Change is as good as a holiday
/A repetitive practice can lose our interest like the latest app on the market. Before you know it you are looking for another app to replace the last, yet coming up with new sequences daily is not as easy as downloading a new app.
Yes, we want to have a variety of different sequences to practice but can I share with you a few other tips that will help to change up your practice from repetitive and boring to fresh and interesting?
Being a yoga teacher, I have learned the art of sequencing and creating new sequences daily, but when I first started practicing at home this was not the case.
By accident one day I practiced in a different space in the house because my partner was where I would normally practice and I learned a lesson I will never forget. Read below for this life practice tip.
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Short of coming up with a new sequence every day have you tried:
Practicing at a different time of day? The body is very different in the morning than to the afternoon, doing the same sequence at a different time of a day will be a whole new experience.
Practicing in a different part of the house? Explore other places to practice that will inspire you to use the furniture or wall fittings to change up the approach to the posture in the same sequence. For example, the stair banister, corner of the wall, coffee table, etc can bring a new experience to the same old pose.
The mind like new shining objects to focus on, it wants to be excited and engaged, these are just a few ways you can bring freshness to your practice and engage your mind in the asana.
Make your practice, explorative and the mind will follow.
When I moved into a different house, I created this video. I was so excited to explore all the different spaces I could practice. Watch it to get some tips for your own home exploration.
xxx
K8
