What's Your Plan?

[Yogamum]

We need a discussion over here on the forum! So I'm starting one: What is your plan for practice in January? Or are you going to wing it? How are you defining your "practice"?

[Tova]

i try to do the prescribed Ashtanga method of 6 days, no saturday, no moon day, no ladies hols. so i will stick to that. but one of my practice issues is that i feel like if i don't have a whole two hour block of time i can't practice. i think this will be a good excersize for me in terms of accepting a different practice or a smaller practice. so i guess i have a plan to sometimes wing it?

[Globie]

The plan, well I just think I am going to try and do some practice every day. On the days when I would usually not do any practice, because I think I dont think I have time to do it justice, I will do some Surya's or maybe just the postures I like. After the Christmas thing, its a good way of refocussing on practice, though I obviously hope to do some practice while I am away. I land back in London on New Years eve after a long flight from the far east, so New years day morning will be a great opportunity to set the tone not just for the WoYoPracMo, but for the coming year.

[Emily]

I think I'm going to have to wing it. I know I can do sun salutations daily to keep me from getting stiff and a couple different poses. The challenge will probably be the weekends when everyone is home.

[Nona Jordan]

I practice Yoga pretty much every day now! As Emily mentioned, it's harder on the weekends, but with kids and a husband and other stuff in life, I commit to 20 minutes a day now. Any more is gravy!!! I am toying with committing to a minimum of 30 minutes for January... I also think Globie's statement that starting the New Year off with a Yoga session is a good way to start the New Year. Kind of like setting an intention at the beginning of class, yes?

Also, Tova. I love cake. You are a woman after my own heart.

[Globie]

As well as WoYoPracMo setting the tone for the yoga year, it should also be a good opportuntiy to try and rid myself of bad habits. Eg I have just done my practice, but as people have added comments to this discussion my e-mail has pinged into life next to me, I really must learn to turn this thing off when I do practice, the temptation to read the discussion is hard to resist!

[Tova]

is cake a bad habit?

[Globie]

Not if its Battenburg, yummy

[Emma]

I don't have a definite plan yet, but I'd like to do at least 15 minutes of yoga-y stuff each day. Right now, I try to do yoga every day (as in asanas), but lately I have been missing days. In January (or even sooner :) I'd like to get back on track AND add some other stuff. Maybe some meditation or even chanting, which I am starting to secretly love.

[Putmoo]

I'm going with the "do what I can" style. I've had days when I just stood in Samastithih with my breath and that was pretty much it. It's very easy to shine something like that on but I have gotten a bit lax in my quest for daily practice. I have been telling myself that householder yoga is a very high form of yoga and I have been doing that for over 13 years. But I plan to define "practice" as something done with a specific intention toward the goal of, well, practice.

[lilalia]

I've decided to carry a few of the exercises from my yoga class back into my home: as comforters. A friend sent me some wonderful dvds,, and so I thought I might, on weekends try to let those sessions inspire me. My plan is to start this weekend and continue into January to translate my intent into some sort of action.

[Dark Orpheus]

I'm showing at the yoga studio near my work place regularly. It's easier to practice in a room full of people. I guess what I hope for January is to develop a more regular home practice, especially on days when it's raining and I really don't want to leave home. Or mornings when it feels better to sleep in.

To be honest, I haven't really planned much for January. Maybe I should.

[Shelley]

My plan is meager at best! ;-) Between homeschooling two kids, a new babe, my own family biz, a biz selling my yarn and roving goodies, trying to live naturally and holistically.... Well.

My goal is at least 10 minutes a day or something. More is gravy. If all I do is some sun salutations and breathing then hey, at least I slowed down and did something. I also will go to the once a week class at a local studio I can do for free.