expectations... it doesn't matter how long I'm on the mat. Just get on the mat. Pat it, love on it, caress it.
2. Give self permission to roll out mat and BREATHE... and wait. Listen to my breath, hone in on it, feel it , hear it and breath it.
3. Set an intention... works every time. Melt heart, focus on getting deeper into one particular pose or several, etc.
4. Warm up... this is when my training kicks in...Solid Ground - mountain, forward fold, half lift, right leg lunge, plank, and so forth. A great warm up and if I want to I can go on and on with this. It feels great, I'm breathing, I'm moving, I'm with my mat, the earth and feeling grounded.
5. Standing poses, seated poses, backbends, twists, savasana... Always observe, question, love and accepting.
6. Enjoy getting into poses. Take time.
7. Don't be constrained by how poses should look.
8. Be playful, light and joyous.
9. Make daily-home practice the 'Must Do' of each day.
10. BE kind to self and always, always, always return to the mat.
Check out this article at: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/02/10-tips-amp-tricks-for-establishing-a-regular-home-yoga-practice--kara-leah-grant/
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