Whether it is chasing a new hobby or trying to fall into a certain routine, the first steps are usually easy but staying consistent is what becomes challenging. The same applies to yoga as well. Usually, when people start yoga they begin their journey with great enthusiasm, trendy Yoga wear, new mats and definitely solid resolutions. As the time passes and they go a few days or a few weeks in the everyday hustle-bustle busy schedule, physical fatigue, low motivation, stress and, most importantly the rush of seeing progress pushes consistency and practice aside. But the hard truth about seeing results especially, seeing results for lasting Wellness is to stay consistent even when the motivation is zero.
Yoga was never meant to be quick fix solution or a certain physical trick that would help one suddenly become fit and flexible. Yoga has been rightly termed as a way of life that inculcates multiple factors of which one aspect is the physical practice. When you are consistent you build discipline, endurance and most importantly you learn to challenge yourself and show up to your mat every day even if it is just for 15 minutes. So, in Yoga consistency beats perfection. Let’s dive into explore some proven weekly yoga habits that will help you become consistent in your yoga journey.
Weekly wellness routine with yoga habits that result in lasting wellness
Be non-negotiable to your routine
One of the biggest reasons that people cannot follow up with their practice and routine is that they set too ambitious goals. The problem is not with the fact about setting ambitious goals. It is about meeting up every day to chase those goals. This is where becoming non-negotiable to your routine will come in handy and it will help you achieve your every yoga goals without putting any additional pressure or hampering your confidence.
Each day of your practice should be mindful
Bringing in creativity and mindfulness to your practice makes yoga interesting for you. When you design a routine that caters to your particular needs and covers a variety of themes such as endurance building, strength training, flexibility, restorative or a simple gentle full body flow will help you to curate your practice and make it more meaningful.
Show up, regardless of the duration
One of the most important habits that will help you find lasting Wellness is to show up every day regardless of the duration. People these days find it difficult to shuttle between hectic work schedules, social commitments, digital distractions and cutting these destructions away to show up to their everyday fitness routine. But in order to build a long-term habit it is important to understand that one must show up regardless of the time or the length of the practice. Even if your curated practice demands a 40 minutes dedicated inflow. But on a given day you have only 15 minutes at hand so it is wise to practice just for those 15 minutes rather than not showing up at all. This will not help you maintain your routine but it will also build confidence and make you feel good yourself.
Include a restorative session every week to relax
One of the reasons that people generally give up halfway is because they get tired or they overdo it. Whether it is following routine or simply taking the pressure of performing the asanas it sometimes becomes challenging to maintain that because of the physical or emotional fatigue you might feel on certain day.
So including a restorative session that has items such as mindful stretches, breath awareness, yoga nidra or a small guided relaxation meditation will help you to recharge, support your mental and emotional health and most importantly stay consistent to practice. Taking a restorative session is not skipping yoga, it is simply redefining yoga for that particular session.
Energy matters more than performance
Energy is everything. One should not track their progress through performance but rather through how they feel about it. When you engage in everyday yoga practice, you are bound to feel healthy from within. And the discipline of staying consistent to your practice will help you enhance your physical, mental and emotional endurance. This will create a sense of achievement and release endorphins in the body that indicate the real progress. So even though yoga may be slow but it works deeply.
Try to block a time for your practice
Trying to block a certain time of the day for your practice will not only help you show up with more consistency. But also it will allow your body to naturally prepare you for your session. When we dedicate a certain time of our day to any given practice, our body naturally aligns with that rhythm and the mind directly, indirectly signals us to show up to that commitment. Choosing a certain time of the day whether it is early morning before you leave for your college or office, or after returning from work in the evenings will help you stay disciplined and consistent.
People Also Ask
What should lasting wellness look like?
Lasting wellness need not be particularly defined by physical achievements or standards. But it is an overall comprehensive experience that includes better posture, better stress management, emotional stability, enhanced confidence and greater mind body awareness.
How to stay consistent, even when you lack motivation?
It all comes down to one thing discipline. Setting realistic habits and being patient with your practice will help you show up even when you do not feel motivated or particularly inspired.
Does enrolling in a Yoga teacher training help in building wellness habits?
Definitely enrolling in YTT course such as the 21 day yoga teacher training in Goa, will help you to build long lasting wellness habits along with gaining professional credibility for your yoga teaching skills. In this regard, Goa’s coastal beauty happens to be the perfect destination as not only do you learn authentic and correct yoga. But you also bask in the tranquil environment of Goa which offers a natural setup for you to dive into yoga philosophy and develop yogic rituals that transforms you inside out.
