PRACTICEPUT YOUR MAT OUT AT NIGHT. Seeing your mat in the
morning can be a positive reinforcement. Set it next to
your front door when you leave for work or go out for
some other reason. That way, when you return home,
your mat will be the first thing you see.
REWARD YOURSELF FOR COMMITTING TO YOGA. Perhaps
you want a new mat or a new pair of yoga pants or you
simply want a treat at your favorite restaurant. Set up
a system that makes sense to you and reward yourself
every week for committing to your practice.
FIND A YOGA CHALLENGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. Look up the
hashtags #yoga or #yogaeverydamnday to find teach-
ers all over the world, then join a challenge that fits with
your experience. These challenges will not only teach
you new poses, but they also will hold you accountable
for doing some form of yoga daily.
SET AN INTENTION. Ask yourself, “Why am I doing yoga?”
Once you figure out the reason, remind yourself of it
daily. Find something that inspires and encourages you
to keep going. This can be a word, a quote, a mantra, or a
goal. Find something positive that moves you and focus
on it every time you come to the mat.
FOCUS ON ONE OF THE YAMAS OR THE NIYAMAS. Let it be
your guide for the day or the week in all that you do.
For example, if you pick satya, every time you make a
decision to do something, wonder, Am I being truthful?
Am I being honest with myself and others?
LISTEN TO MUSIC. There is something about good music
that will get you up and moving. While this might not