"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now."  Goethe 

Over the twenty years I have been teaching Yoga, the most consistent obstacle to students receiving the benefits they seek is beginning the journey. Once the search has begun the next obstacle is finding the practice that will address their needs and intension. In that regard all Yoga classes aren’t created equal and the search can be part of the fun.

As great as Yoga generally makes us feel, maintaining consistent practice can often be a struggle. Energy level, moods, doubts,  going out for ice cream, guilt about taking time for oneself, conflicting activities and home life all seem to conspire to undermine our intentions to add Yoga to our lives. As a consequence, it is often hard to get ourselves to practice until we make a fundamental commitment to ourselves. Motivation and commitment to any practice is the basic challenge to be met in order to achieve any success, yet Yogis have long acknowledged that the degree of involvement is at least partially dependent upon your life stages and goals.
Authentic commitment can occur when the question you ask yourself is not whether you will do Yoga, but just how will the Yoga you do fit into the fabric of your life in a sustained way. As Goethe  infers above, at this point creative avenues open to help develop your yoga practice despite of or even utilizing the apparent obstacles the had blocked you before. Therefore the skilful approach to any discipline, Yoga included, involves developing ways to compassionately sustain involvement as better habits slowly replace lesser ones, until joys increasingly replace the moments of doubt, struggle and drudgery. 

Some suggestions to sustain a Yoga or meditation practice in your life include: 

1. Decide to do it—commit by affirming the direct benefits Yoga has for yourself enumerating the indirect ways those benefits also impact those in your life—better health and mood, less stress, more overall energy, etc.
2. Set short term and longer term practice goals that address what you want to get from Yoga. "SMART" goals are Specific, Measurable (to you), Attainable, Realistic and  Timed.  Let yourself be surprised and pleased if you get more good stuff than what you planned!
3. Yogis have stated “The best and most powerful Yoga practice is the one that you will actually do.” so balance determination with compassionate acceptance of your present situation. Don’t over promise (length of time, frequency, etc) and set yourself up for failure, don’t underestimate your capacities and limit the benefits you can attain.
4. Create a spot for yourself in your living space to practice and set consistent times to practice as best you can.  Acquire appropriate “tools of the trade”—mats, blocks, music, etc. that make the space comfortable and pleasant to be in.
5. Keep inspired—read books, use videos and tapes to support practice, bring new ideas and re-invigorate your practice.
6. Find a class; go to workshops, retreats, etc alone or with friends. The phrase “community over willpower” asserts that group energy can be reinforcing and fun in any endeavor. It can get you started and keep you going.
7. Honor and communicate difficulties and resistances with a teacher or fellow student worthy of trust, every question or issue that comes up can be resolved. Often resistance undermines us at significant points of our unfolding and provide opportunities for healing to happen as they are resolved.
8. Stay with it—when your enthusiasm wanes go back to step one and recalibrate your efforts and commitment to your present circumstance.