I’ve been thinking a lot about commitment lately- and with the New Year coming up, maybe you have too. A long time ago, I committed to showing up on the mat daily. This was not some arbitrary decision, and I couldn’t tell you when it started. It arised organically as I came to understand how yoga made me feel.
At home, I’ve been playing with the Ashtanga primary series, but I’m not in a place where I can or want to commit to it every day. My commitment is to do some kind of yoga daily, but a 90 minute practice six days a week is just not fitting with my lifestyle right now. It has been in the past, and I’d love to have that time again, but the practice has taught me that balance is key, and yoga is only as good as it fits into and complements the rest of what’s going on in your life. Plus, I can’t commit to doing a daily practice of the same poses every day. My heart and soul and training is in creative vinyasa, and allowing for spontaneous movement is a big part of figuring out what I want to create for my students. I try out others’ sequencing to mix it up, challenge myself, and to better understand what makes it work.
I wrote last week about how what I really needed was to just breathe. I admit, I didn’t roll out the mat that day. But I showed up. The next several weeks will involve the New Year, traveling, and taking on some new commitments and goals- so it’ll be interesting to see how a daily practice will show up in my life.
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I really love this article about how journaling can compliment your yoga practice. One other way for you to “show up” to your practice.