Whilst attending a yoga class is wonderful and should be encouraged sometimes it just isn’t practical to get to class.
Life can get in the way; working late at the office, car problems even finding a babysitter can lead to you missing your practice.
But there are simple steps you can take to establish an at home routine that will help you support your mental wellbeing and your physical health.
1. Time.
Choose a convenient time for your practice to begin. Pre child I always started the day with yoga it is generally considered to be the best as it keeps energy levels high during the day.
But it could be afternoons or even evenings that is best for you and yoga at these times are a great way to unwind and release tension in the body collected during the day.
Now I practice once my little boy is in bed, as soon as his precious head hits the pillow I light my candles scape my hair back and get onto my mat.
So choose a time that is best for you and be flexible with it, don’t get caught up in having to practice at that exact time every day. Adapt and go with the flow.
2. Set the scene
To help get my mind into my practice there are a few things I do to help set the scene. I light my favourite candles to help me unwind with their aroma.
Lavender is a keen favourite of mine as well as vanilla. I also like to pick the aroma to match the season, for example in summer I choose fresh linen and during winter months I choose cinnamon. I turn the lights off when I practice which is great to do in these light evenings so the room is lit with low lighting from my candles but again this is preference and not recommended if your following a sequence from a book…we don’t want to strain the eyes!
Music is also something I prefer for my practice, again this is down to preference many don’t think yoga should be practiced to music as it causes distraction but its whatever you find suitable.
Some of favourite tracks are over ten years old now so if you discover some fabulous new music you like please recommend to me!
3. Dress for comfort
You don’t need specific yoga clothing to practice yoga. To be honest most of my practice is carried out in pjs! Light, roomy and comfortable.
I also like to wash all my make up off and cleanse and tone with my hair back from my face.
4. Duration
It is far better to do ten minutes of yoga a day than one hour a week so adapt your routine incorporate yoga into your daily life.
Hold balances whilst waiting for the kettle to boil, stand on foot whilst you brush your teeth. Stretch up tall when you get out of bed in the morning.
And if you want to refer back to a teacher from time to time please do attend my class on a Wednesday evening 7.30pm-8.30pm
Namaste
Sarahx
Life can get in the way; working late at the office, car problems even finding a babysitter can lead to you missing your practice.
But there are simple steps you can take to establish an at home routine that will help you support your mental wellbeing and your physical health.
1. Time.
Choose a convenient time for your practice to begin. Pre child I always started the day with yoga it is generally considered to be the best as it keeps energy levels high during the day.
But it could be afternoons or even evenings that is best for you and yoga at these times are a great way to unwind and release tension in the body collected during the day.
Now I practice once my little boy is in bed, as soon as his precious head hits the pillow I light my candles scape my hair back and get onto my mat.
So choose a time that is best for you and be flexible with it, don’t get caught up in having to practice at that exact time every day. Adapt and go with the flow.
2. Set the scene
To help get my mind into my practice there are a few things I do to help set the scene. I light my favourite candles to help me unwind with their aroma.
Lavender is a keen favourite of mine as well as vanilla. I also like to pick the aroma to match the season, for example in summer I choose fresh linen and during winter months I choose cinnamon. I turn the lights off when I practice which is great to do in these light evenings so the room is lit with low lighting from my candles but again this is preference and not recommended if your following a sequence from a book…we don’t want to strain the eyes!
Music is also something I prefer for my practice, again this is down to preference many don’t think yoga should be practiced to music as it causes distraction but its whatever you find suitable.
Some of favourite tracks are over ten years old now so if you discover some fabulous new music you like please recommend to me!
3. Dress for comfort
You don’t need specific yoga clothing to practice yoga. To be honest most of my practice is carried out in pjs! Light, roomy and comfortable.
I also like to wash all my make up off and cleanse and tone with my hair back from my face.
4. Duration
It is far better to do ten minutes of yoga a day than one hour a week so adapt your routine incorporate yoga into your daily life.
Hold balances whilst waiting for the kettle to boil, stand on foot whilst you brush your teeth. Stretch up tall when you get out of bed in the morning.
And if you want to refer back to a teacher from time to time please do attend my class on a Wednesday evening 7.30pm-8.30pm
Namaste
Sarahx