Practice Goals

I asked a friend and music teacher for advice on how to better support my kids with their daily piano practice.

She gave me the best advice which also applies to yoga practice.

Their practice had turned into a chore. They dreaded it as the time approached, struggled all the way through and it usually ended in a tantrum.

Their piano future was not looking good.

Does your home yoga practice ever feel a bit like this? (perhaps without the tantrum)

Here it is, the advice that made me say “I’ve been doing it wrong all along”

You’ve heard me say it a thousand times “just aim for 10 minutes a day”

WRONG...

Using time as a goal has its flaws. It’s a bit too open-ended and can leave anyone from 7-70 years feeling overwhelmed.

TIP: Set yourself a goal you know you can achieve (that’s not time-oriented) like...

My goal for my practice today is to play the first line of music as perfectly as I can. This means you practice until you reach your goal, whether that be 5 or 15 minutes.

If you made your yoga practice goal parivrtta trikonasana (revolving triangle pose) we know there are a number of things we would want to do before to prepare us for the pose.

All of a sudden practice of “10 minutes, what am I going to do” has become a simple sequence of poses I know I have to do to get me to my goal.

So what are you going to practice tomorrow?

Yogabranches Home Yoga Practice Membership has play, practice, physical goals, time goals, super short poses you can sneak in while you are waiting for the kettle to boil.

There is something for everyone and you can join for $1 for the first month HERE.

P.S this $1 for the first month is only available for this week. Don’t miss out!