The anatomy of a home yoga practice.

I do my home yoga practice in my pajamas.

Without a bra

Before I brush my teeth

With an audience of sleepy dogs

It’s a freestyle flow with no agenda. 

It’s ripe with self assists, props, and vibey tunes. 

Savasana is at least 10 minutes long, sometimes 20.

It makes me so very happy.

Things to help make it a habit:

• Add it to an existing routine.
  My practice is an extension of my morning ritual of; sitting on the sofa, with coffee, candle, and dogs, doing absolutely nothing. I started waking earlier and tacked yoga to the end. 

• Experiment with timing.
  Pre-COVID 19, I loved to do yoga in a studio near the end of my workday. However, when it’s just me at home, I found less motivation when I was tired post-work. Then I tried the AM, and it’s working for me right now. 

• Make it fun.
  Grab a yummy beverage. Load up your favorite music; Low-fi hip hop, Megan Thee Stallion, Bob Dylan, you do you. 

• Let it be playful.
  Nobody is watching (except maybe your pets). You can do whatever you want. Not sure how to do a sun salutation on your own, forget a right or left side? No problem. Are you on your mat, breathing and moving? Congrats, you’ve got a brilliant yoga practice. 

• Just show up.
  I consider rolling out my mat and placing my body on it a victory. It doesn’t matter how long I go, how many poses I take, or at what intensity. When my feet hit the mat, I tell myself, “I’ve already won.” When I drop expectations and the bullshit notions of what a home practice should look like, the real magic begins. 

When I teach online, I wear actual yoga clothes.

My yoga audience.

What are the elements of your home yoga practice?