Yoga requires consistent practice in order to master the different poses. One great way to ensure that you are consistently practicing is to practice at home. While practicing at home helps you to progress faster in your classes, many people have many challenges that prevent them from practicing. Here are some of the challenges and how to counteract them.
Lack of time
With the current busy lifestyles, many yogis complain that they lack time to practice at home. Many yogis argue that they get home late in the evening and leave early in the morning for work therefore they are left with zero time to practice. If you are one of the yogis giving this exercise, you need to know that you don't need one hour to practice. All you need are 10-15 minutes of practice and you will be on your way to mastering the poses. To create time for practice, you can wake up 15 minutes early and practice. You can also take 15 minutes off your lunch hour and practice. If you are a stay at home parent, you can schedule your practice after the kids have gone to school. You really have no excuse saying that you don't have time to practice!
Laziness
Everyone suffers from it especially when there is no one looking after you. To ensure that you practice even when you are feeling lazy, you can promise yourself a present once you are through with the practice. You can promise yourself a dinner in your favorite restaurant or anything fancy that you love. Another way to beat laziness is to practice with a buddy. If you have a friend or neighbor who is also in yoga, you can form a team and be practicing together.
Lack of ideas
If you are a beginner in yoga, you are bound to feel that you don't know what to practice. While this is a valid reason, it should not prevent you from practicing. The best way is to practice the poses that you can remember from class. To increase the chances of remembering the poses, you should jot down notes or make diagrams while in class.
These are the main challenges that face people who like to practice yoga at home. If you are a new yogi, you need to realize that you need to be a self starter for you to be successful in yoga. So, stop the excuse and take the pose!