{"id":14196,"date":"2025-09-12T17:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T21:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/?p=14196"},"modified":"2025-09-12T17:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T21:02:09","slug":"yoga-in-practice-excuses-for-lack-of-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/12\/yoga-in-practice-excuses-for-lack-of-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga in Practice: Excuses for Lack of Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At one time, or another, we all think, \u201cWhy am I here?\u201d Sometimes we think, \u201cWhy do I even bother?\u201d Thinking about giving up is a temptation for all of humankind, but we continue to pursue our\u00a0Goals<\/a>\u00a0just like our ancestors did.<\/p>\n

My wife, Marie, puts it bluntly, \u201cYou have two choices, push forward or give up.\u201d Sometimes, it is a joy to sit in the back of her\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0classes, so I can listen to a candid approach to life and teaching\u00a0Yoga<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Look at how far we have come as a species in regards to\u00a0Yoga<\/a>, art,\u00a0Holistic Health<\/a>, medicine, technology, and much more. It is easy to look at the downside of humanity, but a lot of our ancestors did not give up. In fact, they recorded past failures and achievements from which we could learn.<\/p>\n

As a\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0practitioner, or\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0teacher, you have the ability to learn a complete health maintenance system, \u201cloaded with archives.\u201d The archives of\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0are so plentiful that none of us will be able to study, digest, and practice it all in one lifetime. We know that knowledge is power, and\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0will improve our lives exponentially.<\/p>\n

In getting back to making excuses: Everyone makes them now and then. Some\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0practitioners have stated they are too old, too stiff, and too weak to continue practicing with intensity. Most\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0students, interns, and\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0teachers, will admit to being distracted by life. Sometimes, this is a good thing because your body, or mind, needs a rest, and a little change is harmless.<\/p>\n

However, this is not an endorsement to avoid the benefits of steady\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0practice. Also, this is not an endorsement to become a \u201ccouch potato.\u201d Having worked with\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0students who have a variety of physical disabilities,\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0can be practiced on your couch, on the floor, in your bed, or sitting down.<\/p>\n

Granted, some of the vigorous styles of\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0would have to be modified, but there is still no reason to abandon\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0practice for long. Having seen the improvement of\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0students in wheelchairs, and hospital beds, there is no reason why the study of\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0should be, \u201cput on the back burner.\u201d<\/p>\n

There is a saying that, \u201cSeeing is believing.\u201d This is true for most of the world, but the evidence of improved health, from steady\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0practice, is obvious. If you want to worry less, become stronger, become more flexible, or clear your mind,\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0does all of these things and much more.<\/p>\n

There is no excuse for keeping the gift of\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0to yourself. If you have seen\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0improve your life, you are a \u201cwitness\u201d, and you have the ability to help others improve their lives. Almost every obstacle that life throws in front of us can be overcome, unless we give up.<\/p>\n

About the author<\/p>\n

Paul Jerard is a co-owner and the director of\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0teacher training at:\u00a0Aura Wellness Center<\/a>, in North Providence, RI. He has been a certified Master\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0teacher since 1995. He is a master instructor of\u00a0Martial Arts<\/a>, with multiple Black Belts, four\u00a0Martial Arts<\/a>\u00a0teaching credentials, and was recently inducted into the USA\u00a0Martial Arts<\/a>\u00a0Hall of Fame. He teaches\u00a0Yoga<\/a>,\u00a0Martial Arts<\/a>, and\u00a0Fitness<\/a>\u00a0to children, adults, and seniors in the greater Providence area. Recently he wrote: Is Running a\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0Business Right for You? For\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0students, who may be considering a new career as a\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0teacher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At one time, or another, we all think, \u201cWhy am I here?\u201d Sometimes we think, \u201cWhy do I even bother?\u201d Thinking about giving up is a temptation for all of humankind, but we continue to pursue our\u00a0Goals\u00a0just like our ancestors did. My wife, Marie, puts it bluntly, \u201cYou have two choices, push forward or give […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-herbs-for-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14196"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14196\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}