6 Tips For Maintaining A Regular Yoga Practice

There are many factors that can interfere with regular yoga practice. Although its effects on health are notable, some are unable to move forward because they  do not have enough time to be constant or prefer to give up when they feel “difficult”.

However, as with any type of physical activity, it’s all a matter of habit, mentality and effort. In fact, it’s  not even strictly necessary to look for a gym; there are several possibilities for doing yoga at home. Discover some tips!

Advice for regular yoga practice

1. Set a time

It doesn’t matter if you decide to do yoga at a special gym or at home; if what you want is to make it part of your lifestyle, you  will have to establish an exclusive schedule for your daily practice. If at some point you can’t do it, it’s not a problem.

The essential thing is to give a specific “space” in the routine so that it becomes a custom. Otherwise, you will start to be irregular with the classes and a feeling of frustration will invade you for not achieving the changes you wanted.

Tips:

• Schedule at least 20 minutes a day to practice yoga.
• Stop making excuses. If you are tired or stressed, the effects of yoga will allow you to feel good.

2. Have the necessary material at hand

To practice yoga you don’t need a lot of materials. However, if you keep the mat or rug in the back of your closet, it might not motivate you to practice it. So  if your idea is to maintain a regular yoga practice, it’s best to have everything at hand.

Tips:

• First, keep the mat and sash for postures where you can easily notice them.

• Also, if possible, adapt some free space in the house with everything needed for the exercises.

3. Stay away from distractions

Distractive elements and yoga are enemies. It is essential to understand that this discipline requires a lot of concentration and mental strength. So, to master it and make it part of the routine, you’ll have to get away from anything that distracts.

Also, if you decide to do it at home,  look for a quiet, clean place, away from any noise or technological device. In this way you will be given over to the exercise and will not have so many difficulties in mastering the postures.

Tips:

• First, prepare a “ yoga corner” in the quietest  place in the house. If you wish, I can set you up with natural aromas and soft music.

• Completely avoid cluttered or dirty spaces. Also, ask your family members not to distract you.

4. Increase the intensity gradually

You can’t claim to practice yoga like a pro when you’ve only taken a few classes. Even if you feel you have enough flexibility, it  ‘s best to gradually increase the intensity week after week.

Of course, there are many simple postures that are perfect for getting started in this discipline. Later, when you have more stamina and experience, you can try the more complex ones.

Tips:

• First of all, avoid making excessive efforts in trying to make a posture that is too difficult. If you are not prepared enough, opt for easier alternatives.
• Nor do you exceed your schedule: if you do it for a long time, you run the risk of getting tired and giving up.

5. Warm up before starting

Warm-up exercises can be your allies in maintaining a regular yoga practice. These  help release muscles from tension and improve joint mobility. That’s why, after doing them, keeping the postures is no longer so difficult.

Tips:

• First, you can try doing a  sun salute to  warm up before your usual routine. Doing so activates the musculature and lets your breath flow.
• Another good exercise to warm up is the cat-cow posture.

6. Get enough rest

During and after a yoga class we should have a prudent time to rest. Attending to the signals that the body sends is crucial to avoid injuries or prolonged feeling of fatigue. Therefore,  if you feel very tired or your breathing is agitated, it is better to stop.

Tips:

• Take a few minutes of rest between postures. Likewise, try to get restful rest when sleeping.
• When you stop an exercise because of fatigue, take a deep breath and try to connect well before doing it again.