I’ve been on my yoga journey for several weeks now and although, I’m absolutely obsessed with learning about different practices and postures, I sometimes feel a little burnt out.
Whenever I need an extra boost to get on the mat, I give myself little reminders about my passion for yoga. By setting new goals and reflecting on how far I’ve come since having the courage to start something new, I’m instantly inspired to practice.
Here are 5 tips to help you stay motivated in your yoga practice.
1. Remember why you started.
If you ever have a moment of feeling defeated or uninspired by your yoga practice, just stop and take a moment to think about why you started. What inspired you to get on the mat? What made you go forward with trying your first posture? Yoga is a personal journey that brings evolution to your mind, body and soul over time. Don’t forget what sparked your fire for yoga and press through! (Check out what inspired my yoga journey, here.)
2. Keep a journal of your goals and successes.
Document your successes, areas of improvement and goals for your yoga journey in a journal. It’s a great way to track your progress and keep yourself striving to do and be better. It’s also a great pick-me-up to be able to look back and see your growth and progress as a yogi.
3. Invite a friend to come along.
Inspire yourself to do yoga by asking someone to join you. That’s a large part of how I got bitten by the yoga bug. A co-worker of mine invited me to class and I haven’t stopped since!
4. Participate in a yoga challenge.
If you’re active on social media, then you’ve probably seen yogis you know hosting or participating in different yoga challenges. Instagram is a great source for all kinds of short-term and long-term yoga challenges. The best part is you’re documenting your journey with other participants from all over the world! These challenges keep you accountable and active to at least do something yoga-related daily.
5. Just do it!
Sometimes it gets hard to balance the hustle and bustle of work, school and every other facet of life and the last thing that you consider doing is getting on your yoga mat. Well, in my experience, I’ve never regretted getting a quick yoga practice in, but I almost always regret not doing it. Besides, don’t you want to experience the amazing mental, spiritual and physical benefits of yoga? When in doubt, just do it!
Ciao Bellas,
keep reminding yourself that it will benefit you not only in this physical reality but in the next non physical realm as well. Yoga is a tool to help transcend the physical world and bring us into the ethereal realms with grace and ease.
Great advice, Erik. You’re so right. It transcends the physical and really is a gift for the soul.