Comments on: How to Avoid Practicing Yoga http://shareyoga.com/blog/yoga/how-to-avoid-practicing-yoga/ share the om Sun, 13 May 2012 00:08:03 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: YogaforCynics http://shareyoga.com/blog/yoga/how-to-avoid-practicing-yoga/comment-page-1/#comment-7514 YogaforCynics Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:47:57 +0000 http://shareyoga.com/blog/?p=1634#comment-7514 While my yoga practices has been just fine lately, that first paragraph sounds an awful lot like what's been going through my head about my daily meditation practice, which got a whole lot less daily during the holidays and hasn't quite recovered since...and, of course, I've given myself a hard time about it, which only makes things harder. I like what that last commenter said, too. The less I want to do yoga, the more I'm likely to benefit from it (whereas, when I do feel like it, it's utterly delicious icing on the cake...). .-= YogaforCynics´s last blog ..<a href="http://yogaforcynics.blogspot.com/2010/01/if-shameless-plug-is-for-worthy-cause.html" rel="nofollow">If A Shameless Plug Is For A Worthy Cause, Is It Still Shameless?</a> =-. While my yoga practices has been just fine lately, that first paragraph sounds an awful lot like what’s been going through my head about my daily meditation practice, which got a whole lot less daily during the holidays and hasn’t quite recovered since…and, of course, I’ve given myself a hard time about it, which only makes things harder.

I like what that last commenter said, too. The less I want to do yoga, the more I’m likely to benefit from it (whereas, when I do feel like it, it’s utterly delicious icing on the cake…).
.-= YogaforCynics´s last blog ..If A Shameless Plug Is For A Worthy Cause, Is It Still Shameless? =-.

]]> By: Fiona http://shareyoga.com/blog/yoga/how-to-avoid-practicing-yoga/comment-page-1/#comment-7508 Fiona Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:05:27 +0000 http://shareyoga.com/blog/?p=1634#comment-7508 As a yogi for nine years, I've found that the 'best' practice sessions often happen when you don't want to do them! If your mind is racing when you start, don't worry. That just adds another layer of thoughts to the complicated mess in your head! Just focus on breathing slowly and deeply and doing the postures mindfully. Eventually, your mind will come along for the ride, even if it kicks and screams a little along the way! Yoga is like anything else; a bit of commitment and discipline with your practice will take you a long way. As a yogi for nine years, I’ve found that the ‘best’ practice sessions often happen when you don’t want to do them! If your mind is racing when you start, don’t worry. That just adds another layer of thoughts to the complicated mess in your head!

Just focus on breathing slowly and deeply and doing the postures mindfully. Eventually, your mind will come along for the ride, even if it kicks and screams a little along the way! Yoga is like anything else; a bit of commitment and discipline with your practice will take you a long way.

]]> By: Jen http://shareyoga.com/blog/yoga/how-to-avoid-practicing-yoga/comment-page-1/#comment-7490 Jen Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:31:32 +0000 http://shareyoga.com/blog/?p=1634#comment-7490 wow.... I thought I was the only one who experienced these thoughts. I do indeed love yoga and I tune into my heart when these thoughts appear. Then I follow my heart and 9 times out of 10 (hey - I'm not perfect), I do my asanas and am grateful that I did. wow…. I thought I was the only one who experienced these thoughts. I do indeed love yoga and I tune into my heart when these thoughts appear. Then I follow my heart and 9 times out of 10 (hey – I’m not perfect), I do my asanas and am grateful that I did.

]]> By: Darvin @ Discount Yoga Mats http://shareyoga.com/blog/yoga/how-to-avoid-practicing-yoga/comment-page-1/#comment-7486 Darvin @ Discount Yoga Mats Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:11 +0000 http://shareyoga.com/blog/?p=1634#comment-7486 Excellent post. It's funny how when let the bad practices we are trying to change, keep us from taking the steps to change them! It's like those bad practices of intelligence. Yoga helps us relieve stress and develop an improved mind body connection, but it's usually the stressful thoughts of everday life/responsibility to keep us from slowing down and enjoying our yoga practice. :-) .-= Darvin @ Discount Yoga Mats´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.discountyogamat.net/manduka-yoga-mats.htm" rel="nofollow">Manduka Yoga Mats</a> =-. Excellent post. It’s funny how when let the bad practices we are trying to change, keep us from taking the steps to change them! It’s like those bad practices of intelligence. Yoga helps us relieve stress and develop an improved mind body connection, but it’s usually the stressful thoughts of everday life/responsibility to keep us from slowing down and enjoying our yoga practice. :-)
.-= Darvin @ Discount Yoga Mats´s last blog ..Manduka Yoga Mats =-.

]]> By: darla http://shareyoga.com/blog/yoga/how-to-avoid-practicing-yoga/comment-page-1/#comment-7388 darla Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:23:47 +0000 http://shareyoga.com/blog/?p=1634#comment-7388 @LeAnn - Glad you found it useful. @Alex - Thank you and have a great run! @LeAnn – Glad you found it useful.

@Alex – Thank you and have a great run!

]]> By: Alex http://shareyoga.com/blog/yoga/how-to-avoid-practicing-yoga/comment-page-1/#comment-7387 Alex Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:46:20 +0000 http://shareyoga.com/blog/?p=1634#comment-7387 Great! This article is useful not just for getting us back into a yoga routine, but other positive activities as well. On that note.. off to run! Thanks! Great! This article is useful not just for getting us back into a yoga routine, but other positive activities as well. On that note.. off to run! Thanks!

]]> By: LeAnn http://shareyoga.com/blog/yoga/how-to-avoid-practicing-yoga/comment-page-1/#comment-7383 LeAnn Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:54:06 +0000 http://shareyoga.com/blog/?p=1634#comment-7383 Great information. Thanks! .-= LeAnn´s last blog ..<a href="http://always-flowers.blogspot.com/2009/11/exhortation-of-dawn.html" rel="nofollow">Exhortation of the Dawn</a> =-. Great information. Thanks!
.-= LeAnn´s last blog ..Exhortation of the Dawn =-.

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