Day 8 - Stability
Each day that I do my yoga practice, I find myself getting back to where I once was. There was a period of time in my life when I would be practicing yoga 3-5 times a week! I genuinely miss those days. I guess the saying is true: You make time for what you want to make time for. In my case, I have not been making time for yoga like I did in the past. This 30-day challenge is motivating to get back to my old ways and something about this time is different. I want this to be a lifestyle change, not a temporary one. I want this to be engrained in me. Kind of like how you don’t skip out on eating, drinking, breathing...I don’t want to skip a beat with yoga. I want my practice to be second nature.
Memory Lane
Sure yoga has been a part of my life since 2012 but it’s always on and off. For a few months, I’ll be on my A-Game and the next months after that, I revert back to a super novice yogi. It’s funny because I’ll look at old photos and videos from time to time just to see my progression and think “Wow, I’ve come a long way” but also think back to when the picture was taken. A lot of times I didn’t see the progress and thought I wasn’t getting any better. Sometimes you have to take a step back and give yourself some credit. When I was consistent, I could get into some serious yoga poses! That’s what I want to work back up to and I will soon. It’s coming.
My Practice Stabilizes Me
I chose stability for today’s theme because that’s what yoga does for me. It relaxes me, it calms me, it refocuses my negative energy to positive energy. The workout component aside, yoga really does help me align with myself and gives me better clarity. Those few moments on the mat I tend to forget everything and just focus on my breath and body movements without being self-conscious. After my practice, I feel like I can take on the day!
What is your ‘stability’? - I’m curious to know.
