If you enjoy going to your regular yoga class, chances are you would like to develop a home yoga practice. A home yoga practice allows you to spend more time practicing yoga, maybe develop your own personal yoga sequence, focus more on a particular pose or even share what you learn with your partner or children.
If you have never practiced yoga by yourself at home, without your teacher you may feel slightly overwhelmed and not sure what to do. You may wonder if your sequencing is correct, if your technique is in alignment or have trouble remembering how to do certain poses. All these are perfectly natural responses. Despite all your fears and apprehension, deep down you still desire to build a yoga home practice as you enjoy feeling healthy and happy about yourself.
To support your yoga home practice, the following ten easy tips will ease you gradually into your home practice.
Ten Top Tips for Practicing Yoga Safely At Home
1. Find a quiet comfortable space. Somewhere you can safely stretch and move your body. You may have to move furniture around or practice at a time when the house is quiet and you are less likely to be disturbed.
2. Make sure you practice on a non-slippery surface. If you haven't got a yoga mat (some teachers/classes supply mats as part of the lesson) then try and purchase one or at least lay a blanket or soft covering on the floor.
3. Write down your sequence. If you are still getting used to yoga, then it is a good idea to write down a few poses to remind you what to do. There are no hard and fast rules. However, try and include a forward bend exercise (such as Seated Forward Bend Pose), a back bend pose (e.g. Cobra Pose), a twisting pose, a simple spinal twist, a standing pose (e.g. Triangle Pose) and a balancing pose, such as Tree Pose.
4. If you are pressed for time, it is far better to spend 2 minutes and give one pose your utmost attention than to rush and cram 5 poses into the space.
5. Start your yoga practice with a simple relaxation pose, such as Child Pose or the Corpse Pose. Take a few deep breaths whilst in this pose and allow your breath to settle.
6. Gently stretch out and with grace and awareness move through your sequence.
7. Take your time to get into the pose. If you are practicing a standing pose make sure you start off by re-aligning your body in the Mountain Pose then gracefully move into your posture.
8. If you haven't developed a sense of your body and how it feels in a posture, then use a mirror to check your technique.
9. Stay attuned with your breath and allow it to flow softly and gently through your body.
10. Relax and enjoy your practice. Smile and at the end of your sequence rest for a few minutes in the final Relaxation Pose.
Well Done! The ability to listen to your body, to respond to your desire to feel fitter and more alive are essential tools to guide you safely through your home yoga practice.
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