You’ve practiced with them on YogaGlo. You’ve followed them on Facebook. You might even take their classes in person once in awhile if they travel to or live in your city. But how well do you know our YogaGlo teachers? Ask a Yogi is back so you can learn more about our teachers by asking questions you’ve always wanted to ask.
From favorite poses and tips for beginners to deeper questions about how their practice has changed their worldview, our teachers will collectively answer a new question each week. If you have a question you’d like to “Ask a Yogi” let us know in the comments and we’ll add your questions to the list.
- 3 tips for resetting wellness goals
Alex van Frank: 1) The path of wellness as a lifelong journey, not a just short term goal. Just put yourself in the right direction and when the wind blows you off course just get back to it. Little readjustments along the way are what count. Falling off the course every once in awhile reminds you how worthy the journey is. 2) Practice Ahimsa (non-harming). Non-harming in how you eat, sleep, conduct your business, interact with others and most importantly with yourself. Don’t speak to yourself in harsh or judgmental ways. If you can give yourself some compassion, forgiveness and kindness you’ll find that there is a lot less tension in your body and life. Release the expectations you may have around some goals and enjoy the journey otherwise you’ll miss the fantastic things that happen on the way because you were too busy trying to just get there. 3) Do your wellness goals include things such as joyful movement? meaningful connection with others? being of service to others? You may find that resetting your goals to include these things in those goals will drastically improve your chances of success both short term and long term. A few years ago a student of mine, who was having difficulty with depression and fitness, asked me for suggestions and I recommended that she contact the local animal rescue center. Not only did she get the opportunity to take fun walks with great dogs, she also got to reconnect to the community and wound up with two of the best companions anyone could ask for. Create these goals that are win-win and you’ll be unstoppable!
Chris Chapple: Walk every morning, first thing. Find a place to swim regularly. Do Asana and Pranayama everyday.
Darren Rhodes: I don’t set goals–it means succeeding or failing. I articulate an inchoate aim/intention. I then ask myself, what if I moved toward this aim/intention? How might that influence my life? Since there is no way I can know the answer, my curiosity propels me to find out. .
Mary Taylor: 1) Be gentle with yourself and if things go off track, smile and start back toward the goal. 2) Make the goals attainable and measurable. “I’ll go to an hour long yoga class twice a week for the next month” (Rather than “I promise I’ll practice every day for the rest of my life!”)….Remember tip number one; when the first week goes by and you realize that you didn’t get to yoga. Smile! Start over. 3) Don’t hesitate to modify goals so they actually work. “Actually, I will practice any amount of yoga once a week for the next month.” Then if you happen to practice more, that’s a bonus!
Noah Maze: Tip #1 Spend some time in reflection and contemplation: What have you been doing? What’s been working, and why? What’s has not been working, and why? Are there other areas of your life that are asking for more attention? If so, formulate some new goals. Keep in mind your time and resources, and consider letting something else go in order to prioritize something else.
Tip #2 Do a three day juice fast/cleanse. This is like hitting the reset button and can be a potent way to infuse your body with nutrients as you break unhealthy habits while you shed a few pounds. There are lots of organic juice companies offering these programs, and they make it easy for you (albeit a bit pricy). Or if you have the time, shop at your farmers market (or grow your own) and make your own juices.
Stephanie Snyder: Take an honest assessment of whats up and move toward wellness from where I am actually at- includes seasonal demands, work demands, physical, emotional and mental status!
Steven Espinosa: To be honest, I’ve never been much of a goal setter. I’m more of a “follow my instincts” type of person. For better or for worse, at age 55 that is who I am. However, if I am feeling “out of balance” somehow, either physically, emotionally or spiritually here’s what I do. First, I disconnect from all social media to quiet the outside noise. Second, I try to become very still and slow down my tendency to rush around just to keep “busy.” And third, I close my eyes and take time to breathe. I know that all that sounds rather simple, but it’s not. Even for me. I might be a yoga teacher, but I’m a human being first. And still experience all the same concerns everybody does such as “worrying” about my future. Especially these days when there seems to be so much chaos and uncertainty in the world. But when I do those three things, I instantly feel better and am able to come back to a place of feeling “well” about myself and my life.
Taylor Harkness: 1) Make time for a reboot. Get out in nature; camp, hike, explore. Take your phone in case of emergency but leave it on silent in the bottom of your bag and don’t worry about taking pictures. Get present. Whether it’s for a few hours on a weekend, or for the entireweekend, resetting and unplugging can help get your head on straight. 2) Make a commitment with a friend. Have an open conversation about the need to hold each other accountable. Make regular dates each week to work out, plan a healthy meal together, or go for a walk. Create a positive routine that you look forward to and it will be much easier to stick with it. 3) Try something new! Never taken a barre class? Go for it. Never tried a spin class or a kick boxing class? Get in there! Sign up for a fun race so you have something to look forward to and work towards. A well-rounded fitness regimen is exciting, fresh, keeps you stimulated and is the best way to cross train.
source https://blog.yogaglo.com/2017/02/ask-a-yogi-3-tips-for-resetting-wellness-goals/
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