1. It’s raining outside. Now is your chance to get your yoga on without feeling guilty for not taking the dog to the park or beach. She’d rather be inside anyway.

2. If you’re going to procrastinate anyway, you might as well do it with yoga. It’s Sunday afternoon and yoga is WAY more fun than ironing your work pants, cleaning up the kitchen, and other Sunday afternoon chores. It’s WAY healthier than Facebook.

3. No one knows what the week will bring, but whatever it is, you’ll be a lot more capable of dealing with it if you start the week out with something that leaves you calm and refreshed. Think about how much better your life would be if you did just ONE thing everyday that made you feel that way.

4. No one else is going to do it for you. If you want to improve your outlook on life, the length of your hamstrings, the quality of your breath, or the tone of your gluteus maximus (and who doesn’t?) you have to do the work (and play) for yourself. This is a good time to start!

5. I’ve heard David Swenson say, “I’ve never finished my practice and thought, ‘Man, I wish I hadn’t done that!'” Have you? No matter what’s keeping you from unrolling you mat—laziness, allergies, or something else you want to accomplish in your spare time—you know you’ll feel better after you’ve practiced. Just do it.

Happy Sunday!