Are you thinking of attending yoga classes regularly? Want to get to the studio at least one a week? Still you miss classes or simply cannot add the class to your busy schedule? One thing is for sure: you are not alone!
If you want to make yoga (or any other healthy activity) become part of your life, you need to plan on them and add them to your calendar in advance.
Planning your days, weeks or months in advance will profit all areas of life. Please don’t plan in your head as you will forget those wonderful plans you created but didn’t put down in writing!
There are many different types of planners out there for you to choose from! Each planner (paper planner, online software or an app, etc) has its own pluses and minuses. What works for another person might not work for you so you might need to explore different options.
Don’t feel pressured to use new technology when old technology works for you just fine. Use what works for you, and pick the planner that you will actually use – no use of having a beautiful planner gathering dust in a drawer.
1. Paper Planners
Paper planners are the classic choice and they come in all different styles. Just check out the selection on Amazon.com or at your local store. Paper planners can be carried with you and used very easily.
No matter if you choose to use a Filofax or pick up an artisan planner on Etsy.com – penciling in your yoga classes or yoga privates will be a joy!
2. PC Based Planners
Fancy trying online planners that you can use with your PC? Check out these two options – both have a comprehensive free version or you can upgrade to a pro version for a few dollars.
WeeklyPlan.net – This is based on the “GTD” (getting things done) method and helps you get your days organized. It works on a week at a time and helps you break down to-do tasks in a logical way.
DayViewer.com – DayViewer has an online calendar, contact management, online journal, and to-do list; it even has a motivation system and reminder system. It helps you get more organized all in one place.
3. Planning Apps
Besides paper planners and PC based planners, you can also get apps for your mobile device. Here are a couple you can take a look at and try.
Schedule Planner – This app works with an Android system and is available in Google Play. It enables you to map out your tasks and keep them organized. You can even compare what you wanted to do with what you actually do.
Planner Plus – This is a day planner that can be used with the iPhone. It gets you organized with tasks and you can view a day, a week or a month at a time – whatever you prefer.
The important thing to do is to pick something that allows you to have checklists, projects and next actions listed in a way that makes sense for you. You want to be able to make plans and also track implementation of those plans. Remember to pick a system that works for your lifestyle.
Get out your new planner and add your weekly yoga classes immediately. Our new September promotion offers you a great deal of yoga fun till the end of this year. Purchase a 3-month unlimited yoga class card for just $150 and we give you December totally free. This means you can come to Clayton Yoga Studio as many times as you can possibly find the time for yoga till the end of December. The earlier you buy, the more you benefit! Come once a week or twice or even more times – just add it to your planner so you don’t forget about your classes when your schedule gets busy.
I absolutely believe in scheduling both fitness and meditation times. My favorite method for scheduling is my iphone. I create a recurring calendar appt and make sure that I set two alerts for the class and one alert for meditation, one for the day before and one for two hours before. I set the note in the alert to a motivational quote. I set my alert sound to be a peaceful mediation sound. Then when the alerts sound, I have no excuse to say that I forgot and it reminds me in a way that I can remember the reasons why I do yoga.