What to do if you’re having a hard time getting to yoga…
If structured yoga practice/movement practice is something you're craving, but finding hard to maintain, give yourself permission to do less.
Do your daily/weekly/three times a week, but do a lot less when you do it. Glory in the movement that feels good. In the movements that challenge you, do just a little bit or modify it a lot. Set a timer and stop after fifteen minutes or five (yes, even in my live class or with one of my recordings).
One of my favorite quotes that continues to help me heal is, "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing half assed." (It's from How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis.)
You know where the edge is. Give yourself permission to wave lovingly at it from very far away, doing just a little bit and loving yourself radically while you do. Trust that when you're ready, you'll get curious about your edge again someday. It'll be there still, waiting for you.
Regardless, just a little bit is good.
Do what you can
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