I expect to see the sun rise, and to see it set, because it has happened every day of my life. My practice, my time on the mat, depends soley on me and that is a daily challenge.
I could follow the suggestions for a steady practice:
- Set aside the space and time.
- Create a goal, a focus or an intention.
- Dedicate your practice to someone or something.
- Vary your postures, have a purpose.
...etc.
It may not seem as natural as the turning of the earth, but after yoga sensitizes you I think it begins to magnetize you from the core. You stray, then return, time after time after time. I yearn for the day when my daily practice becomes as effortless as the sunrise with no thoughts, just joy. Until then, I guess it means more practice.
Photo: Eugene Ortiz