“It’s January 26th and I realized that I’ve been getting to yoga twice or more each week as I intended to with this year’s Goals and Intentions - but I have only been to the gym twice, and that’s not enough. My goal is to go at least twice a week. I want to be strong and fit, and yoga doesn’t quite give me the strength that I really need to continue to do my job as a photographer and lift heavy gear on a regular basis. So I woke up thinking, How can I fit going to the gym twice part of my weekly routine? The way I got into a routine at the yoga studio was to pick two classes at the same time each week - with my favorite teacher - and sign up in advance, then I didn’t have to think about it - it’s built into my week.
So how could I do that at the gym? The excuse came up in my mind, “I have such an erratic schedule, it’s hard to commit to specific days and times in the week.” Hmmm - I really want to keep this commitment, so how can find a routine?
I opened my email this morning and there was an message from UREC, the campus gym at the university where I work - which is five floors of state of the art gorgeousness with and indoor and outdoor pool and floor to ceiling windows everywhere - and they had a list of special classes coming up. And one of them was SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) Pilates or Yoga on Monday and Wednesday afternoons! I signed right up! Now it is just part of my weekly routine.
I think that’s the power of setting the intentions and having the coaching that supports the actionable items - the homework - of checking off the goals that support the intention. The universe shows up because you’re looking for it. The seeds are planted with setting the goals and intentions - and the coaching is the cultivation of the garden…constantly looking for weeds, pulling them out, and looking for seedlings and nurturing them. That’s what gardening is - and that’s how the coaching supports the intentions: you can see the seedlings pop up more easily, and you’re ready to give them what they need to grow, in order to turn into abundant plants that feed you in return.
So there you have it.”
- Amy Hart, Owner of Amy Hart Studios