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Cultivate Your Home Yoga Practice

Last week, I asked my email subscribers what they’d like to see more of in my weekly newsletter. Many people mentioned that they want to cultivate their home yoga practice, but need some help. No doubt, starting a home yoga practice can be intimidating. Where do you start? So, I’ve developed this quick little guide to help you build your home yoga practice:

1. Center yourself. Find a comfortable seat and take a few moments to breathe deeply.

2. Warm up. Cat and Cow, Downward Facing Dog, Uttanasana or a Runner’s Lunge are all great warm-ups.

3. Salute the sun. Move through a few vigorous sun salutations, one breath per movement.

4. Rock your standing poses. Bust out some of your favorites like Warrior I, Warrior II, Extended Side-Angle and Triangle. Then add in some balancing poses like Warrior III, Half Moon, Tree or Eagle.

5. Turn yourself upside down! If you are exploring inversions in your home yoga practice, bust out a Headstand, Handstand, or Forearm Stand. Find a wall to practice against if need be.

6. Open your heart. Ease into some simple backbends like Bridge Pose before exploring deeper backbends like Bow, Camel or Full Wheel.

7. Open your hips. Pigeon Pose, Ankle-to-Knee, or Baddha Konasana are great options.

8. Twist it out. Take a few gentle twists with variations on Ardha Matsyendrasana or Marichyasana III.

9. Forward fold. Seated forward folds like Paschimottanasana, Janu Sirsasana and Upavistha Konasana will help you cool down.

10. Take a seat. Find a comfortable seated position or Supta Baddha Konasana for a few moments of quiet meditation.

11. Bliss out. Enjoy the ultimate yoga treat of Savasana. Stay as long as you can!

I hope this helps! Also, feel free to peruse my blog for resources on other poses you may be exploring at home on your mat. You’ll see an index of all 200 poses in Light on Yoga on the right hand sidebar.

Have questions or concerns? Have tips to share on cultivating a home yoga practice? Leave a comment below!

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