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How to develop a daily practice

forward bending seated wide angle poseNow that’s something to think about. We all come across  this statement and if we are to progress in our yoga practice it really is the only way to come on with any real purpose. If we have the interest in progressing our yoga then we really have to look at HOW TO DEVELOP A DAILY PRACTICE. With anything in life there’s no difference. Remember we become more skillful at anything we undertake if we do it regularly. Remember in the previous article S.E.N.C.L where C stands for CONSISTENCY. Well consistency is another way of spelling Daily Practice. Maybe we have a couple of hours a day for this, which is ideal. But many people have lifestyles that are very varied with other activities and not to forget, making a living, that this ideal 2 hours may be down to 20 of 40 minutes. But it’s good to sit down and access how much time we can devote to developing our yoga practice and having come to some conclusion of this then design a program that makes good use of your allotted time slot. I personally prefer first thing in the morning just after I’ve gotten out of bed and after the cleansing necessities like brushing my teeth etc……..

Try to do postures that flex the body in the 5 directions forwards, sideways, backwards, twisting and inversion.  There are a host of postures to select from and I will make some charts for future reference if you need some guidance with this. It really is up to you how you structure your practice but choose postures you enjoy so in that way you’ll look forward to your daily routine. Also remember that it is important to begin your practice in a gentle way and allow the momentum to build as you warm up to the task.

So good luck with your daily Sadhana and I’ll catch up with you again soon.