{"id":21716,"date":"2017-10-11T16:50:10","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T20:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=21716"},"modified":"2017-10-11T17:13:09","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T21:13:09","slug":"10-ways-improve-yoga-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/de\/journal\/10-ways-improve-yoga-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to Improve Your Yoga Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><em>Enhance\u00a0your yoga practice at a Wanderlust Festival. <a href=\"http:\/\/wanderlust.com\/festivals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More Info<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/2017-lineup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lineup<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/festivals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Tickets<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">1. Practice With Consistency<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Plan ahead and hold yourself accountable. Make a realistic schedule that you can maintain. Start out with a few\u00a0classes per week and move up from there.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Find Yoga Teachers and Studios You Love<\/h3>\n<p>Take the time to visit lots of studios, try different types of classes, and learn from various teachers. You will know when you have found the right ones.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Be Aware of How Yoga Affects Your Daily Life<\/h3>\n<p>Notice your posture, your positive outlook, your reactions to those around you, and how you&#8217;re conscious of your breathing under stress\u2014these are all benefits of a healthy yoga practice. Appreciate them.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Dedicate 10 Minutes Each\u00a0Day to Your Home Practice<\/h3>\n<p>You can split this up into morning and night, or choose which works best for you. Try a few sun salutations and a short meditation.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Make Yoga Friends<\/h3>\n<p>Say hi and introduce yourself to other yogis. Make friends, encourage one another, and share your experiences.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Breathe<\/h3>\n<p>Understand the importance of your breath during your practice. It&#8217;s the key to the mind, body, and soul connection. Learn to use your breath both on and off the mat.<\/p>\n<h3>7. Don&#8217;t Give Up<\/h3>\n<p>Never give up on yourself or your practice. The benefits of yoga are endless\u2014be patient and work for them.<\/p>\n<h3>8. Immerse Yourself<\/h3>\n<p>Watch videos, go to new studios, find free community classes, read articles, share stories, hang with other yogis, and practice as much as possible.<\/p>\n<h3>9. Don&#8217;t Be Too Hard on Yourself<\/h3>\n<p>Yoga ain&#8217;t easy. Hard work pays off. Remind yourself why you do yoga. Remember its benefits. Learn to live with self-love, self-gratitude, and self-esteem.<\/p>\n<h3>10. Have Fun<\/h3>\n<p>Yoga should be fun. Love your practice.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2274\" src=\"http:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/zuzu.jpg\" alt=\"zuzu\" width=\"200\" height=\"261\" \/>Zuzu Perkal is an independent artist, photographer, yoga instructor, and adventure enthusiast in Austin, Texas. Her days are filled with coffee, paint, and daydreams. She believes mistakes are simply a beautiful opportunity for growth and that our own life experiences serves as our most valuable teachers. Zuzu graduated from Wanderlust\u2019s first Teacher Training Program and is on a mission to continually expand her consciousness while following her journey down the yogic path. She is currently experimenting with the concept of a floating yoga studio and mixed medium practice.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step one: Be consistent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":85860,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[778],"tags":[802,51],"class_list":["post-21716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-practice","tag-practice-2","tag-yoga-practice"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.0 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>10 Ways to Improve Your Yoga Practice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Step one: Be consistent.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" 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